Chronicle (April, 1965)

CARDIGAN CHRONICLE VOL. 14

NO. 14

CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, CANAAN, N. H.

Lacrossemen Defy Ground Hazards

By Ste·p hen B. Green After being issued spanking new lacross•e equipment of shoulder pads, helmets, gloves and sticks, the new lacrosse squad tr-otted down t o the "lower soccer field" on Canaan Street for its first practice on April 2.

Amid bumps .and hollows and stubby shrubs the te,a m went through strenuous exercises and practices. Mr. Johnson, the coach, demonstrated various techniques of handling the cvosse (lacrosse stick); cr,adling, throwing and catching the ball, and picking the ball up from the ground. He then had two boys at a time go for the ball.

From the enthusiastic spirit which the boys giive, it looks as if we're going to have a great season.

Under the guidance of Mr. Johnson and the management of Riichard Lawson, the squad members are as follows: defense position; Jorg Moser, David Warner, Bill Hiayward, John Harder, Steve Gikas, Roy Caswell, Knox Gillespie, and Brian Gordon. Playing attack are Bob Hicks, Ken Wynne, Chip Shriner, Stephen Green, Fran Mayo, Hardy Littleton, ,and Dick O'Donnell. In the midfield will be Craig Raibinowitz, Hare Stuart, David Johnston, Topper Stone, Rod Parmley, Luther Sullivan, Howard Scott, and Mark Riley.

That Time Again: Summer School '65 Enrollment is r,apidly filling and fr.om all reports from Mr. Yaggy, summer school director, this comJng summer school will be a most profitable and enjoyable ,e ight weeks for ,a ll students attending.

Between June 26 and August 21 boys will particip.ate in a full schedule of .activities ranging from the academic to the athletic. Such studies as English, Math, Reading ,a nd French will be supplemented by swimming, baseball, sailing, ar( Continued on ·page 4)

APRIL, 1965

F. Lee Bailey To Be Featured Speaker At Nineteenth Commencement on June 5 F . Lee Bailey, prominent Boston trial lawyer ,and an alumnus of Oardigan Mountain School's first graduating class, will be the featured speaker at June fifth Commencement ceremonies in the school chapel.

Mr. Bailey was one ,of seven boys receiving ninth grade diplomas in June, 1947, from the late Harold P. Hinman, founder of the .school. He then continued his education at Kimball Union Academy, Harvard College and Boston UniveTSity Law School.

Admitted to the Bar in 1960, he is ,a member of the Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association. He has also served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and been an instructor at Keeler Polygraph Institute in Chicago and Backster School of Lie Detection in New York City.

Spring Tennis Draws Variety of Talent F. Lee Bailey, at C. M. S.

Pia rticipating in Cardigan's nineteenth commencement exercise, Mr. Bailey will join with parents and friends of fifty,one 'ninth graders in tr,aditional graduation ceremonies.

Diploma day will be preceded by the Senior Banquet on Friday, June 4 at 6:00 p.m. A final Assembly will follow at 7:30.

Afte,r the Chapel exercises, a commencement luncheon wil!l be served .at 12:30 on June 5 by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clancy, school steward-chefs.

CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL cordially invites you to attend

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Saturday, June the fifth Nineteen hundred and sixty-five at eleven o'clock Canaan, New H ampshire

by Victor Keilhauer Tennis this year, ,as in the past, is composed of two groups of players. These groups are the "A" group, which is mostly our Tennis Team, and a "B" group, which consists of beginners and some experienced players.

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by James Duguid With ten returnees from last ye.ar's squad and several new prospects, hopes are high for a successful season. Ten ~ames ,are on the present schedule, the ,o pening game held on April 21. The first practice ~as held on April 2. Even at that, the field was too wet to play on but lately condittons have ,b een more satisfactory. .

At press time, we could make a calculated guess as to the starting lineup. 'I1he infield appears more than stable, with Jake Milliken at first base, Howie V.anderbilt at shortstop, and Carl Nydegger at third base. Sherm Bedfm:d and Allen Hirsh ,a re battling £or the second base position. All are veterans of last year.

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From The Headmaster's Desk Spring has made several fleeting appearances at Cardigan, but has not yet come to stay full time . As of this writing the crocuses and daffodils are peeking through fresh fallen snow. Our sailing fleet is still impatiently awaiting the yearly phenomenon of the "going out of the ice."

Cardigan Chronicle Ninth Grade Paul Fay, Stephen Green, Charles Rall, Victor Keilhauer, James Stagg, Carl Villanueva, David Warner.

Eighth Grade Dennis Johnson, Frederick Johnson, James Duguid.

Seventh Grade Ned Gorman Photography James Res wick Faculty Advisor Mrs. Shelton,

Student Council Notes

"Boy, this paint-by-number stuff really works!"

Lacrosse sticks have become ubiquitous at CMS ,a nd the lacrosse team is off to a spirited start. From home plate the batter can see the snow capped peak of Cardigan Mountain sparkling in the sun, but in spite of these lingering signs of winter, a powerful baseball team ha·s been practicing for several weeks and has already made a fine start with a victory over KUA. Tennis is in full swing and the team shows great promise. The canoeists have been voyageurs on the white water of Indian River and better weather promis-es more trip-s. The new recreational building is well into the planning stage and we hope it will become a reality soon.

Seniors are beginning to think more and more -of the new horizons which will be ·o pening up to them after June 5. Before that day comes , we have a full month activities starting with Alumni Weekend - May 1st and 2nd (which we hope will bring back many of our old friends for renewed acquaintances) and followed by our final testing program, d:rnces, a very full athletic program which will find us competing for the first time in the M. I. T. Prep School Reg,atta, and preparations foT Graduation Day. We are hoping to see as many of you as can possibly come on June 5th.

By James Stagg Well into the last part of the 1964j-65 school year, the Student Council can report a number of projects underway.

A new crest for Cardigan Mountain School is being suggested and research work is already being done along this line.

A steak raffle in April brought an estimated pr-ofit of $45.00 for charity.

For the year 1965-66, maiboxes will be installed in Hopkins Hall . for eaieh boy.

"Back, Mr. B,abcock, or I'll hit you in the shins!" Directing an activity at Cardigan can be hazardous, judging by the determination shown lately at practices.

The Student Council recently voted Monday of each week as a school dress-up day, when boys dress in coats and ties for classes.

The suggestion box remains up in the Clark-Morg,an waiting room for all students to record their ideas and suggestions for Student Council consider.ation.

Dick Wilby, left, and_ Ed Stulb show their results from the school's excursion to Stratton 1\1.iountain, Vt., on March 8 for its annual ski holiday.

Spring sports have two guaranteed spectators now.

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Action on the Lacrosse Field Baseball Schedule COACH, BRAD BABCOCK Wed., Apr. 21 - Kimball Union Wed., Apr. 21 - Kimball Union J. V. 2:30 Sat., May 1 - La Salette 2:30 Mon., May 3 - Hanover J . V.* 3:30 Wed. , May 5 - Holderness J. V. 2:30 Wed ., ,May 12 Proctor J .V. 2:30 Sat. , May 15 New Hampton J. V.* 2:30 Wed., May 19 - Mascoma J .V.* 3:00 Sat., May 22 - La Salette''' 2: 30 Mon ., May 24 - Hanover J. V. 3:30 Wed ., May 26 - Tilton J. V. 2:00 *Games away R - r - r - ip! A recent scrimmage of the newly formed lacrosse team. At

left is the team's coach, Mr. Johnson.

On The Diamond (·Continued from page 1) Behind the plate, J.ack Foster has t he most experience but a new boy, Robert Pip,es, is also making a determined bid for the p,osition. Last year's most valuable player, Bill Drummey, heads the pitching squad.

Andy Knitzer bringing back .a .300 h atting aver,age seems assur,e d of a position in the outfield .

The tw,o most likely candidates for the other outfield positions .are Peter Gardent and Greg Allyn. Other boys on the team are Tony Church, Richard Cook, Pierre Densmore, Jim Duguid, Duncan H ,a r p e r, Cliff Ste,arns, Jimmy Taylor, George Tilghman and Bill Watkins.

With time running short, both Mr. Babcock ,and the players r/U",e looking forward to the season ahe.ad.

Now we know how the bald eagle got his name. Shown abo,v e is Mr. Rouillard diuring a faculty night art group session, under the direction of Mr. Burt.

Chapel Notes The Chapel's most recent acquisition is a painting by Mrs. Phelps P . Luria, recently donated and now hanging in the ,e ntrance lobby on the ground floor.

Present s tud ents may leave a tangible record of themselves behind by purchasing a hymnal for the Chapel pews. A bookplate with the donor's name is attached in the front of the hymnal and it remains a part of the permanent fixtures.

Entire pew sections have already been purchased by some donors in the memoiry of Cardigan friends ,and neighbors . A brass plate is inscribed with whatever the donor wishes and affixed to the end of the pew.

"I'm positive I put that Playboy somepilace around here."

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Deadly Mistake

by William Bonnar Looking right and left, the soldier quickly scuttled behind a large remaining piece of wall. It had been three long .and tiresome days since he had seen a friendly face. His platoon had almost been entirely wiped out by Nazi snipers. A tank division of his own country was scheduled to come through the desolate town very soon. As he was thinking of his exploits, a burst of gunfire came from a b uilding. He quickly grabbed his rifle as bullets winged ,a ll around him. Taking careful aim, he quickly squeezed the trigger three times in succession. A smile slowly crossed his f.ace as the sniper fell from his hiding plaee. This was one of many he had killed in the last few days .

He had eaten hardly anything •a nd hadn't slept at all.

Suddenly there was a rumble of tanks rolling down the street. He jumped from his hiding place and, in ,a wild frpnzy , ran out on the street thinking ii was his tank division.

Bullets suddenly ,r,ang out right and left ,and, as he lay in a pool of ,blood, he recognized the German insignia.

Summer School (Continued from page 1) chery, tennis, canoe trips, trail camping, riflery ,and dramatics.

The program is designed for boys of ,average ,or above averiage ability who are not performing in the classroom on a level commensurate with their ability and is aimed at strengthening areas that were inadequately mastered in the past.

Experienced teachers from public and other independent schools have ibeE:n hired to supplement the reguLlr Cardi~an faculty.

Mr. Yagg:Y is assisted b~ Mr. Linn, Cardigan's Senior Master, Mr. Rouillard, head of the English department, and Mr. Jenness, head of the Math department.

Spring Clubs Feature Seven More Skills To Enliven Student's Saturdays Seven new clubs have sprouted with spring activities and boys are branching out into more and more v,aried interests as new skills are developed through regular Saturday morning meetings.

The bridge club is instructed by Mr. Yaggy, biology club by Mr. Babcock, radio club by Mr. Rouil1ard and tennis club by Mr. Cutting.

Music appreeiation club members

meet with Mr. Lombard, future drivers with Mr. Johnson and the auto club, and rock hounds take to the hills in the geology club with Mr. Walke.

This brings the Saturday morning a ctivities to a total of sixteen different clubs from which boys may choose two hour periods of activity this spring.

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Alumni Weekend Your Alumni Secretary, Karl J. Borden '61, has asked us to r emind you of the dates of Alumni Weekend to be held at Cardigan May 1 and 2.

A full weekend of activities has b een planned for your enjoyment. Let's have a record turnout this ye.ar!

Alumni News CLASS OF 1964 LOU SKINNER is going to Dover Sherborn Regional High School in Dover, Massachusetts.

GARDNER COX is attending Sterling School in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, and enjoying it .

CHRIS CARNELL is finding Valley Forge Military Academy a challenge.

BRUCE HARTNETT is presently attending Berwiick Academy, South Berwick, Maine.

CLASS OF 1963 ERIC BROOKS is enjoying school ,a t the Fenster Ranch School in Tuscon, Arizona.

We have heard that CHARLES ELLIS is attending Woodbu;ry High SchooL in Salem, New Hampshire, and has made the honor roll twice.

CLASS OF 1962 BILL MAJOR is attending Governor Dummer Academy in South Byfield, Ma.ss,achusetts .

CHARLES POOLER is ,a freshman at Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin. In J,anuary 1966 he plans to go on a French Seminar at Rennes, France, until April. After that he hopes to work in Germany from April until August 1966. At present ih2 is p•L anning to major in Contemporary Liter,ature as well as studying French and German.

LOGAN ROBERTSON reports that he is in business selling attractively packaged Heart Pine from South Carolina. He has recently started accepting mail orders and returns have been excellent. He plans to be married this June, and he and his wife will work as counselors at a summer camp started by his father.

CLASS OF 1961 JOHN CARR graduated from Brewster Academy ,and enlisted in the Navy. He completed basic training and is now training to, become a parachute rigger then on to Navy parachuti.st. He ,e ventually is planning to he,a d for Annapolis under

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CLASS OF 1958 CHARLES CLARK is working as a messenger for Western Union in Boston.

DOUG FORD reports that he completed his duty with the Ar~ in February and · is now working fo,r his father in Dearborn, Michigan.

CLASS OF 1955 TOM LOVETT reports that he is engaged and planning to be married October 23, 1965.

CLASS OF 1954 RALPH JACOBS gnaduated fr:om the Brooks School and the University of New Hampshire. He is presently employed in Boston with the Beacon Spo,r ts Network working as a producer of .sports shows for radio a nd television.

CLASS OF 1953 REV. GEORGE HARRIS is now r esiding in West Virginia. He will b e moving to the New York Conference of the Methodist Church in June . He and his wife have a son, George Nelson, born last July.

CLASS OF 1949 ROGER BULLARD is ,an account executive with Compton Advertising, Inc. A daughter, Stapley Edwards, was born to Roger and his wife on February 19, 1965.

SUMMER SCHOOL BIX DUPONT will attend the Tilton School starting in the fall of 1965.

Annual Fund The Ninth Annual Fund is rapidly progressing with 165 contributors and a total of $12,553 .20. The Committee Chairmen, Karl J. Borden '61, Mrs. Goodhue Crocker, Mr. and l"Irs. Paul E. Gairdent, Jr., and Mr. Alva B. Adams as well ,as ,all of us her e at C3rdigan are most appreciative of the support giv,e n by the following new contributors: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S . Adams '52 Mr. Howard B. Bishop, III '61 Mr. David Bishop '64 Mr. and Mrs. William Bonnar Mr. and Mris. Gordon S . Calder Mr Christopher D. Carnell '64 Mr. William A. Cash '48 Mr. and Mrs . T. E. Casselman Dr and Mrs . Lloyd A. Caswell Mr. Charles C1ark '58 Mr. and Mrs. C. Gardner Cook Dr. and Mrs. George Crawford Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Devereaux Mr and Mm. T . Evans Dunn, Jr. Mrs. Erlon. Eggleston Mr. Charles EUis '63 Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Ellis Rev. and Mrs . Reed Forbush

Tennis Team (Continued from page 1) Cardigan veterans in the "A" group include Peter EUis, Robert Eustis, Paul F,ay, Jock Pearson, Mlalcolm Rotch, Phil Sands, Jack Shaner, David Smith, Will Sullivan and the two Simonds "twins," Phil and Frank. Four or five new "A" p,l ayers have been acquired this year; namely, Richard Douty, Gord!Otil ~ Ilvain, Jim Shether, Jay Walker and Peter Abbott.

This group works out during the "first" period on Mondays and Tuesdays and during the "second" period on Thursdays ,and Fridays. Their te.acher ,and coach is Mr. Cutting.

The "B" group has a fairly even balance between new recruits and veterans. Old boys are Mark Devine, Charles Rall, and Peter Gerard.

This group has ,a total of eighteen boys, ,o f which most show promise.

Their coach is Mr. Gallagher.

The tennis team has ,a good game schedule this year which will take it from May 11 to May 29. Most of the matches are ,a t two o'clock.

Against such competitors as Holderness, New Hampton, Tilton and Kimball Union, the Chronicle wishes the team good luck!

Mr. and Mrs. Dougla.s V. Foird '58 Mr . .and Mrs. David Gaillard Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Gardent, Jr. Mr. Anthony Gerard '64 Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Gibbes Mr. H. Morgan Haskell '49 Mr. and Mrs . William E . Hayward Mr. and Mrs . Daniel E . Hogan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs . Winthrop Humphrey Mr and Mrs . Ernest A. Johnson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs . Leonard Knitzer Mr. and Mrs. H Knowles, Jr. Mr. C. G,ardiner MacLeay, III Mr. William Major '62 M r. John L . McEwan '53 Mr. and Mrs. H. Cameron Morris, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey H. Moses Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Mosher Mr. James Neidringhaus '64 Mr. and Mrs. N. S. No~le Mr. and Mrs. Jose M Ossorio Mr. and Mrs. John H. Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Peterson· Mrs . Fr.auk J . Rich Mr. and Mrs . James H. Righter Mr. and Mrs. How,ard T. Scott, Jr. Mr. and Mrs . R. U. Scott Mr . and Mrs . Ben-Fleming, Sessel Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sobin Mr. and Mrs . C. B. Sullivan Mr. D. H. Webster '56 Mr. and Mrs. Norman R. Wild Mr. Peter P . Wojtul '62 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wynne, Jr.

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Page 6 Our Miss Friday, (Mrs. Ruth Talbert), caught by the camera as she guides the school office through another busy day.

Prep School Acceptances Announced For 1965 Cardigan Graduates Members of the 1964-65 ,gir-aduating class who have already been accepted by various independent and public schools for next fall are listed below The following is a list of seniors and their future schools.

Sherman C. Bedford, J•r ., Lawrence AJcademy; Mark M. Devine, Derryfield School; William J. Drummey, Lawrence Academy; Peter W. Ellis, Mount Hermon School; Robert F . Eustis, D.arlington School; Paul B. Fay,· III, Menlo School;

by Carl Villanueva John L. Foster, Fryeburg Academy; and Peter E. Ga:rdent, Kimball Due to-the inadequate facilities of Union Academy. the present rnailroom, plus in order to eEminate the number of people Others attending Kimball Union handling the mail, it bras been deare Stephen J . Gikas-, Mark D. cidc. d that a new mailroom should Ri1ey, Colin R. Sanborn and James be established. It will be 1ocated in C. Wemyss, III. what is now known ,a s the Hopkins Stephen B. Green, The Gunnery; Hall boiler room. E.ach boy will have and Char1es S. Hall ,and William L. his own box which he can indepenHayward, Winchendon School. John dently unlock and secure his mail B. Harder, Berkshire School; Dunfrom. can Harper, Santa Barbaira (Calif.)

As of now, procurement of suitHigh School; A1an M. Hirsch, III, able boxes is being arranged and David P. Johnston, and Kenneth the other construction needs are Wynne, III, Suffield AcadeID(Y. being, studied. Hopefully, it will be Victor Keilhauer, Jr., and Clayton completed next fall.

D. Scott, St. Andrew's School (Boca Raton, FLa.); Chester L. Kingsbury and Frank Simonds, III, Tabor Academy; W ade W. Knowles, John S. Shaner, and Philip R. Simonds, III, Kents Hil1 School; Francis T. Mayo, New Hampton School; John K. COACH, ROBERT CUTTING Milliken and William B. _Watkins, Sat., May 1 - La Salette 2 :30 III, Blue Ridge School.

Wed. , May 12 - Holderness J. V. 2:00 John H. Pearson Jr., Worcester Sat., May 15 ~ New Hampton Academy; Craig E. Rabinowitz, J . V. 2 :00 Gunnery; James B. Reswick Jr., Wed., May 19 - Proctor J .V. Cleveland Heights (Ohio) High 2:00 School; Malcolm E. Rotch .and MiSat., May 22 - Tilton J .V.''' 2:00 chael W. Sands, Mt. Hermon School.

Sat., May 20 - Kimball Union Phillip H. Sands, Proctor AcadJ. V.* 2:00 emy; James C. Stagg, III, Avon Old '~Games ,a,way Farms; C. Wilson Sullivan, Governor Dummer Academy; David P. Warner, Marvelwood School; and Richard W. Wilby, Jr., Deerfield Academy.

New Mailroom Plans.

Now Underway

'Never a Dull Moment,' Says Mrs. T. "Is Mr. Wakely in? " "Have my parents sent my plane tickets yet?"

"Have you got any aspirin?"

"Do I turn my green ,c ard in to yoil?-'' · "How come I haven't gotten my b1azer from Campion's yet?"

Three guesses aren't necessary to identify the lady who ,a nswers all these questions and many hundTeds more, every day. "The scihool coulqn't run without her," says one student ,of Mrs. Ruth Talbert, .assistant to the headmaster.

Offered a position as secTetary at Cardigan in 1945 when it opened its doors for the first time, Mrs. Ta1bert refused, feeling her job as a mother came befor-e .any career.

When her s-on, Bill, Wias in school s he joined the CMS staff on Sep,t.

15, 1950, working for Mr. Clancy, Since that time she has worked for three Cardigan headmasters, become acquainted with hundreds of students and their p,airents and worked with the daily details of fourteen years' worth of summer and winter schools.

The most enjoyable ,a spect of her job, says Mrs. Talbert, is watching the boys change and develop through their years at Cardigan. At this point, she has followed' the career of many an ,alumnus: as he left Cardigan, finished _his schooling and established himself in life.

One of Cardigan's most loyal supporters and greatest mainstay, Mrs. Talbert recieves ,a CHRONICLE salute and a hope to see her around the school office for many years to come.

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