·CARDIGAN CHRONICLE Vol. 8
No. 5
CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, CANAAN, N. H.
May, 1959
Government This Is Winter at Cardigan: Student And Its Functions ''Look Out! I Can't Stop!'' The moon was a silver dollar high in the sky over Mount Cardigan, and the scent of new fallen snow and pine trees stole in the night over the short ski slope that looked like a brightly polished mirror. The shadows were tall and breathtaking in the clear winter night. The ordinary brigh~ parkas have been turned into shadows as you watch the jaunty angles of the skiers racing . down the slope. The drone of the rope tow motoir and the excited yells of the boys on the first moonlight ski night are pushed into the back of your mind as you stand and look at the crystal world that God created. THIS IS WINTER AT CARDIGAN. Early the next morning anothe, startling scene is viewed about the campus with a few substitutes. The sun has replaced the moon; intriguing shadows are now just dark lines and spots on the snow; the colors that the heavy winter snows cannot conceal begin to appear. There is a fresh new look as if every snowflake has been perfectly laid by some unseen hand. Stopping for a moment to look around at the world, you cannot help but feel that you've been born anew. THIS IS WINTER AT CARDIGAN. There is another part to Cardigan in , the winter time; a part that is hard to
describe. Some people would look at it as the American language at its most colorful moments. At any rate it is a part of us. Our facilities are here quite nice but can get cro~ded. It is during these crowded conditions that we hear"Look out! I can't stop." Some poctr boy has been sent down ·a slope for the first time and wants to make sure he does it on ·both feet. Aft(,)r all, it's tough skiing any •other way. Then there is the phrase that pierces the air every once in a while.-"Oh! No! Pack the Pinnacle again?" Of course, whom do you expect to pack it. Once the job is done, the smiles and stories of how well they did on the slope pour forth. The hard work is forgotten . During announcements at lunch, you may hear-"Will skaters and the hockey team please report to the ice at 1:45. Bring shovels and skates." A quick glance around the dining room will let you know who the skaters are. We cannot hope to capture on paper all the priceless remarks you may hear on the slopes or on the ice, but you can rest assured there are many. "Snow plow! What's that?"-<Me! On Skis! What do you want me to do break my neck?" -"This would be nice if it wasn't so darned cold." - "Do we have to go skiing?" - "My skis are broken, so Mr. Wakely said I could stay in today." "Heavens! I'll never get out of class D."
The Student Council meets every Tuesday at 5:05 p.m. There are eleven members on the Council: Dick Weeks, Chairman, Bill Barker, Treasurer, Dave Freeman, Secretary, Mike Davenport, Tom Hamilton, Sandy Harris, Louis Knudson, Blake Munro, Yatchi Ohta, Doc Rubert and Wayne Sargent.
The members of the Student ·council discuss and take action on scho ol problems, such as litterbugs around the campus. In the past they have taken part in the State Student Council Conventions that have been held. This seems to be enjoyed very much by the boys that have gone , and they have brought back some excellent suggestions on how to run our council better. All the members of the Council feel it is an honor to serve on such an important group. -D. Priestly '59 0
New Dorm to Rise On Cardigan Campus In one of our headmaster's meetings, Mr. Burbank announced that there was a new dormitory in the planning. This dormitory would be located on the north side of Hinman and would accommodate twenty boys. It will consist of one floor with a ski-room and possibly a recreation room in the basement. It will be started this summer, and will possibly be finished by 1960.
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The Cardigan Chronicle Cardigan: On the Move! THE CHRONICLE STAFF Editor-in- Chief Dean ·Hart News Editor Dick Weeks Ass istant News Editor Chip Lackey Sports Editor Bill Wurster Feature Editor Dave Freeman Business Manager Mike Davenport
Ever since _the winter school began, we have all enjoyed Hopkins Hall, our n ew school building, immensely. It's really quite a change as you seconu and third year boys r emember, from our old, crowded, poorly - lighted ClarkMorgan classrooms, to the beautiful, pastel colored, spacious classrooms of the present. To say the least, we like it very much. And what about dear old ClarkMorgan, monument to two men who made this school possible ? Well, we've turned it into .a dormitory, complete with faculty apartments. Take a typical example. The third-floor .study hall of the Clark-Margan has been changed into the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Linn. You might hardly recognize the place.
Fifield, known as Stevens House, a small white building with an adjoining Circulation Manager barn, was once a dormitory. As a resident last year I could testify as to its Roger Rice disadvantages. But just look at it now! Faculty Advisor The doors and partitions of all the boys' rooms upstairs have been torn down, the F. R. Minnier walls painted, the ceiling re-plastered, new wiring, a door at the base of the stairs and in general, a complete change to a new faculty apartment. The first An Editorial floor, home of our little - lady - in-white, and her infirmary i_s also similarly reTroubl e comes t o a ll of u s, but do decorated. yon kno w h ow t o handle it ? Trouble This summer, Cardigan got a new is a worry that eats like an acid into dock, but one made of steel extending m en's souls. Th e trouble I s peak of is a turning p oint-either . you grow far out into the lake. The advantage is tremendous. Not only can we at last better , or you becom e w orse . dive off the end of the dock into some" LS/MFT" - L ow Standards Mean thing beside five feet of water and thick F ailure and Tro uble. If y o u ' re so m e- mud, but now w.e even have a diving board which is highly appreciated. Alone with a low sen s e of moral values then look o ut! L ady Lu ck is just so, we can pull this dock in in record w aiting to dump so me D oom and time as long as we have a screwdriver and a wrench. G loo m o n your doo rstep s ome fin e morning . Start n o w , to build up y our This fall, Cardigan began its first seas tandards - No matter h ow insig nifi- son of sports on the newly dedicated cant th e occas ion , when t emptation Cotting Athletic Field. The football ,; trikes-- b eware ! Don't y ield! Thi s players have already gotten a great kick wa y, up g o yo ur m oral battlements out of playing on this plush, green exagain st t e mptatio n little by little, panse that looks something like a golf jus t as yo u do a few extra pu shups course. The ground is flat, as a result eac h m o rning . of landscaping, and really looks much better than it ever has before. We feel If y o u a lready ·are in trouble, think a sense of debt to the Boston financier o nly of pay ing back yo ur debt t o so- who made it all possible. ciety . B e s in cer e, tactful , kind and In the future, plans are to build a new he lpful t o peo pl e. R em emb er yo ur re putati on counts ! A nd m ost of all dormitory a hundred feet or so from wear a s unny s mile and prepare for Hinman Hall. One of _the interestingly a nother a ttack by t em ptati o n fo r " ills new and different things about it is the fact that it will also use Hinman's heatnev er co me but alo ne." ing plant by way of an underground tunHere's th e fo rmula. K eep it, yo u ' ll nel. Also, there are plans for a Common Room with a _·real fireplace. (An be needing it o n e of th es e days. -D.H. M . emergency measure in case one of the
smaller boys gets stuck in the heat tunnel on his way to Hinman.) ~omething: is also in the air about equipping it with. special built in furniture . The barn near Fifield House is about due for an overhall, and plans are in themaking already. I guess they'll r ebuild the foundations a bit, and give it a new coat of paint. Yes , Cardigan really is on the move! -David Moore '59
Helping the Clancys Warm Up Their House The faculty at Cardigan Mt. Schoo l!. surprised Mr. and Mrs. Clancy with a. house warming party. The faculty wasvery anxious to see the house that Mr _ and Mrs. Clancy have lived in for sometime. The house has just undergone extensive redecorations. Gifts of silver were presented to Mrs. Clancy. It wasone of the few social gatherings that the· faculty has had in the past year . Mr _ Clancy has always maintained that no one can surprise him, but this time the surprise was one that Mr. Clancy just had no idea of. It was a nice surprise to a ·lucky and nice couple. -Mike Davenpor t '60
It's Traditional By vote of the last Alumni meeting it was decided to follow the cust9m of recent years and make it traditional t o have Alumni Weekend on the first weekend of May each year. Remember iL save it, come!
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Cardigan Summer · School The Cardigan Mountain Summer School admits prop erly qualified students, aged 9 - 15, who can profit by inte nsive work in remedial reading and remedial mathematics. Requirements for admission are that a boy be industrious, courte ous, and alert. His acceptance is also dependent upon references from his school and r esponsible people. The remedial work is carried on by experienced teachers especially trained in the necessary t echniques. Students are placed in classes according to levels indicated by the boy's school record and by tests which are given the first days of Summer School. Careful arrangement in small groups speeds the progress of each boy and lets him benefit from the stimulation of such a group. The number of faculty and boys is such that there is an excellent opportunity to become acquainted with a boy's learning problem. No one remedial philosophy is employed. Each boy is given as much of an individual program as time and capacity allow. Six mornings a week are devoted to classes and study. Phonics, spelling, reading comprehension, grammar, composition, and hand writing are the various segments of the language arts which are taught. Every boy is given mathematics and receives concentrated work at the right level. If through testing we feel he is advanced enough to do an adequate job in his next grade he is given study time for his reading. We believe in learning through fun both inside and outside the classroom. Frequently, we are able profitably to guide a student by first making him at home outside the classroom and subsequently within it. The Cardigan .campus affords us the use of dormitories, classroom building, dining hall, kitchen, auditorium, various hobby and recreation rooms, tennis courts, athletic field , boats , canoes, and waterfront. In the afternoon and evening the school becomes a typical summer camp. Cardigan's lakes and woods are immediately at hand. Nearby mines, museums, lakes, brooks, state parks, animal farms, and activities such as softball, archery, riflery, tennis, cano.e ing, sailing, swimming, arts and crafts, campcraft, and shop are the backbone of our program. Each summer we take several overnight trips to nearby camping areas . The school physician lives 3.4 miles from our campus. The specialists of Mary Hitchcock Hospital and Clinic are 22 ·miles away in Hanover, New Hampshire.
The Summer School starts on 28 June and closes on the morning of 22 August. Boys arrive b etween 2 - 5 p .m. on the opening day. The tuition, board, room and accident and health insurance is $575 for all or any part of the summer unless by special arrangement. Individual remedial reading of six periods per week at' an additional charge of $150 is offered to a few boys who need the extra help. There is a $35 activity fee . A deposit of $50 required with each application (refundable up to 1 June 1959). is drawn on for allowances and spending money during the summer. The Summer School is directed jointly by Norman C. Wakely and John H . Lucy. Mr. Lucy is a graduate of Colgate and is on the faculty of Vermont Academy as an instructor and athletic coach. Mr. Wakely, Assistant Headmaster, received his B.S. degree from the University of Maine, his M.A. from Columbia and is currently working on his Doctorate.
Margeson Elected Alumni President With the finest of spring weather, a perfect Alumni Weekend was held at Cardigan on May 2nd and 3rd. After lunch on Saturday, the first baseball game played on Catting Field took place between Proctor Academy and Cardigan
Page 3 resulting in a 12 to 11 victory for Cardigan . Immediately following dinner the Alumni met with the faculty in the reception room of Clark-Morgan Hall for coffee. At 7:15 the annual meeting was held at the Headmaster's house. At this meeting fourteen alumni were present. The meeting was called to order by Charles Margeson, Jr. '51, president of the Alumni Association. Officers elected for the ensuing year were: Charles Margeson, Jr. '51; president; John K . White, '53, vice- president; Donald R. Stowe, alumni counselor, and Toby Kravet, '56, secretary-treasurer. Those attending were Judge Daniel W. Fleetham, former faculty member; George Harris, '53; Richard Harris '55; Charles Margeson, Jr. '51 ; Toby Kravet '56; David Dagnino '56; Doyle Adams '57; Bruce Murray '54; Pat Finney '54: Tony Russo '56; Larry Moore '56; Richard Dunbar '53; and Robert Morris '56. Guest present were Richard Clancy and Robert K. Brayman. On Sunday, May 3rd, Mr. Harold P . Hinman held •o pen house from 10 to 11 in the morning at which time many of the Alumni visited with him. Sunday afternoon, after having group pictures taken, the Alumni (with some Faculty assistance) played the students in baseball, resulting in an 11 to 10 victory for the latter. In addition to those present at the Alumni meeting other alumni visiting Cardigan on the weekend were : Mr. and Mrs. John Lucy and son, John , Mr. Donald R. Stowe, faculty members, and Bill Cushman '57.
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Mr. and Mrs Raymond N. Jenness, Jr. spent a weekend with us this fall. Mr. Jenness is teaching at a public school in Island Creek, Mass. They now have Charles Margeson '51 is attending Bos- two children, David and Elizabeth. ton University majoring in Chemistry. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Black have Jeff Dorrance '55 is attending the been to see us. Mr. Black is teaching Northwood ·School in Lake Placid, New music in Concord, N. H . public schools. York. In a letter to Mr. Burbank Jeff You may have heard Lt. Black of the stressed the importance of learing to N . H. Civil Air Patrol on the radio and study and taking advantage of the eduseen him 6n TV during the recent search cation offered in elementary school. for the lost plane of the Hanover, N. H. Charles Scheffreen '56 visited us re- doctors Mrs. Black is now in the MHM cently on his way to Norwich University hospital having had another operation where he is planning to attend next year. on her knee . Peter Moore '58 is attending Hebron Mr. and Mrs. Burbank saw Mr. Robert Academy in Hebron, Maine . He had M. Kimball, now headmaster of the Town seen a picture of our un-defeated football School 'for Boys in San Francisco, Calif. , team in the Boston Herald, and especialat the Secondary Education Board meetly noticed the new unifo,:ms! ing in New York. Also John W. Heagy Charles P. Schutt, Jr. '58 is at Tabor who is at Sewickley Academy, in SeAcademy, Marion, Mass. and enjoys it wickley, Pa. Jack has been made head very much. Robert Leighton '57, Ron- of the Upper School. ald Mainelli '57 and Frank Bliss '58 are Mr. and Mrs . Jon N. Prentiss (Marals-o there. Chip made the J.V. team in jorie Ritchie) from Vermont Academy football and went out for wrestling this and their two children were on campus past winter. this winter. John Bell '58 and Peter Albee '58 were Mr. Newell M. (Mickey) Stultz who here to see us during Christmas vacataught SS 1955 was on the Boston train ti-on. They drove up in Pete's Mercury. recently and over-heard two of our boys Pete is attending his local high school discussing Cardigan. He is now in the and J·o hn is at Westtown. Navy getting out this coming fall and Charles Duksta '57 dropped in to see returning to Boston University Graduate us with his family recently. They had School. Now married and living in Norbeen skiing in this vicinity. Charles is folk, Va . Looking forward to visiting attending Harmon Hall. They were very Cardigan. much impressed with the many changes Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred W. Clark enjoythat have taken place on campus. ed a vacation in Florida this spring and David Faile SS '54 and '55 is now in Buzzy spent two weeks in Bermuda. grade 8 at Eaglebrook. He and his Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C . . Houghton mother visited CMS in November '58. visited campus 3 April. Fre.d is teach· Kevin Keily SS '53 visited in Novem- ing algebra at Newark Academy. ber. He is studying engineering at Ohio Mr. James Peters of Philadelphia visit State College . ed us this winter, especially to admin Marc Harris '60 is finishing the 7 grade all of the New England snow! We an looking forward to having Jim with m at the Fay School. again this Summer. Jeffrey Harris SS '55 '56 will graduate from The Albany Academy in June. He has been accepted at the University of Arizona.
Alumni News Richard Hayes '55 visitzd CMS and reported he has spent two years in the ~avy; now being in the Reserves for four years. Since then he has worked four months in California driving for the Mayflower Van' Lines. He is now anticipating attending school in Boston majoring in engineering. A letter from Alan Butler's ('56) parents say that Alan is a senior at New Canaan High School in Connecticut, working for honors in English and taking advanced mathematics. He took a competitive examination at Columbia last spring and qualified for a special science course they are giving each Saturday for advanced high school students. James Hamilton '57 tells school in his sophomore year w-0rking at Granite Board Goffstown. He planned to Marines this past February.
us he left and is now Factory in enter the
Warren Kendall '51 is now attending Stetson College of Law in Florida following his degree in banking and finance at Stetson College in Dehand, Fla. He is employed part time in the Trust Department of the Union Trust Co., training to be a trust officer Mrs. Kendall writes that they owe much to the school for the wonderful .supervision and training Warren received at the hands of Mr. Robert Kimball, Ted Peach and Jack Heagy. A letter from Theodore Goddard '51 tells us he is still studying Engineering at Cornell University. Rev. and Mrs. Robert C. Sharp are in Enden, Illinois. David '51 married Nancy Webster of Canaan 6 September 1958. They both are continuing their schooling at University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. Philip '55 is a freshman at Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro, Ky. He is working part time at the Municipal Airport at Owensboro, and singing with the Kentucky Wesleyan Singers. William '57 is attending Hart-em High School.
Gregory Moss '57 William Pezzulli '57 spent four days with us this winter. They both are attending St. Johnsbury, Vt. Dana Stone '55 graduated from KimAcademy and like it very much. Greg ball Union Academy June '58. He is now in the Navy stationed at Glynco, Bruns- has been on the varsity football team for two years. wick, Georgia. · Sam Adams '52 married the former Miss Nancy Morris of Las Vegas, Nevada 23 August 1958. Sam and his charming wife visited the campus this fall . Sam is a senior at Dartmouth majoring in geology and Nancy is teaching in Norwich, Vermont.
Faculty Mr and Mrs. W. C. Kennard have been to see us. Mr. Kenn·ard is teaching at Perkins Institute in Boston and · commutting from home. They now have two grandchildren.
Report on Office And Its New Look
On the morning of the 29th of Febru ary I was walking on the senior stain and saw little bits of sawdust along thE edge of the stairs. I hurried upstairs tc see what was going on, and was almos1 knocked on the head with a ladder. Afte1 a while I learned that the office was go ing to be renovated with modern furni ture for the office staff and guests. : later learned that the office was com posed of new comfortable furniture, anc a half door separating the office sectior from the reception area. The school h very much pleased with the new office
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Ca rdig-a n's 1958 und efeated, unti ed football team .
Fall Awards Banquet Headlined by Music
Ski Tow Enriches The Outdoor Life
On December 12, 1958, the Fall Awards This winter, Cardigan's tow is well on Banquet was held. The menu consisted its way through its second year of winof steak, mashed potatoes, green peas ter operation since the generous addiand ice cream. tion of a new 10 horsepower electric motor and chassis donated by Mr. Filios. When the meal was over a series of Needless to say, this electric motor is talks by students on Fall Activities was much easier to operate than the old ski given. Richard Meynell spoke for Foottow, formerly made up of an old truck ball, David Easter for Campcraft, Ernest cab where some one had to sit in a twoBrown for Tennis, Charles Hall for Camfoot snow drift to keep a: foot on the acpus Improvement, Nichols Wyeth for celerator. Waterfront and Jay Sharrock for Forestry. One of the m,~in features • of this new After the meal the school went to the motor is the automatic reset device that auditorium for the presentation of the goes into operation whenever too great Fall Awards, where the following pro- a stJrain is placed on the motor. This mechanism opens a switch and cuts _off gram was presented. the power, stopping the motor. Tben Douglas Abercrombie was the Master the reset button must be pushed to start of Ceremonies. "America" was sung by the motor again. the audience, after which an address was It becomes quite cold when a person given by Mr. Burbank, the Headmaster. just stands still inside the tow house so, "Silent Night" was played by the band through the helpful influence of Harry after which Mr. Wood spoke for Water - Dean Hart II, an electric heater comfront. "O Come All Ye Faithful" was plete with fan was acquired and installsung by the audience, Mr. Noldt then ed. In my opinion, Cardigan has a ski spoke on Forestry. Michael White and tow to be proud of. John Togba played on their saxophones -John Camm '59 "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" and "Frosty the Snowman." Mr. Thompson spoke on the very successful football season and gave letters, after which the audience sang "The First Noel''. Mr. On Mar-ch 12, 1959, the Winter Awards Leavitt spoke on Tennis. " A White Banquet was held. The Master of CerChristmas" and "Adeste Fideies" were emonies at the Banquet was Harry Dean played by Yachi Ohta and Richard Chase. Hart. The speakers for the activities Mr. Harrington spoke on Camp(-raft. were Edward Upson for skiing, Robert The program concluded with the playmg Cochrane for skating, David Bergeson of "The Marines Hyme" by the band. for hockey, and William Barker f or the -Charles Hall ski tPam.
New "School Song" Sung at Banquet
On March 30 1959, Mr. and Mrs. Linn announced the 'birth of a baby girl. The child weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces. Her name is Krfstina ' Aim. Both mother and daughter ·· are fine.
After the Banquet the school went to the auditorium •for the awards. -Mr. Harrington spoke for ·hockey, · Mr. -Leavitt for ·t he· ski" team, Mr. Noldt : on recreational skii.ng . and skating. Mr.Wake-
ly spoke for the boys on skiing. Many of the boys on the ski and hockey teams got letters. There was of course Mr. Odell and his band who played songs, including the new "School Song." A new cup and plaque was announced for the best all around skier. These were presented to Tom Hamilton. -Robert Todd Lincoln
A Casualty Unfortunately there ·was · one casualty this season. Most of you know it was Dave Freeman. ·It happened on the senior ski holiday. , Dave took a bad spill and broke his leg. You can see him now hobbling around the campus on crutches. When you do see him try to cheei; him up. -Ed Upson
Skiers Enthuse Over J School's First ump For many years, Cardigan has dreamed of a real ski jump, so naturally everone was quite excited at the start of its construction late last fall by Mr. Uline , contractor of Hopkins Hall. On the second day of operation the crew encountered its first obstacle-mud. This problem , and that of erosion will continue to plague us until the sides of the jump are completely overgrown with grass. The jump is fifteen meters, or fifty feet in size, and rises eighteen feet above the ground . The point of . interception will be fifteen meters from the lip of the jump . . ~Karl Pannaci '59
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New Faculty at Cardigan One of the new masters on campus is Mr. Thomas Wood, who lives on the second floor of Brewster Hall. Mr. Wood originally came from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Illinois where he majored in Physical Education. He taught at the Lake Forest School in Lake Forest, Illinois, and at the Cheshire Academy at Cheshire, Connecticut. He has also worked at a summer camp called Pasquany on Newfound Lake. When Mr. Wood is on vacation, he goes to Florida where his parents are now living. Her e at school Mr. Wood teaches 9th grade Algebra, 8th grade social studies, and 7th grade Science. I n activities he is the head of Waterfron t in the Spring and the Fall. This wint er, ,he was on e of the ski instructors. Mr. Wood is an outdoor man. He likes swimming, skiing, sailing and mountain climbing. He also plays the accordian, piano and guitar. Mr. Wood likes to watch sporting events, live or on television. Records are another one of his hobbies, and one must admit that he can give some pointers on how to interview people. Among the newcomers to the campus are Mr. and Mrs. William Lary, who are natives of New Hampshire.. They are living with . their little daughter Erin in the new spacious apartment the first floor of Clatk-Morgiin Hall. For several years ptiol' to , coming to Cardigan, Mr. Lary was ~n officer iri the Navy. He graduated from Dartmouth College where he majored in Geology. This is Mr. Lary's first teaching job.
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This past fall, Mr. Lary was the assistant football coach under Mr. Thompson. During the winter months he has been helping with the ski instruction, and with the coming of spring, you will find Mr . Lary on the Waterfront. Mr. Lary's hobbies are hunting and fishing and of course skiing. Mrs. Lary says that she has enough to do to keep track of Erin who is near the age of walking. Besides this, she has the children of the staff wives in a nursery school in the morning. Mr. and Mrs .. Frank R. Minnier and daughter Gwen are also new to our campus. They reside on the first floor of Hinman Hall. Before -c oming to Cardigan, Mr. and Mrs. Minnier had teaching experience in Pennsylvania a:nd New Jersey. This is the first time that the Minniers have lived in New England, and in response to the question of how they like the north, they both agreed that there just isn't any place else to live.
Mr. Minnier is teaching 9th grade English and Social Studies, and 8th grade English and Social Studies. Mrs. Minnier is part of the Language Training Program. Mr. Minnier says that his favorite hobby and pastime is his daughter Gwen, but that he has definite interests in rock collecting, interior decorating, photography, travel and reading. Mrs. Minnier is much too busy keeping little Gwen out of mischief to have much time for hobbies, but she admits that she enjoys reading and music most of all. Mr. Minnier is connected with the Campcraft program in the Spring and Fall; with the skaters in the winter, and is the advisor to the Chronicle Staff.
Five on Committee To Greet Visitor s Here at Cardigan we have a Host Committee of five boys : Richard Priestly, Richard Weeks, Edward Ball, Michael Davenport ;md Frederick Johnson, . with Richard Priestly acting as chairman. The function of the committee is to greet all visitors to our campus and make · sure they feel at home. Our biggest job so far this year has been greeting the teams that visit our camp·us: After the competition is over, a reception · is held for the members ·of both teams. The Host Committee is responsible for this reception. Since the Host Committee is not at hand all the time, it is the job of every boy on campus to act as a host to any visitor. - Dick Priestly '59
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Fire Drill Works Well at School
Through the etforts of Mr. Wood, Ca: digan has a very effective fire drill pla1 Carlton Auer was appointed as M Wood's assistant and has the title of Fir Commissioner. Each floor of each buil< ing has ll Fire Marshal who is respo1 sible for seeing that the buildings ar emptied when a drill is sounded. Th first fire drill held was very successfu but Mr. Wood reports that there is roOJ for improvement. Charts have bee placed throughout the buildings to sho' everyone the route of travel when drill are sounded. So far everything has gon quite well. Hats off to Mr. Wood an to Carlton Auer for a job well done.
Lounge Rooms Opened In Dorm Buildings
When we arr ived back at school afte our spring vacation we found that w had new lounge rooms · in two of th three dorms, Brewster and Clark-Moi gan. . Later Hinman will also have it lounge.
There will be card tables and pin~ pong tables in the two large dorms, an Clark-Morgan may use Brewster's as play rooi:n since theirs·. ·is not larg enough. We are sure the boys will b happy with their new lounges. -Eric C. Krohne
Basketball Enjoyed On Canaan Floor
o:ri rainy days, Mr. Harrington and Mi Lary have taken some of the boys dow to Cana.a n to play basketball. Eve though the nu.m ber of boys that partic pate are small·, we usually have a ver Music Appreciation good time. After a little practice and period of warm-up. we play a game wit Group Active The love of the arts has burst forth the two masters acting as coaches. I as the Music Appreciation Department spite of the fact that we do not have of the Electronics Club runs into it's gym of our own, some of the guys sho' great talent for throwing the ba twelfth performance. through the hoop. Mr. Norman Wakely, who is the proud The fellows who have .taken part woul owner of a new Heathkit Hi-Fi which he constructed himself, is the inspiiration be- like to express their appreciation to Cai aan for allowing us to use their facilitiE hind the whole project. to enjoy a little basketball. Now, every Thursday evening, one :_.r, Barker '61 third to one half of the school gathers in the Reception Lounge and listens to the classics. Flash! Wayne Sargent was kind enough to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Leavitt are th lend us his machine, a Decca portable, proud parents of a new baby boy bor and I'm sure Bill Whitehead will testify April 28, 1959. Lawrence Hall weighe to it's volume. in at 7 lbs. 4 oz. and is doing fine. Mr Recently we have playea such items Leavitt is also doing fine. "POP" Le as Richard Rodgers' "Slaughter on Tenth vitt hasn't come down to earth, so the1 Avenue," and his "Victory at Sea" suite. is no statement available fr.om him. D. Freeman '59 -David Moore '59 ·
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