Chronicle (June, 1965)

CARDIGAN CHRONICLE VOL. 14

NO. 16

CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, CANAAN, N, H.

JUNE, 1965

Eustis Tops Roster In May Campus Vote

Commencement visitors crowd lawn as seniors receive congratulations following ceremonies in the school chapel. Weather favored the campus with sunlight and comfortable temperatures for two days of graduation activities.

Britten C. Eustis II, an eighth grader from Wilton, Conn., ~vas selected School Leader for 196566 ,b y his fellow students and faculty in the. annual school elections held in ,May. Britt has spent one year on the Cardigan campus and worked as a floor leader in Hayward Hall this spring.

Other student leaders ,w ere also selected as a result of the campus vote. Chosen dormitory ,l eaders were John Thaxter, Crark-Morgan Hall; George Tilghman, Hayward Hall; Robert Pipes, Hinman Hall; · Lawrence Hilton, French Hall; and William Littleton, Brewster Hall.

F1oor leaders in the dorms include J,a mes Shethar, Brewster 1; Christopher Kenyon, Bre,w ster 2; Richard O'Donnell, Clar,k-Morgan 2; Kurt (Continued on page 5)

Cardigan Honors Fifty-One Graduates At Traditional Ceremonies in Chapel Fifty-one ninth grrade diplomas were awarde d ,a t Cardigan's nineteentih commencement exercises held in the Chap el on June 5. A sunny day and gent1e breeze crowned ,a full year's activities cu1minating in ceremonies featuring an address ,b y the first boy to reShaner expressed the hope that fuceive a Cardigan diploma, F. Lee Baiture senior ·c lasses would contribute ley, a member of the class of 1947 to this fund so that .the scholarship and prominent Massachusetts trial amounts would become larger with lawyer. the years .

Jera1d B. Newton, president of Following ,t he banquet, a Final the school's ,b oard of trustees, awardAssembly was held in the auditored the diplomas to the seniors. A ium. Special awards and prizes were special diploma to Charles ,M. Ellis, announced at -that ,t,t me before a member of the class of 1963, was the assembly of seniors, parents and given by Headmaster Norman C. friends, and undercla·s smen. William Wakely.

B. Watkins, III, school leader for 1965, presided over these ceremonies.

Official graduation activities began the night before Commencement, when a Senior Banquet was given by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clancy in the school dining room. At that time, special announcements of senior gifts were announced and received by ,Mr. Wakely. John S. Shaner, preSpecial prizes and awards were sident of ,t he senior class, presided given by Mr. Theodore F. Linn, senover the banquet. ior master, at graduation ceremonies Among these gifts, the class of June 5. By vote of the faculty and 1965 included an amount of money headmaster the following boys were to be used for the purpose of estabselected to receive specia,l commendalishing a Student Scholarship Fund. tions : ·

School leaders meet as Bill Watkins, right, hands over the reins to.

Britt Eustis, elected for 1965-66.

Honors A warded Seniors In Prizes Given During Graduation Ceremonies The Headmaster's ,prize, for the most' all around impr-ovement during the year, to Duncan Harper; Senior prize, to ,t he member of the senior class with the highest a,c ademic (Continued on page 5)

Page 2

Cardigan Chronicle

Headmaster's Notes (Excerpts from an introductory address given by ·the headmaster at Commencement exercises.)

December 1965 hood, expecting you to face responDear Alumnus: sibly, the dreams and frus,t rations, the pains a.nd the confusions, the It is cer tainly good to h ear from joys and the disappointments, which you after all these months since your this entails. · graduation last June and to learn We've challenged your mind with how well you are doing. Naturally the excitement of discovering new it tak es a while to ge,t adjusted to id eas. We've made you think, even the swing of things in a new situawh en you did not want to. We've tion, but I am sure that you will made you work when you would settle down shortly. rather have taken -i t easy and just I can't think of anything better coasted along. We disturbed you that you could have done for yourwhen you were ,too sure of yourself, and for Cardigan, -than to sit s9lves, and we've called you d.own dow.n and seriously consider wha,t when you got out of hand .. . . . .We has gone on during your years here. have tried to teach you th ~ difYou will have numerous occasions to ference between right and wrong .. . r emember and re-live these days in You have criticized us, and p eryour mind and, a·s you do so, you haps your criticisms of us have been will find las•t ing value in them which fair. We have been · strict when we you .will long cherish. could have been more relaxed . . . .

I'm rather sentimental a•b out these Perhaps at .times we were concerned things, and my mind frequently about rules when we should have wanders back ,to ,t his past year . . . . been more concerned aibout indivithings which are now memories, yet duals. These are our faults and we they will live and remain a part of admit them; but they are human your life and mine, and in precious faults, and so perhaps we may be moments they will return and be reforgiven for them. lived again and again.

Perhaps you have not thought abr 1t this before, but you have done as much for us as we have done for you. You have challenged us with questions . . . .you have contributed your wisdom, leadership, vigor, youth, and enthusiasm to the life of the school and have made i-t what it is - and made us painfully aware of how much we have to do to keep up with you.

I shall not make long and hopeful statements about the future, neither of i-ts opportunities nor of your responsibilities. You should need no reminder of this - for if we have taught you anything, it is that the futur-e is yours to do with as you will and as you are able. And we trust you will do so.

Sincerely, Your headmaster TO THE SENIORS:

Your comments about what Cardigan has done for you could not help but interest me. They set me to thinking. Perha,ps you would like to know what we thought we were doing and what we hoped to accomplish, with what measure of success we do not yet know.

We have encouraged you along the road from childhood -to young man-

As our 1965 seniors leave our campus with diplomas in hand, may they be blessed with health, wisdom, and the courage to carry through on the difficult roads to come. They are always welcome back and we hope to hear of their continued success. We will miss them all.

Jack Shaner receives the Pannaci award with Bill Watkins from Mr. Linn, senior master.

Students Named To '65-'66 Council Student council members for the year 1965-66 were announced by Mr. Wakely in May, following campus elections for student leaders.

Serving on the council next year will be eight seniors, -t hree eighth graders, and one seventh grader. A sixth grader will be selected late -in the faH next y,e ar.

Those named to the council were Britten C. Eustis, '66 and the following members of his class : Peter C. Gerard, William H. Li,tt1eton, Ca'fl Nydegger, Robert Pipes, Bartlett Stone, John Thaxter, and George Tilghman.

Members of the class of '67 will be Kurt Knowl-es, Schuyler Rains, a.nd Grove Thomas.

Peter Abbott is the only seventh grader on the board.

Cardigan Chronicle Ninth grade Paul Fay, Stephen Green, Charles Hall, Victor Keilhauer, James Stagg, Carl Villanueva.

Eighth grade Dennis Johnson, Frederick Johnson, J,am·es Duguid.

Seventh grade Ned Gorman Photography James Reswick Faculty advisor Mrs. Shelton

Cardigan Chronicle

Page 3

Prize Winning Essays ....

If I Had My Way

By James Reswick '65

It was a cool, sp,ring afternoon.

The sun shone through the branches causing dancing shadqws across the damp foliage. A spring shower had just sfopped, leaving the air fresh and clear. Little droplets of water clung to the leaves and f,e rns so as to make the whole forest ,s parkle with a renewed freshness . The birds sang and chir,p ed as they jumped from limb ,to limb. Deer frolicked in the distance. It was truly a ,b eautiful afternoon.

Suddenly my thoughts were interrupted by three loud reports from a shot gun. I shrank behind a tree.

Two more ·shots sounded; then it was quiet. I came out from behind the tree and advanced toward where the noise had come fr.om; but before I had gone one hundred feet, I came across a doe, ly,i ng on her side. Many -trickles of ,blood were running down her chest. I ,reached for my handkerchief and sta1,ted to clean the wounds.

Before I was halfway through, a gruff voice sounded from ,b ehind me.

"Get away fr.om it, kid." I looked around to see an unshaven man in a red and plaid coat. He had a shot gun pointed at me, so I dldn',t hesitate to move. He fired two more shots into the doe and plopped it on his shoulders. I turned my face away.

To tha,t he said, "No stomach kid " and moved off. ' '

If I Had My Way

By James Duguid '66

The above question often seems to haunt the mind of any individual as he witnesses the ever-changing trends of his society. He seldom rebe1s completely against the set rules and patterns of living that a long es.tablished society has set up for this would be disastrous. The individual resigns himself to the unwritten laws of society because he has to. He must •c onform with ,t he society's interes,ts. The individual forms a tiny link in the chain that binds one particular group of people :togetheT in union of common interests. The individual's thoughts, feelings and emotions are dominated by circumstanoes which f,r equently appea-r in any C'Ommunity.

When a man is alone in the un-

disturbed environs of nature, he is self-reliant, his own master free to think and do what he plea;es, unaffected by -o utside forces. Thus, in nature the individual is guarnnteed in the natural laws unrestricted freedom in its every phase.

However, many things have changed since the dawn -of life; ,s mall societies have grown into huge ones.

'Dhe individual loses his identity in the s'h apeless mass. Society dictates the very livelihood of the individual.

So when one pauses to meditate and imagine what he ,would do ,i f he had his way, it is often no ·m ore than a vague, sketchy, unrealistic thought.

The natural laws of nature have been overthrown ,b y society.

If I Had My Way

By Howard Scott '68 If I had my way I would ,s ee to it

tha,t the world would :be rid of Communism and its leaders. Also I would try to help poor countries become wealthy.

If I had my way I would be smart and I would try very hard so that I could beC'ome what I ,w ould like to be.

I would like to be a minister for if I were able to be a minist~r I would be ahle to have my way because I would be able ,to help many people all over the world. Even if I could not get over to other countries I would stHl be able to help in my own country.

But first before I become a minis!er I would -like better than anything m the world to get myself in order with both •the teach\)rs and myself and, one other person, God.

If I Had My Way

By Gordon Devereaux '67 If I had my way I would l!Jravel around the world. I would stop at im-

por,t ant places and ,see all the wellknown sights.

First I would go ,to France and see the Eiffel Tower in Paris. I wouldalso go and see the city of Paris at both night and day.

After I left France I would go to Germany. I would see all ,t he indu~trial centers- there. If I could get into East Germany, I would see how the people in a communist sa,t ellite live.

Next I would go to Swi,tze1rland and look a·t all the famous mountains and see how the glass blowers work and watch toys being made . I would try to go skiing on the Alps.

After I saw all ,t he exciting things in Switzerland I would go to Italy.

F-irst I would go to Venke and see the stores and ride in a gondola. I would probably go swimming if it is allowed.

Next I would go to Rome and see the CoUiseum and the city itself.

Then I would go to Boonpeii and see the ruins.

After Haly I ,w ould go ,to Spain and see the bull fights and the Rock of Gibraltar. Next I would go to Communis,t China ,a nd see how they live and e,a t there! I would make a study of their b:ahits while I was there. Then I would go to Jap-a n and pick up a lot ,of souvenierrs and look a,t the sights.

Then I would come ,b ack to the good old U. S. A.

Lakeside Motel Motel rooms and New Modern Efficiency units Heated · TV On Mascoma Lake Sandy Beach Enfield, N. H. Telephone

Lebanon 448-4007

The Chapel held a capacity crowd for its second Commencement. Here a few early arrivals chat before the graduation program began.

Page 4

Cardigan Chronicle

This Was The -Day That Was Fifty-one ninth graders pose for a to-r mal picture immediately be- · fore diploma ceremonies. The photog1·apher would have a hard time holding them in one place after the p·r ogram. '

Chuck Ellis beams in surp,r ise as Mr. Wakely awards him a CMS diploma. Ellis would have been a member of the 1963 graduating class but was injured in an accident before his senior year.

Mr. Linn awards David Gallagher the Hinman prize.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clancy, two of the school's most important people, were honored by the dedication of the 1965 Blaze,

F. Lee Bailey, '47, first boy to receive a Cardigan diploma, was found chatting with Mr. Jerald B.. Newton, the school's board of trustees president.

Bailey, now a well-known trial lawyer, was the featured speaker in graduation ceremonies.

Cardigan Chronicle

Prizes (Continued from page 1) standing, to C. Wilson Sullivan; Hinman prize, given to the member of the school who, by industrious appli- . cation to his studie·s, through his attitude on the playing field, and by his behavior and integrity most nearly appr oaches the ideals of manhood as conceived in the minds •Of the founders, to David Gallagher.

The Founders prize, awarded to the boy who has the will to complete any project, regardless of the difficuJt.ies encountered, without ,t hought of personal gain, and whose objective is a job well done in the same ap,p-roach that char1acterized the life of Harold P. Hinman, to William Watkins III and John Foster.

The Caldwell prize, to John Milliken, as the boy who has shown outstanding athlet-ic achievement and good sportsmanship; the Addison Memorial prize for creative writing to Craig Rabinowitz; and the Pannaci Memorial award to John Shaner and William B. W.atk,i ns III, as the members of the senior -class, who, have achieved and best attained ideals of honesty, integrity, leader,ship, and general social and spiritual adjustment.

A sp ecial Faculty pr-ize was originated this year and awarded rto Peter Gardent, as the student who, in the opinion of the faculty, through his integrity, sympathetic undersfanding of others and school spirit, has made an outstanding contribution to the 1ife of Cardigan Mountain School.

Page 5

Top Students Recognized at Assembly Both seniors and underclassmen were recognized for ,o utstand,i ng achievement in various fields at the · Final Assembly held Friday evening, June 4, in the auditorium. William B. Watkins III, 64-65-schoo1 leader, was master of ceremonies for the evening.

Recognition in extra-curricular activities was awarded to the following students by their instructors: shop: Carl Nydegger, Jo hn Thaxter, Winsor Rowe and Michael Garrison; art: Owen Gray, Paul Fay and Stephen Green; choir, John Foster; baseball, William Drummey and tennis, Richard Douty.

English expression prizes were awarded to James Reswick, James Duguid, Gordon Devereaux and Howard Scott.

A Chronicle award of merit was a-

Leaders (ContinUJed from page 1) Knowles, Clark-Morgan 3; Grove Thomas, French 1; David Dickie, French 2; Carl Nydegger, Hinman 1; Austin Morris, Hinman 2; and Warren Morris, Hayward Hall

Top scholastic honors for the year' were also announced at this time by Mr. Bradford Yaggy, director of studies. Top marks in English were · attained by David Gallagher, J ames Duguid, Christopher Zamore , and Stephen Gallagher; Math: Wilson Sullivan, Paul Stella, Grove Thomas and Stephen Gallagher; Social studies: Craig Rabinowitz, Wilson Sullivan, James Duguid, Christopher Zamore and Stephen Gallagher.

Science honors were won by David Gallagher, Luther Sullivan, Christopher Zamore, Stephen Gerould, and Stephen Gallagher; French: Allan Hilrnh, Robert Pipes, Grove Thomas and Stephen Gallagher; Latin: Wilson Sullivan and Paul Stena; and Religion, Stephen Green.

Clerk of the court is Ja:mes Mainzer; Intramural dire0tor, Leigh Morrell; Job Foreman, Bartlett Stone; Monitor, Peter Abbo,tt; Student Librarian, Clifford Stearns; and Store manager, Rober t Foley.

Student recreation director is James Duguid ; Safety com.missioner, Owen Gray; Dining room superintendent, Peter Gerard, with assistants Rodney Parmley, William Stevens and James R. Bazley.

-Classroom superintendent is Brian Gordon; his assistants: David Smith, Hopkins 1; John Plac e, Hopkins 2; Keith Hardy, Auditorium; and Dennis Johnson, Hayward Hall.

Public rebtions director is Carl Hartdegen ; Publicity director, James Taylor; andl chaplain's assistant, Schuyler Rains.

The Canaan Reporter Published Weekly

Canaan, N. H. Mrs. Wakely, left, chats with the Dr. Phelps P. Luria family before lunch.

warded to James Reswick for his work in photography .

Room inspection awards were given to Robert Foley, Allan Hirsh, David Gallagher, Wilson Sullivan, Lawrence Hilton, Kurt Knowles, William Littleton, Christopher Zamore, Carl Villanuev,a, Sherman Bedford and James Mainzer.

LETTERPRESS _AND OFFSET PRINTING

All hands turn to everything packed.

Clancys Honored By 1965 Blaze Mr. and Mrs. Richard J . Clancy were honored at Commencem~nt ceremonies by ,t he public dedication of the 1965 yearbook, The Blaze, by yearbook editor Allan Hirsh.

Mr. and Mrs. Clancy have been associated with the school since · its founding in 1945 as s,t eward-chefs.

The dedication was made ,by vote of the senior class and was kept secret until the announcement June 5.

Page 6

Cardigan Chronicle

Lacrosse Cougars Shape Up For 966 An enthusiastic squad of Cardigan's first lacrosse team met three opp.o nents this season, and while winning none of the games, boys had some good solid training in the basi_c skills of the •s port a.nd, s,ince many of the boys wiH return next year, hopes are high for a better season next spring.

-Coach S. K. Johnson worked the team out in the lower soccer field below the campus and expressed the feeling that when the teams next year can p-lay on the new socce;r . field on the Point, scores and playing will be bet,t er.

Cardigan played Proctor, Holdern Jss and Kimball Unio.n Academy this season in lacrosse.

The Cardigan Cho.it-, under the direction of Mr. Walter Smith, participated) in both final assembly and graduation exercises. John Foster, a se,nior, received the only music award fo.r his two year association with the group.

Douty Winner of Campus Tennis Trophy Spring tennis had a 3-3 record and a full schedule of makhes, most of which took place in May. Under the direction .of Coach Robert C. Cutting, the ,t eam also ·p articipated with the .non-team campus players in a fourth annual Tennis Tournament. Richard Douty was ,t he winner of the campus tournament and received a trophy at the Final Assembly June 4. Previous winners of the trophy were Anthony R. Gera.rd, '64, 1964 winner, and Richard •C. Boothby, '63, who won for 1962 and 1963.

Schools played in .tennis this spring were LaSalette, Holderness, New Hampton, Proctor, Tilton, and Kimball Union Academy.

Drummey Named Most Valuable Base·b all 1965 wound up an admirable season with seven wins and thre,e losses under the coaching of Mr. Babc-ock and ,Mr. Hazen. The final awards assembly on June 4 recognized William Drummey as the team's most valuable player of the year. He was the season's foremost pitcher and maintained a record of 7-3.

Bovs' Shop (SIZES -

10 to 20)

Canaan Oil Company

f

J

KERO AND FUEL OIL Canaan, N. H. Telephone 523-4301

A complete line of Boys'. Ski Clothing, Equipment, Boots.

Call at Campion's New

Hanover, New Hampshire

YOUR APPEARANCE IS OUR BUSINESS

Williams Laundry & Cleaners, Inc. West Lebanon, N. H.

SUITS SPORT COATS SLACKS SWEATERS TOPCOATS RAINCOATS DRESS SHIRTS SPORT SIDRTS TIES BELTS UNDERWEAR OUTERWEAR GLOVES SHOES

Oardigan Chronicle

Page '1

White Team Still On Top

White iremained victorious, after being in the lead nearly all year, though the sturdy Green team gave strong opposition. Final scores were White 195, Green 108, and ,t he White banner stays up on display in the campus dining room. Comments fr.om Green: "Wait 'til next year."

Lorden Guest Home Only three miles from the Cardigan campus

CANAAN, N. H.

523-4432

••••

Green and White Day 1965 ended on ,a soggy note with a sudden downpour of 11ain .a fter an ,afternoon of events that ranged from shot put and hurdfJ.es to track and riflery. Members ,of bo bh teams competed in the schedule of activities climaxing ,a year of rivalry in all sports.

Page 8

Cardigan Chronicle

N-ew Dorm Dedicated For more than rtwelve years Sidney C. Hayward supported the Cardigan Mountain School as -a Founder and trustee . SeTving as secretary of Dartmouth College for more than thirty-five y,e ars, he brought a depth of executive leadership and organizational skill that was of inestima ble aid to the school during the difficult days of its early organization and growth. The challenges of the school in future years will ·be morn easily met as a result of the devoted contributions h e made to our ideals and objectives. With respect and affection Hayward Hall was dedicated in his memory by his fellow trustees and members -of t:he Cardigan Corporation June 5, 1965.

Sailors Have Active Season This season's sailing teams saw several foreign waters ,t his spring and :maintained an admirable calm while ·p articipating in ,ev,e nts Cardigan has never attempted before.

Though a record -of ,tw.o wins and two losses was preserved, sailing coach Airthur G. Broadhurst ,was optimi•stic for future years and r-eported that the team dfd as well as possible under the conditions prevailing at the time of the meets . Teams p•a rticipating against the Cardig,an sailurs were Proc.tor, Tabor, and Canaan College.

At the MIT regatta in Bosrton at the end of the seas-on, our boats placed sc!venth in a dass with twelve entrants.

1

Bill Drummey is legally in the drivers seat, diploma packed securely with all the rest of his wordly goods for the trip home to Longmeadow.

STUDENT COUNCIL BUDGET Estimated total available

$1,344.38

Income: coke machine other sources balance 9-1-64

$500.00 337.95 506.43

Expenses: CARE 15.00 Cancer 20.00 Heart Fund 15.00 Dollars for Scholars 164.00 Crotched Mt. Foundation 40.00 Laconia State School 20.00 Mary Hitchcock Hospital 15 .00 Christmas Seals - TB 15.00 Christmas for Poor 97 .89 Canaan Elementary School Librnry 35.00 Churches 20.00 Canaan fire department 150.00 Easter Seals 15 .00 Flowers 41.51 American Friend & Service Comm.

15.00 Operating expense 13.50 Enfield Lions club 5.00 total expenses 1964-65 Balance

Annual Fund Ninth annual fund committee members are most appreciative of the support -given by previous donors and the following new contdbutors.

The appeal this year has ·b een most fruitful and our thanks are heartfelt.

Dr. and Mrs. John A. Abbott Mr. Alva B. Adams · Mr. and ,Mrs. Edward A. Barney Mr. and Mrs . Maurice V. Blomerth, Jr. Mr. Morgan D. Douglas, III Mr. and -Mrs. Albert Dunning Mr. and Mrs. William J . Drummey Mr. John Friedlich Mr. Andrew Friedlich Mr. Edward S. French Mrs. D. E. Forbush Mr. and Mrs. John 0 . Gi1bert Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gordon Mr. John H. Hinman Mr. and Mrs. Allan M. Hirsh, Jr. Mr. and Mrs . A. B. Hilton, IV Mr. and Mrs. Frederic P. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Johnson, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Kay,s er Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mi.lliken Mrs. Preston T. Miller Mr. -and Mrs. Sheldon McEwan Mr. and Mrs. Louis Munro

695.90 $648.48

Mrs . Mary S. Pannaci Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Pooler Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Priestly Mr. Claude Rains Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Stulb, III Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Sands Mr. -and Mrs. William P. Stearns Mrs. Gilbert White Mr. and Mrs. George V. Ward Mr. and Mrs. J . C. Wemyss, III Mr. Bradford West

The box below details the baseball te,a m's activities for the season.

CMS 4KUA CMS 33LaSalette Hanover 15CMS CMS 12 Holderness CMS 20Pr-octor New Hampton 8CMS CMS 14Mascoma CMS 7LaSalette Hanover 26CMS CMS 8Tilton

3 6 0 10

12 5 5 6 13 7