CARDIGAN CHRONICLE
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CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, CANAAN, N. H.
Campus Competition Seeks Good Photos Shutterbugs may now compete in a contest featuring pictures on any aspect of school life or any related activity. Photos are to be submitted to . Mr. Broadhurst by May 16 and should fall into one of two categories: Still life such as scenes, buildings, grounds, and lake, or Campus life, featuring group•s, human interest, activities, special events, dor m life,
etc. In each group three classes of photos will be admitted: black and white prints, color prints, and slides or color transparencies . Pictures will be judged on their photographic skill and merit, their artistic sense, their originality, and their interest. Any picture taken by the contestant during the current school year may qualify. Students may submit as many p-ictures as they wish but each picture must have the entrant's name and the class in which it is competing on it. Judges for the contest are Mrs . Linn, Mr. Bigelow, and Mr. Broadhurst. Winners in each of the six classes will be chosen. The best entry from the six ·classes will be awarded a Grand prize-how grand will be decided later .
MAY, 1964
CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL cordially invites you to attend COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Saturday, June the sixth Nineteen hundred and sixty-four at eleven o'clock Canaan, New Hampshire
Commencement Slated For June 6; Another 'First' For New Chapel The new Chapel will house Commencement activities for the first time on Saturday, .June 6. An open invitation to relatives, tovrospeople and friends of the school is issued to all who wish to attend. Forty-three seniors wi11 take part in ceremonies which will feature Dr. Wilson Parkhill, Belgrade Lakes, Me ., former headmaster of the Collegiate School in New York City, as Commencement speaker. CMS GREEN & WHITE
In a recent election among the members of the White team, students elected Peter Atwood as their captain for the remainder of the school year. He is a senior, floor leader in Brewster and a member of the Religious Activities Committee and the Student Council.
Taken during the first bake sale of the school year, the above scene shows what our ever-hungry ranks went thriough in March.
After the traditional assembly on the quadrang,le, seniors will march to the chapel ceremonies ,w hich will include the awa~ding of the school prizes and the presentation of diplomas by Mr. Harold P. Hinman. The Chapel choir will also be featured on the program. After the activities in the chapel, a buffet for the graduates and guests will be served.
Rotation System Now in Practice Temporary student leaders are now being given ·a chance to try out their skills in various positions of responsibtlity throughout the school. The yearly rotatton plan for assistant floor leaders, dorm leaders., and school leaders extends the constant effort to offer as many responsiblities to as: many boys as possible and is also a · means of preliminary determination ,o f suitable student leaders for the next schoo,l ye.ar. Under teaching and supervision from the old student leaders and adults, the first to rotate is tihe assistant floor leader. Out otf this group are chosen the best candid,ates for a tempo~ary position as floor leader. The same procedure is followed through for dorm leader and school leader. The temporary leaders ,a re rated on a po,i nt system in the following characteristics: leadership, organizing ability, character, ,popularity, responsibility and initiative. It is felt 1:lhat rating is important bec;ause it focuses our attention on the rotator's performance and focuses their attention on the qualities desired.