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

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Seated: Mrs. Blanche Beers, Mrs. Edith Calvert. Standing: Mr. William Hogan, Mr. John Gable. Mathematics.... Mrs. Beers explains to Sim Smith exactly how to do a complicated problem. MATH SCIENCE At Central High there is a variety of classes in the field of mathematics. These include plane geometry, intermediate algebra (either in one or two terms), trigonometry, solid geometry, and ad¬ vanced algebra. We at Central are for¬ tunate in having this variety of classes, for a student here can take the kind of math he likes best and still fill the reguire- ments for college. Even if a student is not planning to go to college, he should take some type of math, as it teaches him to think and reason guickly valuable assets in life. Science is a subject offered at Central not only to prepare a student for a special profession, but also to enable the student to observe and identify certain scientific facts. In Central there are two science courses offered, chemistry and physics. In chemistry the student studies the com¬ position of substances and the changes which they undergo under certain cir¬ cumstances. On the other hand physics pertains to the science of matter and mo¬ tion. A science major may be obtained if the student has had another year of sci¬ ence in junior high school. Science.... Miss Heyland explains to a group of physics students the operation of the static machine. Mr. John Grace, Miss Kathryn Hyland, and Mr. Donald Roehm, science teachers. Page Twelve

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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

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Miss Grace Holcomb, art teacher, and one of her classes at work. Home Economics is an excellent course which gives plenty of opportunity to all. The classes not only offer cooking and sewing, but other essential subjects such as child care, interior decorating, poise, and etiguette are taught. The classes are taught efficiently and interestingly in the classrooms or in the modern homemaking room. Modern stoves and refrigerators are constantly being used. The course, under the supervision of Mrs. Lillian Perkins, department head, is taught with the pur¬ pose to prepare young girls to be good housewives and homemakers in the near future. Home £c.... Art. In Room 325 there is always a constant buzzing of art students. Miss Grace Hol¬ comb is the supervisor and does a very efficient job of ' teaching art. Each term new talent arrives with interest in art. The students very often draw a number of posters for our school plays and events throughout the year. They also make cer¬ tain drawings to decorate the school. Each student is always given a week or more in which to finish his or her art project. The students are constantly trying to bet¬ ter themselves as far as their art work is concerned. Miss Dagmar Wulff and Miss Lillian Perkins. Page Thirteen