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Published Monthly During the School Year by Cardigan Mountain School Volume VI
4 Pages
CANAAN. N. H., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1955
5 Cents
Number 1
Tenth Year Opens on New Campus Trustees Dedicate Threel New Buildings Sept. 30
iiiiiii: Faculty and Boys Gather
After One Week's Delay
The dedication of thr ee new , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - buildings on the new Point campus September 30· mark ed a high point -in the spectacular growth of Car•digan Mountain School. These Georgian structures, a -classroom building and two dormi·tories, represent th e beginnings of a widely-hailed school of the fu. ture. Landscaping around them ha, begun, too. The newest dormitory was dedi•cated as "Hinman Hall," named for Harold P. Hinman, president of the board of trustees at Cardigan, ana his brother John Hinman, one of -the school's benefactors and the ])resident of International Paper ·Company. The other dormitory, which was completed last March bears the -name of "Brewster Hall." It was named for William R. Brewster, -noted New England educator who is supervising the business end of ·Cardigan until a n.e w headmaster is -chosen. The former Haffanreffer mansion, 110w converted into the classroom ·building, bears the name of "Clark-. Morgan Hall." Clifford P . Clark -f.ounded Clark School in Hanover in 1918, Clark being merged with Car<ligan in 1952. Frank Millett Mor-gan, a Cardigan trustee, was Clark School's headmaster for many ·years. Addressing the assembled stu,dents in the new auditorium of Hinman Hall, where the dedica tion -ceremony took place, Mr. Harold Hinman commented on Cardigan's (Continued on page 2,)
by Toby Kravet
The annual around-the-lake race by the boys at Cardigan Mountain School was held Monday afternoon, October 24. Sixteen of th e racers were rewarded for their efforts with a special movie itrp to Enfield to see "To Hell and Back." Four winners from th e ninth grade were Tony Ru sso, Bill Kidder, Paul Moriarty and Peter La Pointe . Eighth grade winners were Bill Pezzulli, Skip Hendricks, John Quigley and Jeff Dorrance. Charles Schutt, Fred Robinson, Ken Abrams and Greg Cronis led the seventh grade. Tom Adams and Tim Stevens in the fifth were the other leaders.
Marks System Goes, Brewster Tells Boys by Charles Sheffreen The mark system at Cardigan -Mountain School has been· abolished. The news · was broken to the boys at the meeting held in Hinman Hall auditorium October 17 by Mr. William R. Brewster, acting he:i.dm:ister. Masters now write out slips which are turned in to the office to report a misdemeanor. Mr. Brewster then calls the student to the office to discuss the infringement. Penalties follow as warranted. Good deeds are also record ed.
Cardigan Mountain School opened its tenth yea r September 21 after a week's postponment due to sickness in states from where many by Frank Judge of the students were coming. The harvest -dance for Cardigan The second new dormitory wa:,. Mountain School will be held Sat- opened for the first time with Mr. urday evening, November :'., with and Mrs. Jesse J. Morgan, Jr., and many girls from Canaan and near- Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kennard in by com munities invited. the two south apartments . Mis:. The eighth and ninth grades held Dorothy Emerson occupied the a meeting in Brewster H a ll r e- second floor suite at the northern creation room October 12. A com- end of the building. mittee composed of Robert MorWednesday night, the first dinris, Peter and Harold Randall, Wil- ner was served for the entire stuliam Byrnes and Frank Judge wa" dent b.ody in the new dining hall chosen to plan for social events where the boys were greeted by this year. Headmaster and Mrs. Wilfred Invitations have already gone , W. Clark. The faculty had met out. Plaris call for this to be ,. the previous evening for their preharvest dance with reels and school meeting and dinner. square dances predominant to -e nMr. and Mrs. Donald R . Stowe able the students to get acquaint- arrived from their honeymoon. ed with the guests and not be on Married September 10, they had too formal a basis. taken advantage of the week's deCider and - doughnuts will be ·Jay in the opening of Cardigan to served at intermission time, the extend their trip. They had movcommittee expects. Decorations ed into the second floor apa_rtme~t are being kept secret for the pres~ that Mr. and Mrs. Morgan had ent, it is reported. Those in charge occupied from last March. are hunting for a caller for the Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Bendances and, possibly, a group of lo- nett, Jr., returned with a new baby cal musicians to play for the dance to Blodgett House, now used as instead of records. the school infirmary. Mr, Roger Noldt was in charge at Stevens House with three boys living there. Mr. Craig Allen moved into Blodgett House. A new master, Mr. Transfer of Cardigan Mountain Frederick C. Houghton, has taken School's Minstall electric organ the first floo,r- suite at the northfrom' the Old North C_h urch on ern end o-f the first dormitory comCanaan Street to the 1-i'ew audito- pleted last March. Classes opened Thursday, Seprium in Hinman Hall was ·completed Wednesday afternoon, October tember 22. The first few days were devoted to taking the Stan5. The organ had been installed in ford achievement tests to deterthe church for last June's gradu - mme into which groups th e boys ation exercises. With the dedica- were to be placed~ tion of the new hall, it was moved The students enrolled this fall at there. in the school truck.Mr. Neil Cardigan Mountain SchorJ! are Hines, Mr. Ralph Coutermarsh, listed with their home tow ns, acMr. Rodist Therrieault, Stephen cording to the records in the office, Hanley and Larry Moore were in Mrs. Ruth Talbert reports. charge. They r eported that the Boys from all o-f the New Engmission was accomplished with not land states are attending Ca rdigan even a scratch On the organ. this year. Two day students from The organ was a gift last April Canaan are on the roster, too-. They from Mr. and Mrs. Maurice V. are Willett Cobb and William Blomerth. (Continued on page 4)
First School Dance Set For November 5
Race Around Lake Brings Movie Prize
Wilfred W . Clark
Trustees Accept Clark Resignation President Harold P. Hinman of Cardigan Mountain School's board of trustees announced the resignation of Headmaster Wilfred W. Clark in a statement to the faculty. Mr. William R. Brewster, Cardigan's first headmaster and a member of the board 6,f trustees will act as headmaster until Mr. Clark's permanent successor is obtained. Mr. Clark came to Cardigan five years ago from Newport, R. i. During his · administration, Cardigan was built up from a school of 35 students to its present enrollment of nearly 80. He was in strumental in gaini-n g recognition for Car• digan in sports and in other fields (Con ti nued on page 4)
Brewster Hall as Seen Be_fore the Grass Departed
New School Organ Moves From Church
Hut Building Activities Move To Point Overlooliing Lake by Robert Morris
buildi:1g on their way to classes in Clark-Morgan Hall little sua.r..e.as w_ou lc e bulldozed as latidscaoini:r
Building huts has always been a popular activity at Cardigan Mountain School. This year is no exception. The waterfront at The Lodge on Canaan Street was the scene of construction work up until this year. The extreme end of the Point property has been substituted this fall. The area reserved for hut-building looks out over the waters of Canaan Street Lake toward the distant Pinacle on the oooosite shore.
material is available to the boys who are dabbling in carpentry. This year, there is 'a hut built in lean-to style. Another is li-ke a small house. Lumber is said to be scarce ., but the boys are cleaning up the grounds of any stray pieces. This serves a double purpose - it keeps the boys busy and tidies up the camp us. The size of th e huts is about 6 x 6. Architecture varies with the individual. Buster Blomerth, St eve Hanson. Frank Miller, Torn Watson and Bob Morris are arnoni:r those en-