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

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Page Fourteen Social Studies Marjorie Stewart points out a remote place on the globe to fellow classmates. The history classroom is similar to a model United Nations, for it is here that students are con¬ stantly exchanging ideas and opinions. Ancient history, Amer¬ ican history, and World Prob¬ lems compose the entire t hree- year history course. More im¬ portant even than learning definite facts is the stimulation to think things out for oneself and to respect the other man ' s opinion. Languages George Gitlitz, Marilyn Arwine and Addison Keeler are read¬ ing a letter which has just been received from a girl in France. The language department, un¬ der the head of Miss Loretta Murphy teaches the students not only French, German, Latin, and Spanish, but also the back¬ grounds of the different nations: their customs, history, etc. To¬ day, more than ever, as the world becomes smaller and smaller, it is becoming more and more necessary to know our fellowmen.

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Aviation As the world becomes more air- minded, we find an increasing interest in aviation on thq part of Central students. Of bourse the field of aviation is complex and involved, but in the short time permitted students are ac¬ quainted with the principles of flying, weather, the structure of the plane, geography, and the lingo of an aviator. Mr. Emer¬ son Bateman directs this fasci¬ nating class, which is open to all Central students. At present both boys and girls enjoy these lessons. The class has been on tours of Links Aviation Co. and the Triple Cities Airport. Keep¬ ing abreast of the latest aviation news and experiments, these students are preparing to be an important part of the air-age. Page Thirteen Homemaking Homemaking girls are experimenting in putting the finishing touches on a dress which one of the girls has just made. Miss Dagmar Wulff looks on to advise. In addition to sewing, home¬ making courses provide expert training in child care, cooking, and interior decorating.

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Mathematics Margaret Bartlett, Nelson Man- sour, and Janet Conklin are en¬ grossed in trying to prove that CE equals AB. All students tak¬ ing the college course must take a certain amount of mathe¬ matics. The particular subjects in this field at Central are plane and solid geometry, intermedi¬ ate and advanced algebra, and trigonometry. These studies of¬ fer an excellent background for the student who is taking up specialized work in the field and serve to aid the logic and clear thinking of the regular student. Art A group of students are eval¬ uating art work which they have just completed. The Art Department is once again un¬ der the capable direction of Miss Grace Holcomb, who spent a year as an exchange teacher in England. Under her super¬ vision, classes composed of stu¬ dents who wish to make art their career, and others who are merely interested in art as a hobby, learn the basic prin¬ ciples of design, representation, and classic art. Page Fifteen