Binghamton Central High School - Panorama Yearbook (Binghamton, NY)

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English To be, or not to be, is as familiar to most English stu- dents as Give me liberty, or give me death l The reason for this is the excellent training which they receive from the English Department under the guidance of Miss Corinne Le- mon. The expansive English program presented in our school covers grammar, oral English, and literature. Silas Marner, Arrowsmith, and Macbeth are only a few ofthe works cov- ered by an English student dur- ing his three years at Central. Many pupils enter their English compositions, essays, poems, short stories, and plays in the Scholastic Magazine literary contest. This year there were several winners from our school. Ot course, a great part ot the English Department is the cherished Expressing Your- self. Whenever we speak, read, or write we are sure to -use some knowledge gained from this book and from our entire English course. Top: Miss Avis Balcom, Miss Cor- rine Lemon, Miss Elsie Hillis, Miss Ethel Houck, lfront rowl and Mr. Lloyd Hartman, Mrs. Roy Hasen- pflug, lback rowl discuss the Eng- lish curriculum with Miss Lemon, de- partment head. Bottom: Miss Helen Foley lseatedl, Miss Constance Gantley, Miss Jean Buckley, Miss Christella Masten, Mr. James P. Kavanagh, English depart- ment members, listen as Miss Lu- zetta Bragelli prepares to play a new recording of Shakespearean drama. Middle: Six English students prepar- ing to apply the principles of speech and expression developed in English classes. Page Thirteen i i -pa-my-.-5 qu-nov

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Two students discuss their course of study with Miss Edith Van Deusen and Miss Marian Taylor, Girl Coun- selors. Two important ringmasters of Central's own well-managed circus are Mr. E. T. Springmann and Mr. R. L. Schuster. Since Mr. Springmann's arrival at Central there have been more changes than in almost any other time in the school's history. The completion of the new school lounge and lunch- room, two-way stair traffic, and the new locker system are a few of the outward evidences that i946 has been an outstanding year. Our new Principal has been a steadying influence in these changes and in all of Central's activities for the entire year. Mr. Schuster, aside from his activities as Vice-Principal and Boys' Counselor, also guides each graduating class through the maze of activities that goes with it, and produces our annual Memorial Day Assembly. The January and June Proms would lack much spirit and originality if Mr. Schuster failed to support them. Because of the managing ability of these two men, activities constantly move more smoothly. wMW,,.,- Mr. Richard L. Schuster, Boy's Coun- selor, and Mr. Edward Springmann, Principal, discuss some administra- tive problems. W-M 1 The friendly advice given to the girls of Central High by their counselors, Miss Edith VanDeusen and Miss Marian Taylor, is greatly appreciated. The counselor of Junior A and Senior girls, Miss VanDeusen, has been at Cen- tral for four years. In addition to being an understanding dean, she also supervises the activities of Honor Society. Her help to girls consists especially in advising them as to their careers and general choice of subjects. Miss Taylor, who serves as Sophomore and Junior B girls' counselor, came to Central only three years ago. Besides carrying out her stren- uous counselling duties, Miss Taylor acts as a sponsor for the Girl Reserves. To many of Central's young girl students, she is a con- fidant, and a true friend during the many troubles that may arise. Central may well be proud of these two advisors who try to truly counsel, Page Twelve

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Today in a world of con- stantly moving events we need to know even more about the things that go on about us. ln order to really understand many of the complexities of the present-day world, we study European History, from the time of the ancient Egyptians to the present moment. Though we may stumble over the order of English kings and the French Republics, this subject is still one of the most interesting taught in Central High. Page Fourteen mn Social Studies When we are out of Central it is not long before we become the active citizens of America. An alert citizen knows some- thing about his country's back- ground and present govern- ment. He is the citizen who will keep the form of government we have today and help im- prove it. Miss Marion Rostiser, head of the Social Studies de- partment, and the other social studies teachers have as their aim the tormation of good citi- zens from Central's students. ..nnanqisan Top: Miss Louise Wulff, Mrs. Ann Crosby, Mrs. Mildred Youngstrom lseatedl Miss Helen 0'Brien and Mr. Michael Bochnak, prepare to discuss some problems of the Social Studies. Middle: Five students of Social Studies examine graphically the ma- jor changes brought about in the Far East by the recent global war. Bottom: Miss Margaret Brown, Miss Marion Rostiser, Miss Bertha Munsell lseatedl and Miss Elizabeth Prior and Mr. James Hogan meet with their department head, Miss Rostiser.