Binghamton North High School 1947 Yearbook (Binghamton, NY) - Full Access

(jlances at ... OPPOSITE PAGE Top left-Chalk talk : The foundation for many highly skilled careers, moth increase ability to think. Solving com– plex problems trains in the logical reasoning which should be applied to everyday life. Tap right- Lab lads: Vast opportunities offered to all of todoy's high school students in earth science, chemistry, and physics await these tech– nical boys in electrical or mechanical engineering. Second left- Limber fingers: The virtue of promptness is but one of the precepts impressed on commercial stu– dents to prepare them to get along well with others. Second right- Gracious ladies : Being a hospitable hostess and congenial guest is practiced by homemaking girls as they learn to make the home a healthful, attractive, pleasant place to live. Third left-Foreign friends: Through appreciation of other peoples' music, language, customs, literature, geogra– phy, politics, American high school students con acquire the "one world" spirit. Third right- Views on the news : Hoving studied events of the post, these students seriously tackle todoy's problems and prepare themselves to be intelligent and useful citizens of tomorrow. Lower left- Good health is wealth: Annual physical checkups and informative health courses ore a "must" if the high school graduate is to be healthy in mind and body. lower right- literary lineup: To lead a well-rounded life, the student learns to look in literature for pleasant drversion, a wealth of useful knowledge, and understand– ing of the human heart. BELOW Top left- Carrying the ball around left end : Boys relax in a game of touch football. Gym classes aim to build physically through active games. Top right- Hour of hockey: Not only do girls learn sports rules but they ore also trained in alertness, observation, ability, and, most important, "fair ploy." lower left- Brass doss: The trumpet quartet rehearses in the sound proof (?l music room. Regular instruct ron in instrumental and vocal music is provided and those who ore interested or show ability ore given lessons. Lower right - Color crazy : Emotional (and how!) abstractions portray feelings rather than on actual scene. Studied for their value of composition, space arrangement and color, abstractions hove proved interesting and hove provided much humor.