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

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Top: Health and physical edu- cation teachers. Seated: Mr. Henry Merz, Miss Anna Bloom. Standing: Mr. Fred Hawke, Mr. Arthur Sharpsteen. Left: They'l1 make three lucky women good wives some day. David Holbrook, Henry Snopek. and Peter Supa are busy at the stove in a boys' homemaking class. Right: Homemaking teachers Miss Daqmar Wulfi, Mrs. Lil- lian Perkins, Mrs. Ruth Tanner. Homemaking Regardless of what career a girl chooses to prepare for, homemaking is a useful subject for her to elect as part of her program. Homemaking courses offered at Central include child care, cooking, interior decorating, sewing, and lessons in poise and etiquette. Cen- trgl's homemaking department believes that theoretical Work should be sup- plemented by practical application. Homemaking students have free access to a modern kitchen and sewing rooms where book work is applied. Many of the girls offer their free time to the Girls Club and Interracial Group where they use a great many of the funda- mentals they learn about child care and poise in the classroom. Certainly the Homemaking Department is an invalu- able part of Central's training program. Health and Physical Education The physical education in Central is iifandll?-dmlgsy Mr. Merz and Mr. Hawk? r. aw er oubles as a mat teacher. The hsses are under the direction of Miss Blolostr and Mr. Sharpsteen. Almost every s dent in Central at one time or other eith r par- ticipates in gym activities or learns the importance of healthful living fromt-,the Health course. Motion pictures, talks and demonstrations by outside lecturers are just a few of the teaching aids utilized in the program. All Centralites are readily willing to agree to the ade- quacy of our Health and Physical Edu- cation program. i W-P li if Q- -S sf --A-f H Page Nineteen

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Science Two of the most interesting courses offered at Central are Physics and Chemistry. Through the Science Depart- ment, under the direction of Mr. Earl Dooley, students learn how great is the mechanism of the world in which they exist and what an important part the Whole machine plays in their daily lives. Science is studied so that a stu- dent sees how dependent upon one another are the peoples of this world. In the labs, the science students are able to work out the principles which they learn in class. Centralites are for- tunate in having access to laboratories which are equipped well and have many modern conveniences. Here 'Cen- tral's students are started on the fasci- nating road of discovery of the World about us. Inq-I Mathematics More and more, mathematics is play- ing a large part in our World. Under the guidance of Mrs. Blanche Beers, Cen- tral's mathematics department offers a chance for good preparation with courses in plane and solid geometry, intermediate algebra, advanced alge- bra, and trigonometry being given regularly. Mathematics, of course, is a basic requirement in many of today's occupations. Math is invaluable to everyone whether or not he is prepar- ing to enter a specialized field. lt affords tremendous opportunities as far as clear thinking and straight reasoning are con- cerned. F or this reason a certain amount of math is a definite college entrance requirement and students who are plan- ning to attend college arrange their pro- grams so as to include geometry and some algebra. Whatever the situation, whatever the need, Central's Mathe- matics Department adapts itself in order to better serve the student. Mr. Iohn Grace. during a physics lab period Gable. Page Eighteen Left: Science teachers Mr. Earl Dooley. Miss Kathryn Hyland Right: Barbara Chauncey, Paul Riedel. Walter Connolly, and Edward Weyand look over an experiment in static electricity Bottom: Mathematics teachers Seated: Mrs. Letita Snow, Mrs Blanche Beers, Mrs. Lida Knight Standing: Mr. William Hogan Mrs. Evelyn Ashford, Mr. Iohn

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lndustrial From the nether regions of the school come mysterious noises. Humming, whirring, hissing, and the countless other sounds that accompany busy workers announce the presence of the industrial department. ln machine shop and metal shop students learn skills which, though not understandable to most, are of foremost impor- tance to the welfare of all. They learn the intricacies of mys- terious apparatusg they make strange noises and long calcu- lationsy and they come through with the goods. Auto Shop is a popular place these days. Everyone knows the car situation, and everyone ap- preciates a good mechanic. Central knows how to turn them out. Print Shop and mechanical drawing classes round out the list. Here the ancient and mod- ern join forces, and Central's industrial department scores an- other point. No doubt about it, the indus- trial department is more than fulfilling its duty of preparing students for life. Page Twenty Top: Gerald Christoii. Arsen Poochiqian, and Michael Pot- kulski are at work on a proiect in metal shop. Middle: Mr. Fred Barrett, Mr. William Dunlap. Mr. Frank Clark. Mr. Francis Gorgos. Mr. Lee Kent, Mr. Frank Collen. A Bottom: Ray Bishara, Lyle San- din, Iames West, and Kennard Crerar in consultation over a motor problem in Metal Shop. 9