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

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Row 1: Mrs. Mildred Youngstrom, Miss Corrine Lemon, Miss Avis Balcom, Miss Helen Foley. Row 2: Mrs. Constance Flannagan, Miss Cristella Maston, Mr. James Kavanagh, Miss Helen Cusick, Miss Rita Taylor, Mrs. Angeline Stone. Eileen Coughlin is learning how to compose a research paper with the help of Miss Balcom. ENGLISH Central students are given an excellent chance to develop their interests. During our sophomore and junior years, we take the regu¬ lar courses in the English Department, headed by Miss Lemon. Seniors have a choice of Ad¬ vanced Literature, Dramatics, or General Eng¬ lish. Our English Department offers a broad scope of studies. LIBRARY Central students are able to do research work and other reading in our school library where Miss Sarah Burns and Miss Anne Savercool give willing assistance. The library contains a large selection of books on various subjects. The students are fortunate to have such a well-equipped library at their disposal. Looking over a new book, Miss Burns explains to Barb Pullis the value of a good novel. Miss Sarah Burns and Miss Ann Savercool, librarians. Page Ten

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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

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Miss Wulff shows Dick Levene that Alaska plays an important part in the defense of the Western Hemisphere. The history course at Central introduces a knowledge of world affairs, past and present, to every student. By studying an¬ cient, medieval and modern history, the pupil gains a better understanding of world problems. The maps, globes, and other charts in our classrooms aid the pupils in understanding the geographical characteristics and the location of ea ch country of the world. Today the history teachers deal not only with past events but also with present important world affairs. By studying many countries other than our own, we learn and understand History.... Mrs. Burlew and Harvey Katz discuss an article on current events. the customs and problems of other people. Also the courses in the political beliefs of other nations enable us to understand what they think. All this is part of the training which makes a student of today into an alert and active citizen of the future. Central ' s history department, di¬ rected by Miss O ' Brien, gives the pupil just such knowledge and understanding. Seated: Miss Louise Wulff, Miss Helen O’Brien, Mrs. Nellie Gomsi. Standing: Mrs. Ann Crosby, Mrs. Lettie Burlew, Mr. Frank LoVuolo, Miss Elizabeth Prior. Page Eleven