Chronicle (November, 1965)

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CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, CANAAN, N. H.

NOVEMBER, 1965

Cardigan Begins Twentieth Year 160 Boys Enroll For Winter Term

H eadmast er Norman C. Wakely welcomes to Ca~digan Rob ert Pipes, Student Council President, and Brittin Eustis, III, School leader.

Summer School '65 - The Largest Yet A record number of students enrolled in Cardigan's Summer School last summer. One hundred and eight boys arrived on campus June 26 to participate in the eight week program of remedial reading, English and mathematics. · As in years past the mornings were scheduled with the academic work. The students, boys entering grades six through ten, had a serious outlook towl:!rd bettering themselves in their respective weak areas. Academically, this attitude combined with individual instruction, enthusiatic teachers, and small classes of four to six students resulted in an especially successful summer.

In the afternoons the boys were .occupied with a variety of activities. Swimming, sailing, canoeing, riflery, wood shop, dramatics, softball, campcraft, and tennis , by utilizing programs of both instruction and play activity, g,ave the boys a change of pace from the classroom WOI'k and · provided an opporturiity to appreciate our exceptional environment.

Cardigan Mountain School opened Saturday September 18, for its 20th academic year ·with an enrollment of 160 boys.

The IN ew -England states were represented as were New York, New Jersey, Alabama, California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D. C., Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, England, Switzerland, Venezuela, and France.

Day students included Dennis Johnson, Jeffrey Cady, Sam Dulmage, Givens and Jerome Goodsp eed, Richard Clancy and David Aldrich all of Canaan. ' On Wednesday, September 15, the faculty arrived for a three-day orientation program preceding the op ening of school. Heads of the academic departments are: English, Thomas Rouillard; Language Training, Earl Aldrich; Mathematics, Gilbert Botelle; Social Studies, Robert Brayman; Science, Raymond Walke· and Foreign Languages, Tony Hough. · Friday afternoon, Student Council members Peter Abbott of Lincoln Center, Mass.; Brittin Eustis,, Wilton, Conn.; P.eter Gerard, Bernardsville, N. J.; Kurt Knowles, West Orange, N. J.; William Littleton, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.; Carl Nydegger, Concord, N. H.; Robert Pipes, Geneva, Switzerland, Schuyler Rains, Sandwich, N. H.; Bartlett Stone, ·wellesley . Hills, Mass.; John Thaxter, · Portland, Me.; Grove Thomas, Westport, Conn.; and George Tilghman, Philadelphia, .P a.; arrived and ,pre-pared for their duties which, included welcoming their · fellow students who arrived on Saturday.

Sunday was a busy day with Chapel at 11:15 a. m ., Chaplain Arthur Broadhurst officiating. Textbooks were issued and auditions for the Glee Club held in the afternoon.

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New Staff CHRONICLE STAFF Editor-in-Chief

Alfred Johnston

Assistant Editor

Schuyler Rains

Sports Editor

David Wasbrot

Business Manager

Dela.van Colie

News Editor

Hart Trimble

Advisor

Hugh H. Addy

Advisor Emeritus

Mrs. David Shelton

Published by Cardigan Mountain School The Reporter Press, Canaan, N. H.

Curriculum Changes

By Mr. B-r adford Yaggy, Jr. Director of Studies

While the aim of preparing Cardigan's students for higher education remains constant, the methods used to ,achieve this aim must always be under close scrutiny. The results of this scrutiny are evident in the several changes that have ;b een effected in this year's curriculum.

The science area of Hopkins Hall is presently teeming with an assortment of plants, reptiles, and small mammals. Mr. Walke's Science Department has greatly increased the amount of "learning by doing" in that area. Becoming acquainted with laboratory techniques, microscope use, and related work has great appeal to the students and will do much to prepare them for future science courses.

In the dining room we have a French table . Mr. Hough and two students who speak fluent French are permanent members of the group and the remaining five places at the table are occupied ,b y other members, of the French classes who rotate each week. This succeeds in putting the boys into a French-only situation that would be otherwise lacking.

Mr. Rouillard has divided the traditional English curriculum into two courses for the eighth and ninth grade A and B sections.

The one. course, entitled English, includes the study of literature and composition.

Entitled Language Arts, the other course is involved with spelling, vocabulary, use of the dictionary and thesaurus, and punctuation. Other English sections have retained their seven period per week program which includes two double periods. The first

period is used to study some mechanical aspect of writing such as punctuation or sentence structure, and the second period is utilized for "theme therapy" ( supervised writing) where the students have the opportunity to apply their newly acquired knowledge.

Cardigan's Language Training Department, guided ·by Mr. Aldrich, has broadened its scope this year. Boys who need extra assistance because of inadequate reading or other language skills ,a re categorized into one of three types of classes: reading; sp elling; or a combination of the two.

With this breakdown more attention can be given to specific difficulties. 'rhe classes are small with the maximum of four boys with a te-a cher thus insuring individual instruction. Closer coordinaiton between the L. T. department and the other departments has -b een realized by the e~changing of reading lists, vocabulary lists, ,a nd other materials.

All departments are involved in presenting a how-to-study program to the students. Effective methods of lesson preparation such as underlining, outlining, notebook use, •a nd report writing as well as hints on how to prepare for tests are being stressed.

Cardigan strives to make changes not for the sake of change but rather for the purpose of aiding each student to realize his full potential.

Weak areas in our curriculum must -be uncovered and strengthened if our aim of preparing Cardigan boys for . the next step up the educational ladder is to be accomplished.

Nine new instructors have joined the Cardigan staff. Hugh Addy, Boca Raton, Fla., teaches English. Gilbert Botelle, Oakville, Conn., heads the Mathematics Department. Willis Burget, New York City, teaches English, and Mrs. Burget conducts a nursery school for faculty children. Charles· Chamberlain, Springfield, M as s., teaches Science and serves as Physical Education Director; Mrs. Chamberlain serves as the school yearbook advisor. Edward Goodspeed, Fairfield, Conn., teaches Latin and Social Studies; Mrs. Goodspeed teaches Language Training. Tony Hough, London, England, heads the · Foreign Language Department. Mrs. June Powers, Lebanon, teaches Mathematics and Science. Mr. John Stout, West Hartford, Conn.; teaches Social Studies and Ma-thematics; Mrs. Stout conducts Art classes. Mr. Earl Aldrich, Oakdale, L. I., N. Y. , heads the Language Training Department and teaches English; Mrs. Aldrich assists in the Library.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Aldrich, who have been members of the Cardigan Mountain Summer School staff since 1961, are joining the facurty of the School's winter staff this fall.

Mr. Aldrich graduated from Keene State College in 1957 and has done graduate work at Keene State and Adelphi University. He taught English and Developmental Reading for seven years at Walpole High School, Walpole, N. _. H. · Presently chairman of the English Department at Sayville, Junior High School, Sayville, N. Y., Mr. Aldrich comes to Cardigan well qualified to head the Language Tr-aining Department and teach English.

Mr. Aldrich is a life member of the N at i o n a 1 Education Association, member of the New York State Teachers Association, National Council of Teachers of English, Suffolk County Reading Association, and International Reading Association.

Mrs. Aldrich is working on her B. S. Degree at Keene State College and will assist in the school lib.r:ary.

The couple have three children, David, Linda and Eric. ·

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Thoughts From the Headmaster's Desk-

Mr . and Mrs. Richard Clancy

Dedicate Yearbook To the Clancys The class of 1965 gratefully dedic-ates this year's edition of the Blaze to Nellie and Dick Clancy, a couple who have served the school for its twenty years of existence. From its humble beginnings they have seen it prosper and grow to what it is today, a well-established institution of learning. As steward-chefs they have played a most important part in the successful development of the school, contributing their skill and knowledge to making every meal a pleasant and nutritious one even for the staff and student body. We are proud to be able to acknowledge in this small way our appreciations for the many years of faithful service and dedication that they have given to Cardigan Mountain School.

THE CHRONICLE STAFF

WISHES YOU

ALL A VERY

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

A recent letter from one of our alumni from class '48 has provoked the following. He is concerned as to whether our graduates are attending "respectable" secondary schools and whether we are preparing them for the job ahead. His is a very important question.

C. M. S. accepts boys with a wide range of scholastic achievement.

Some boys come to us already well prepared and ,able to work at levels beyond their present grade. This group is easily placed in "prestigious'' prep schools. Other boys because of previous -p oor training, reading problems, immaturity, etc., are harder to place, and we and they must really work to gain a place in the school of their choice. C. M. S.'s curriculum is geared to challenge all the above. The boys because of different rates of -achievement and different maturity request acceptance at a larger variety of schools. Our most recent graduates are doing very well. We strive constantly to surround our ,boys with teachers who foster ,a desire to learn. We also encourage our teachers to attend summer school in order to do an even better job.

Yes, I say to our alumnus, we are doing a fine job with our students. I made the following comments to the graduating class in June, 1964: "Your comments about what Cardigan has done for you could not help but interest me . They set me to thinking. Perhaps 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 manhood, expecting you to face responsibility, the dreams and frustrations, the pains and the confusions, the joys and the disappointments, which . this entails.

"We've challenged your minds with the excitement of discovering new ·ideas. We've made you think, even when you did not want to. We've made you work when you would rather have taken it easy and just coasted along. We disturbed you when you were too sure of yourselves, and we've called you down when you got out of hand. We've challenged your limited views and made you broaden . your horizons until they included new things •a nd new ways, We've

pushed you to work harder even when what you had accomplished was already good because we would not be satisfied with anything less than the ·b est you were capable of - ,and because we knew that, painful as it might sometimes b~, you would not. be satisfied wit_h less either.

"We have tried to tea,c h you the difference between right and wrong; but even more, we have encouragE!'d you to act on what you know is right, to make you men of integrity and character, who will act courageously and instinctively to do what is right.

And we consider this aspect of our responsibility to you .at least as important as anything else that we do.

"You have criticized us, and perhaps your criticisms of us have been fair.

We have been strict when we could have been more relaxed. We. have appeared difficult when we were merely tired. At times we have ,b een quick to judge and slow to listen.

There were times when we ,p roudly defended our views even when we were wrong. Perhaps at times we were concerned about rules when we should have been more concerned about individuals. These are our faults and we admit them; but they are human faults, and so perhaps we may be forgiven for them.

"Perhaps you have not thought about this ,b efore, but you have done as much for us as we have ·done for you. Education _is a process of .giving and taking, of learning from each other. You- have ·challenged us with questions-some foolish ones, some never-ending ones, some sincere ones which made us think; and you challenegd us to ·become the best sort of teachers we could be. You have contributed your wisdom, leadership, vigor, youth, and enthusiasm to the life of the s~hool and have made it what it is. You have made us painfully aware of how much we have to do to keep up with you!"

C. M. S. has grown and is still growing. With new ideas in the classroom, with new athletic fields, and the new ,p roposed recreational building, we are continually striving to do the -beiit job possible.

C. M. S. is now in its 20th year. Its fantastic development is the results o~ many people's thinking. No school ca:p. afford to stand still if it is gping to do the job that it was founded to do-to serve youth. C. M. S. is not standing still.

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Cardigan Mountain School's football team in readiness for the opening game of the_ season. At the right are Charles Chamberlain, coach, and Edward Goodspeed, assistant coach.

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staff Photo by Robert Gagne Canaan Reporter

Football '65 Claremont 6 New Hampton Proctor 8 Vermont 6 Kimball Union

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Cardigan Cardigan Cardigan Cardigan Cardigan

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Lightweight Football

Our Record: Won 3, Lost 2, Tied 1.

Coaches:

Charles Chamberlain

and Edward Goodspeed

Cardigan

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Sacred Heart

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Music -The Satans The SATANS are a new "COMBO" group on •o ur campus. They play everything from slow to fast music. "Jim" Taylor, the founder of this group, plays the lead guitar.

Playing along at rythm, is Sandy Ritchie of TEXAS Booming at the bass is Dave smJth, playing bass guitar and Tex Ritchie on the drums. They have made several personal appearances on campus, including the F:an Dance.

The Choir Mr. w ,a lter P . Smith, Cardigan's Music Consultant, directs the choir.

This year the Choir has .a bright future with the many new singing talents in the choir's membership.

Britt Eustis was elected president, Dave Hogan, vice-president. Mr. Smith .p.Jans many concerts and programs for this talented group.

-Alfred Johnston, Editor

C. M. S. FIGHT SONG Words by Mr. Linn

With our te.ams on the field To the foe we'll never yield As · we fight for our teams and our school · Cardigan, we are strong And we raise our victory song To our teams and the victories we'll win For it's RAY RAY RAY We will fight to, win the day Sound off .and cheer our boys along And wher'ere you go You will .always know That the Cougars are rolling along.

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Melody; Field Artillery Song

Coaches: John Stout and Bradford Yaggy.

Pep Rally Friday evening a ,p ep r-ally for the football and soccer teams was held at Cardigan Mountain School. M.aster of Ceremonies was Brittin Eustis.

Speeches were made by soccer coach, Mr. Langdon Lombard ; football c;oach, Mr. Charles Chamberlain; and Mr. Norman C. Wakely. Membe_rs of the two teams were led by Bartlett Stone, Kurt Knowles, Lary Hilton, and Grover Thomas.

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Cardigan Dedicates New Soccer Field

Cardigan Mountain School christened its new socce1'. field Wednesday afternoon, Oct . 20. In the first inter-scholastic soccer game to be played on the campus Cardigan defeated New Hampton by a score of 2-1.

"Today is another milestone in the growth of Cardigan Mountain School," Headmaster Norman Wakely remarked in the brief ceremonies that preceded the game. "May the teams th'at play today and in the future always excel in comradeship and sportsmanship."

Soccer Season La Salette 3 Holderness 0 New Hampton Kimball Union Holderness 0 Tilton 3 La Salette 1 Kimball Union Won 3 Lost 5 Tied 0 Coaches:

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Cardigan Cardigan Ca.rdigan Cardigan Cardigan Cardigan Cardigan Cardigan

More Fields To the east of the soccer playing field, trees have been felled, rocks removed, bulldozers have leveled the land to the lake and south almost to "the point" for more playing fields.

Pictures of this improvment will be in the December is•s ue of the CHRONICLE.

Fall Dance 0 2 2 0 4

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Langdon F. Lombard, and Anthony Hough.

A fall dance was held with sixtyfive girls attending from Hanover, Lebanon, and Canaan. David Hogan, student chairman, supervised the· decorating which was in keeping with the Halloween theme.

Music was furnished by Jay Walk. er, James Taylor, David Richie, David Smith and Sandy Ritchie, a student group called the Satans.

Chaperones included Mr. and Mrs. John Stout, Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Yaggy, Mr'. and Mrs. Edward Goodspeed, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chamberlain, ·Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Linn, and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hazen.

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Faculty News Headmaster and Mrs. Wakely attended the Independeint Schools Association of Northern New England meeting at Dublin School on October 14; also the National Educational Conference at Williston Academy, October 17-18. At the same time they visited Cardigan alumni at Mount Herman, Suffield and other schools in the Easthampton are.a. October 23 they ,a ttended the dedication of a gymnasium at Avon Old Farms School in Conne.cticut; also, the Educational Records Bureau meeting in New York City on October 28-29.

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore F. Linn entertained members ,of the Faculty at a Hasenpfeffer Fest on S1aturday, November 13.

Rev. Arthur Broadhurst attended the convention of the Council on Religion in Independent Schools, held this year in W,ashington, D.C., on Ocioher 21-23 .

The English Department, en masse, will attend the National Convention of English Teachers, held this year in Boston, Mass., during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Mr. and Mrs. Wakely and Hugh H. Addy .attended Lysistrata by Aristophanes given at Plymouth College, Sunday evening, November 7.

Mr. Dan Hazen, Athletic Director, attended association meetings at Proctor and Fryeburg. · Recent visitors include Headmaster and Mrs. John F . Schereschewsky, Rumsey Hall School, Washington, Conn.; and Mrs. Ruth Leonard, Headmistress of the Halstead School, Yonkers, N. Y.

Bartlet D. Stone, John C. Thaxter, Robert Pipes and Brittin Eustis, Ill, together with Mr. Bradford Yaggy, Director of Studies, attended the Regional Student Council in Lebanon, N. H. The Student Body and Staff of Cardigan welcome David Latoff, Coatsville, Pa., to our school.

Headmaster's LETTER OF A WARD went to Proctor House, Brittin C. Eustis, III, Leader, for the first Scholastic Competition for 1965-1966.

Members of this group include: Peter Gerard, Carl Hartdegen and Luis Truneau.

Awards Banquet Program November 22, 1965

Master of Ceremonies Football Soccer Lightweight Football Forestry Archery Sailing Tennis Invocation and Benediction Presentation of Soccer Awards Presentation of Football Awards Most Most Most Most

Valuable Football Player Improved Football Prayer Valuable Soccer Player Improved Soccer Player

Austin Morris, Jr. Hals 3y Smith, Jr. WilHam H. Littleton Grove H. Thomas Roscoe C. Ingalls, III Gordon W. Devereaux Warren F. Morris Alan P. McDonald Arthur G. Broa.d hurst Langdon F. Lombard and Anthony Hough Charles H. Chamberlain and Edward G. Goodspeed Carl L. Nydegger John C. Thaxter Clayton G. Gallagher, Jr. J,a mes P . Shethar

Football letters were awarded to: William C. Calder Austin Morris, Jr. Andrew G. Coleman Carl L. Nydegger Bayard R. Douty Rodney L. Parmley James G. Duguid Robert L. Pipes Michael-George R. Elleg,a ard David A. Ritchie, III Brittin C. Eustis, HI Halsey Smith, Jr. Robert H. Foley Clifford B. Stearns E . Givens Goodspeed Bartlett D. Stone Brian M. Gordon John C. Thaxter John M. Halton George P. Tilghman H. Spencer Hill Richard A. Clancy, Manager Alex Luria Soccer letters were awarded to: Peter M. Abbott W. Hardwick Littleton Gordon W. Mcilvain David A. Dickie Robert E . Manley Clayton G. Gallagher, Jr. David M. Scotten Owen B. Gray James P . Shethar Stephen P. Heath William P . Stevens, III Lawrence J. Hilton Charles F. Thompson David S. Hogan Managers: Carl E. Hartdegen and Jeffrey W. Jeanneney F. Windsor Rowe Frederick L. Johnson

MARK YOUR CALENDAR Parent's Weekend, Feb. 26, 1966 Alumni Weekend, April 30, 1966

Crib Notes Julia Elizabeth, "Lisa", w:as born on October 14, 1965, in Lowell, Mass ., to Richard and Linda (Byam) Kiberd of Cardigan's faculty.

Teacher A teacher who can arouse a ,feeling for one single good action, for one single good poem, .accomplishes more than he who fills our memo•r y with rows on rows of natural objects, classified with name and form - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

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"Mountain Day" Takes CMS Boys On Rugged Climb Students and faculty members of Cardigan Mountain School abandoned classes and books on Monday to participate in the Annual F:a ll Mountain Day. Two buses departed for Welch Mountain in Campton, and unloaded the boys at the base. Led by Mr. Robert Brayman, the groups climbed steadily up the trail, through a tunnel and over rocks to the summit where they enjoyed a clear view of the valley while having lunch and a rest.

The descent was made and arrived back on campus at about 3:30 p. m.

Two more •b uses filled with the more energetic mountain climbers were left at the base of Smoke Stack Mountain in the White Mountains Presidential Range. With Mr. Earl Aldrich in the lead, the groups ascended to the top of Smoke Stack Mountain. Continually surrounded by clouds they climbed across a mile of ridge to Mt. Lincoln where they rested and had lunch before climbing up another mile of ridge to Mt. Lafayette. Patches of snow along the way furnished the opportunity for some snowball fights. During the· descent of Mt. Lafayette the clouds broke open and afforded a magnificant view.

Enthusiastic but exhausted from strenuous climbs and a full day spent in the crisp fall air, the boys as well as the faculty members agr,e ed Mountain Day was a success. Everyone enjoyed a day away from the classroom and a last chance to observe the New England foliage.

News .Saturday afternoon 39 boys went by bus to see the Dartmouth-Penn State football game. They were accompanied by Mr. Burget and Mr. Chamberlain.

Saturday evening 31 boys, representing the student leadership of the school, attended the Peter, Paul, and Mary concert held at the Leverone Field House in Hanover.

First Marking

Alumni News

Period Honor Roll Smith, Halsey;Duguid, James; Truneanu, Luis; Stella, Paul.

Effort Honor Roll Goods,peed, Jerome; Monell, Leigh; Truneanu, Luis.

J. A. C. List .

Alden,

James;

Bazley,

Robert;

Cady, Jeffrey; Calder, William; Coleman, Gardner; Duff, Timothy; Eustis, Brittin; Foley, Robert;

Hartdegen,

Carl; Hilton, Lawrence; Johnson, Dennis, Knowles, Kurt; Littleton, Hardwich; Mainzer, James; Morris, Austin; Nydegger, Carl;

Palmer,

Stephen;

Parmley, Rodney; P,aull, John; Pipes, Robert; Place, John; Rains, Schuyler; Rowe,

Winson;

Shethar,

James;

Smith, Halsey; Stone, Bartlett; Stulb, Edwin; Swenson, Guy; Thaxter, John; Tilghman, George.

Coming Events Dec. 11, S. S. A. T . for Grad€ 9; Dec. 18, Christmas Recess begins; Jan. 4, Christmas Recess ends; J,a n.

16, Hamlet at Plymouth College; Feb. 5, Snow Ball Dance; Feb. 11, Long Weekend; Feb. 26, Parent's Weekend; March 18, Spring Recess Begins; April 5, Spring Recess Ends; April 30, Alumni Weekend; May 7, Spring Dance; June 4, Graduation, 11 ,a. m.

Class of '61 Rusty MacLeod, class of '61, South Main Street, Sunderland, Mass., visited the campus on 17 September. He is entering the Air Force in October and is going to Lackland AFB, Texas, . for basic training.

Rodney C. Lackey, class ·of '61, Canaan, N. H., visited the campus in October. He is at Keene State College, majoring in social science and U. S. History. He is employed at Howard Johnson's, W: R. Jct., for the summer. ,Carl Villanueva, class ·of '65, 100 Ganoe Brook Pkwy, Summit, N. J., visited the campus in October. He is attending the · Summit School.

Thomas G. Corney, class of '61, 4450 Willow Hills Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio, visited here on Aug. 19. He is attending Bakon Institute in Boston.

"Nick" Wilson, class of '60, visited the campus in September. He is attending school at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester this year. Nick worked on the staff of the Laconia Citizen all summer as ,a staff photographer.

George Rodney Bassett, 1964-65, ·of Miami, is attending Tilton School this year.

Alumni! Welcome back to your school. Keep news coming our way.

Art Cox, class of '62, who is attending Alleghany College, was a visitor this fall to our campus.

Allen Wood, class of '59, visited his school this summer.

Tom Corney, class of '61, attends Babson Institute . .'I'om was here renewing friendships on the campus.

Mike Bixler, class of '62 is at•tending the Institute of Technology at Rochester, N. Y.

Talent Show The Student Council, under the direction of George Tilghman, presented the second talent show of the year on Saturday evening, IN ovember 13. Robin Addis was the M. C. for the seven acts which included classical numbers on the piano, the ventriloquism of Jerry Goodspeed, Richie · Cook's Candid Comments on tape and the featured SATANS.

CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL · on Canaan Street Lake CANAAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03741 RETURN REQUESTED

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A Program of Planned Growth During the first twenty years of growth, the Incorporators and Trustees of the Cardigan Mountain School have placed ,a clear pr iority on the development of the essential educational and living assets of the school. Under the leade,r ship of Harold P. Hinman, founder ,and President until his death in 1964, a physical plant valued in excess of one million dollars, meeting the needs of 160 boys, has been created through the generosity of the Cardigan Family and the school's friends .

With the school's bask classroom and dormitory facilities completed, and its spiritual needs filled by The Chapel, our attention must now be directed toward the physical and recreational needs of growing boys. The fundamental importance of a continuous coordinated ,p rogram of physical education and recreation is widely recognized, particularly in considering the needs of boys in the 6th to 9th grndes. To provide such a p!rogram in our Northern New Hampshire setting, construction of a recreation and physical education -b uilding adjacent to the Cotting Athletic Field has been given the highest priority -by the Trustees.

Plans For The Cardigan Recreational Building Go Forward