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

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Mr MaxwellE Space The semors at B C H S are very fortunate ln havlng Mr Maxwell E Space as thelr counselor Mr Space plays an lmportant part ln helpmg each student declde Just what sort of career he or she wants and also axds them ln making lmnortant plans for the future Mr Space takes a personal xnterest ln each of the students and trles to make sure that thelr futur s after leavlng Central w1ll be happy and se cure Semors look to h1m for advlce and asslstance m lron mg out the varlous problems whlch arlse durlng th1s last year at Central Besxdes h1s Job as semor counselor he not only lS faculty advlsor to the Student Staff orgamzatlon but also schedules classes for the new term Mr Space's career at Central began m 1935 Later he was trans ferred to North to teach hlstory and economlcs Then for three years he was dxrector of War Act1v1t1es for Bmghamton and an mtervlewmg offlcer for the Umted States Navy After thls he returned to Central ln 1946 to become the semor counsel Our semors are very fortunate ln havmg Mr Space to advlse them durmg the1r fmal year at Central Miss Marian C. Taylor These days a tenth or eleventh grade g1rl lookmg for advlce heads stralght for 211 the offxce of Mtss Marlan C Taylor the sophomore and Jumor glrls' counselor There Mlss Taylor IS always ready w1th a frlendly smlle to glve helpful advlce to the gxrls con cermng the problems that may confront a student at B C H S For eleven years she has been a great help to the hundreds of glrls who enter Central guld 1ng them along the rlght paths Mlss Taylor recexved her formal educatlon at Mansfleld Teachers' College ln Pennsyl vama and at New York Un1 versxty she can boast of a very successful career ln both teachmg and counselmg Cen tral lb not the only place where students have beneflted from M1ss Taylor's presence Before comlng to Central she taught 1n Vlest Chfford and at M o nt r o s e Pennsylvama as well as at several other Bxng hamton schools Mlss Taylor was or1gmally lnterested 1n Engllsh and has spent a large part of her career teachmg that subJect She feels though that her Job as sophomore and Jun1or glrls' counselor IS not only mterestmgbut rs also re ward1ng Each new glrl repre sents a new challenge Our gurls certaxnly are fortunate to have such a warm hearted capable woman helpmg them through thelr flrst two years at B C H S PQS Mr Rlchard Schuster When a tenth or eleventh grade boy IS lookmg for help he can be sure to fmd It m 211 the offlce of Mr Rlchard Schuster the sophomore and Jumor boys' counselor M Schuster has been at B C H S for twenty elght years and has taken an actlve lnterest IH all school affalrs that have come along Before becommg an educatlonal advlsor a Job whlch he has held for mneteen years Mr Schuster was the athletxc coach at Central for n1ne years He does a great deal ln helpmg the hundreds of boys who enter Central flnd the fneld for wh1ch they are best sulted Mr Schuster ad vnses the boys about the1r programs and has a wealth of mformatlon to offer them so that they may get the most out of thexr three years at Cen tral Another task of h1s IS to encourage the boys to do thexr Jobs well and malntaln a hlgh scholastlc average In addl tlon to hls Job as sophomore and Jumor boys' counselor Mr Schuster IS the faculty advlsor to Honor Soclety and helps wxth reservatlons and ushers at graduatlon Our sophomore and Jumor boys are very grateful to have Mr Schuster for thexr counselor 1 . I . 1 . . . . , - , . V . . , ' . , n 9 ' ' . . . v ' u 9 ' ' ' . T. 9 I 1 u u 0 I Q l A c I Q f , c a . v ' . h ' . - 1 9 , eh. . . - . . . 9 ' . . - , - - Y . u - . . . . . ' ' , . . - U 1 f, . - 9 . 9 OI', ' . . . o e lx

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I QI Barbara Levene, Joan Stocking, Habla Ud. Espanol? Caesar lives again! and Diana Sall say, Oui nous parlons le francais. AWWA... One of the greatest barriers that must be broken through in a world striving for peace is that of language. Knowledge of foreign languages is a very important unifying factor. The modern language department at Binghamton Central High School, under the direction of Miss Loretta Murphy, offers courses in both French and Spanish. Latin is given as an ancient lan- guage as it provides pupils a distinct advantage in preparing for the study of a foreign language. These courses not only teach students to read, write, and speak other languages, but also help them to understand our fellowmen. Much time is spent stressing in each course that lan- guage's place in current affairs. The backgrounds and history of the countries where the lan- guages are spoken and the customs of the people who live there are also studied, Letters from foreign pen pals, newspapers from other countries, outside reading, plays and conversations in class, pictures of famous art works of these countries, and records of their music are all used as a supplement to the regular textbooks, to obtain this end, Although he may not realize it while still in school, in the future the student will be grateful for the background his study of foreign languages has given him, In this ever-shrinking world of ours today, it is imperative that we learn to communicate in at least one foreign tongue. That today's citizens understand the people who speak these lan- guages is even more important, Therefore, we urge you, the student, to take advantage of this opportunity to study a foreign language. Seated: Miss Edna Brown, Miss Loretta Murphy, Miss Josephine Rosenberg. Standing: Mrs. Edna Hinds, Miss Catherine Keenan. T3 ,,,, x. PM