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

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we keep things straight.... SECRETARIES Seated: Mrs. MaryHindle, Mrs. Florance Houpis, Miss Dorothy Turner, Miss Josephine Ashker. Standing: Miss Margaret Linehan, Mrs. Genevieve Driscoll. There are two groups of people in Central who con¬ tribute much towards the functioning of our school, but who receive very little credit for what they do. These women are the secretaries in the various offices and the school nurse. Both students and visitors to the school are greeted in the offices by smiling secretaries. They also make appointments, keep records, and work the switchboard. During many weeks of the school year, our nurse is busy in the clinic examining students. Every boy and girl in Central is given a physical examination once a year. She is also kept busy taking care of all of our minor complaints which arise during the day. ght Pag Mrs. Donahue, the school nurse, lends a helping hand to Willet Silvernail. Mrs. Wilcox, the attendance teacher, checks over the number of absentees. Mrs. Me Dermitt

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■91 v Ann Benson, report to 214,” reads the short note to a bewildered sophomore. I wonder what this could mean,” thinks Ann. Her ques¬ tion is soon answered when she enters the offices of Miss Marion C. Taylor, sophomore and junior girls ' counselor. Miss Taylor, edu¬ cated at Mansfield Teachers College in Penn¬ sylvania and New York University, has behind her a long career of counseling and teaching experience. Having taught in West Clifford and Montrose, Pennsylvania, and also in several other Binghamton schools. Miss Taylor has been a member of the B.C.H.S. for the last ten years. Although originally interested in English and having been an English teacher most of her career. Miss Taylor feels that as a coun¬ selor she has met many pupils and that among these her girls at Central have charm and are a challenge to any person. In room 214 is situated the office of Mr. Schuster, the guidance counselor of the tenth and eleventh grade boys. During a period of twenty-seven years, Mr. Schuster has actively participated in activities at Central High. For nine years he was an athletic coach, and the remaining eighteen years he has been the edu¬ cational adviser. Mr. Schuster helps boys to plan their schedules, giving advice and infor¬ mation concerning educational and vocational programs. Besides helping boys with their so¬ cial and personal problems, he tries to find the field most suitable for each. Encouraging boys to do better work and to be more ambitious is another task of our efficient adviser. Mr. Schus¬ ter, sponsor of Honor Society, helps and assists with the reservations and ushers at graduation time. The boys problems are solved success¬ fully by this pleasant man, Mr. Schuster. The Senior class of Central High is fortunate in having for their counselor Mr. Maxwell Space. Mr. Space is a very important factor in deciding what the future will be for these boys and girls. They look toward him for ad¬ vice and guidance to iron out any problems which may arise. Mr. Space started out teaching history at Central High in 1935. Then, he taught history and economics at North until 1943. During the following years until 1946, he was the Director of War Activities for Binghamton and an in¬ terviewing officer for the United States Navy. He again returned to Central where he has been counselor ever since. His various activities consist of disciplining, advising, guiding, and most important, helping these boys and girls get started 6n the right path for the future. Besides all this, he has the job of Student Staff advisor and scheduling classes for the new term. The senior class should be very grateful in having for their counselor Mr. Maxwell Space. xjr ■

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Languages.... One of the greatest problems today which must be overcome is that of different lan¬ guages. Our modern language department, headed by Miss Loretta Murphy, offers stu¬ dents the opportunity to learn French or Span¬ ish in the hope that this knowledge will be of use to them in their future days. A background of Latin is not required, but it certainly gives pupils a distinct advantage in preparing for the study of a foreign language. Not only does a course in languages teach students to speak other tongues, but it also acquaints them with the historical background of the countries where the languages are spoken, and with the customs of the people who live there. In this ever-shrinking world of ours today, it is imperative that the citizens learn to com¬ municate in at least one foreign tongue. There¬ fore, we urge you, the student, to take ad¬ vantage of this opportunity and to study a mod¬ ern language. Seated: Miss Josephine Rosenberg, Miss Edna Brown. Standing: Miss Catherine Keenan, Mrs. Edna Hinds. I’esez-vous says Mrs. Hinds. Two French students looking at a map of France. Miss Brown points out a few things to two Spanish students. Th ese students at the blackboard are ; Parlez-vous Francai . spea k French and like it. few of the many who are learning to Page Nine