Chronicle (Spring, 1992)

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Lars Andrae, Jim Burnett, and Christer Olsson exchange farewell gifts in Munkfors Sweden

SITEET JOTKA YHDISTAVAT MEIDAT (The Ties That Bind)

On the afternoon of March 10th, 24 Cardigan students and approximately 14 adults (mostly parents) assembled, suitcases and hockey bags in hand, at the ticket counter in Logan Airport. The reason for the trip they would be venturing on together? Ho ckey!

Inevitably, however, the focus of the trip became much more than a schedule of middle school ice hockey compe titians.For everyone involved, the cultural exchange beLWeen the Americans, 1he Swedish, and the Finnish, became a key element of the trip . .

"A world community can exist only with open communication ... " To greetanyoneor to get anywhere in an_y country, one_needs to communicate.

As we soon discovered after stepping fo_ot on Swedish soil, and later upon the g"round in Finland, the terms of communication were not always eq uitable. "They" spoke our la nguage; none of u s s poke theirs.

We did soon learn that "Hej" is a greeting in Swedish, and , likewi se, "Moi" in Finnish, but knowing how to say hello does not guarantee one a bus ticket to'the nex"t town; having been required to study English since approximately the fourth grade, the Swedes and F inns could (fortunately!) instruct us to "get on the big red tour bus over tl1ere; we will be going to tile next town together."

Where the language in Sweden sounds rather melodious and geotle, Finnish sounds more accentuated and emphatic .

Interestingly, Finnish is a native tongue only in Finland itself, whereas Swedish is the mother tongue for 6% of the Finnish as well as most of Sweden. The Finnish claim their language is easy to learn.You pronounce the sounds exactly as you see them, they say . But

when the words have 46 letters in them, American s may balk at their rath er intimidating appearance.

The Finns do concede that the grammar of their language is extremely difficult. "There are no prepositions," Hannu Lignell '92 informs me. Instead, the spelling of the nouns changes depending upon their function in the sentence. For example. the spelling of the word "house" in Finnish- if th e context is ''from the house"- differs from t.Qe spelling of th e word "house" if you are going "to the house." Endings are added to these nouns to signify differentrelationships.

Countryside and Climate. ..

Almost like home!

Now that we are safely on our red tour bus, headed for tl1e next town, we can compare our own countrys ide Lo that of Scandinavia. Funny, it doesn ' t look much different from New Hampshire. Pine forests, hills, lakes, farms, snow in the colder parts, spring slush and mud in the warmer regions.

Perhaps we expected a bitterly cold winter wonderland ... the "land of the midnight sun" we've been told. Buttheir winter happened to be as mild as ours this year-very little snowfall. Strange, too, with the exception of

Norway's rugged regions, there are few mountains ,large enough to be worthy of downhill skiing- mostly just hills. It makes sense, then, thatskijumping andcross-counlry skiing are the much more popular sports.

However, Scandinavia is known for its numerous lakes . Almost every family owns a summer cottage on a lake, and Tina, our Helsinki tour guide, claims the lakes in Finland, as well as most of its land cover (65% forest!), remain virtually unpolluted.

We are encouraged to return in the summer, when the climate and countryside are at their best, and when daylight lingers long past midnight and well into the wee hours of the morning. At the same time, we are thankful we are not here in the dead of winter, when only four hours of daylight might make it difficult to remain sanguine.

Off to school Our red bus pulls into the schoolyard. Weare impressed by the facilities of the public middle schools we see, the typical structures being several classroom buildings, perhaps a pool, and usually a gymnasium. Though most of these school facilities are funded by the State, a hockey rink, not far away, has been built, maintained, and supported by local businesses· and benevolent members of the community.

The curriculum looks more than vaguely familiar. .. Swedish or Finnish, Math, Science, Geography or Social Studies, English (!) and poss ibly another foreign language, Wood Shop, Metal Shop , Art, Home Economics, and ... wait! "Child Care"? That's right. Similar to Cardigan's Life Skills Program, "Child Care" provides information regarding human sexua lity, and it also provides parenting information and strategies, preparing the students for the actual care of children.

After visiting classes,. Andy Bay '92 gives us hi s impres sio n of th e Scandinavian schools: "Finnish and Swedish educational techniques create an enjoyable atmosphere for learning and mental growth.

There is perhaps less stress on finishing work by certain deadlines, and the freedom in the classroom allows for creativity ."

The public schools we visit are probably closer in quality to American private schools than to the current vast majority of American public schools. Class sizes are reasonable, facilities clean and available, course offerings numerous and challenging.

One difference lies in the apparent direction of students. Most of the students in Sweden and Finland will know after the ninth

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Performing Arts Presents:

M*A*S*H* Co ngratulations to all thos e involved with the CMS Performing Arts group for tlleir resounding rendition of tlle Tim Kelly comedy M*A *S*H (dramatized from the book by Richard Hooker). The play was directed by Thurza Small and Mark TH Werden with the assistance of Hal Finkbeiner. The cast performed on three separate occas ions, March 5th, 6th, and 7th , the Cardigan actors having been joined by female cas t members from nearby Indian Ri ver School. Three Cardigan faculty Mauricio Katz '92 and Renee Canada in M* A *S*H production. daughters also received roles in tlle show.

Leighton D' Antoni, Mauricio Katz, and Mike Kirschner starred as Lt. Col. Henry Blake, Capt. Benjamin Franklin Pierce (Hawkeye), and Capt. Au·gustus .Bedford Forrest, respectively . In strong supporting roles, Tait Keon played Pvt. Boone, Mike Kaminsky played Corporal "Radar" Reilly, Peter Allatt played Capt. John McIntyre (Trapper John), Chris Rivera played Ho-Jon, and Cassie Cook played Major Margaret Houlihan (Hot Lips). The three enjoyable performances also included a whole host of other characters who adeptly maintained the strength of the play.

The directors offer special thanks to : Stage Set Designers Chris and Denise Morse and their Stage Design club; Costume Designers Kris Burnett and Jean Ris; Technical Director Karl Hutter, who was assisted by Billy Lockwood, Phil McNeil I and Cory McCarty; and Stage Managers Mike Garrison, Mike Creed, Will Phillips, and Diego Alaman.

Later in the month, Performing Arts Awards were presented to Mauricio Katz (Best Actor), Tait Keon (Best Supporting Actor), and Karl Hutter ("Coaches A ward") for his outstanding technical direction. · Congratulations to all who played a role in the success of the M* A *S*H performances .

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Literature and Language: An Inside Look at Cardigan's English Curriculum Heart to Hart ...

I recently had a chance to talk with Wim Hart, Chairman of Cardigan's English Department. Speaking on behalf of the 9 members of this department, Wim stressed the importance of a well-balanced English curriculum. -Stephanie McCusker, ed.

Through the Wide Angle Lens The theme of the CMS English curriculum, says Department Chair Wim Hart, is the interplay of the five major facets of English: reading , writing, grammar, vocabulary, and spelling. Hart asserts that the department as a whole aims to show students that English "really consists of 1hose five areas , and that each is not just a facet in and of itself."

A Student's focus would be in one area when he prepared for a vocabulary, spelling, or grammar quiz. That same student, however, will eventually be writing an essay in which the correct spelling of words and the proper usage of grammar is just as important as it was on the individual quiz. Along these same lines, written al).swers on a reading quiz might not be awarded full credit unless the student has appllea the grammar, spelling, and punctuation rules he has learned.

At Cardigan, these five facets of English appear at every grade level, although variation certainly exists . As a student progresses through the grades, he will find the grammar syllabus· is added to each year, the reading lists differ, and the approach to each area varies depending upon the instructor. Some of the faculty opt for vocabulary books and spelling texts, while others make spelling lists from commonly misspelled words in the students' own writing and choose vocabulary words directly from reading assignments where the students will see the words in context.

Literature Literature appears to be the centerpiece of this five-way interplay . It provides the base "from which we get many of our writing assignments, which will, in tum, show off the grammar," spelling, and vocabu lary.

Using parts of novels to trigger writing assignments encourages the student to somehow identify with the material they have read. Novels such as Where the Red Fem Grows and To Kill a Mocki ngbird are family-oriented stories, which can make good models for essay topics.

With literature as the base, other important skills that carry over into all areas of learning are also developed. A student who is given a lengthy reading assignment, for example, must inevitably learn to budget his time. Through trial and error he might realize a given assignment is too long to complete in one sitting, and thus plan ahead to begin the next reading assignment more than one day in advance of a quiz or class discussion.

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Date to Remember Commencement May 30, 1992

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BOARD PROFILE: SAVAGE FRIEZE

HEADMASTER'S MESSAGE In joining the Cardigan trip to Sweden and Finland with the Cardigan hockey team, its two coaches, and a number of parents, I had the opportunity to visit educators and consultants there to learn more about their educational systems and goals as well as possibilities for future foreign student recruitment. The welcome I received was extraordinary, and these fine people reciprocated with interest of their own in our American educational system-in particular, the Cardigan Mountain School.

At the middle school level in both public and private schools, education there is similar to ours, with a balanced program of basic academics and sports.

English is spoken as a second language by students as early as the fourth grade.

Educators in both countries noted that due to their geographic location and more homogeneous demographic and cultural patterns, their educational programs and methodologies have, in the past, been somewhat less flexible and diverse than in the States. As a result of the coming togetherof the EEC, however, the Swedes and Finns are now considering more choice in programs and teaching method s. There is a concern, now, that education there be refocused some to stimulate more creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial spirit among students who will have to compete in a greatly expanded economic, social, and cultural environment as the European and world communities find more ways to cooperate. Teachers in the elementary schools in Hyvinkaa, Finland, one of our host communities, are beginning to experiment with new curricula and methodologies.

As I learned from Atso Vilkkijarvi, Head of over 100 schools in the City of Espoo, near Helsinki, and others, because the populations of Scandinavian countries such as Finland and Sweden are smaller in population, their educational systems are easier to control and manage, and therefore have the potential to experiment and change to meet the new demands of the society.

In talking with Michael Cooper at the International Student Teacher Placement Program in Sweden' s Karlstad University, I learned that teacher training in Sweden, and in the other Scandinavian countries is very comprehensive and teacher placement very competitive. Once placed, however, the teachers in most of the public schools enjoy teacher-student ratios of about 20 students for each teacher.

Th~ private scho9ls_have a ratio of about 16 students to each teacher. Discipline and respect for authority were very evident among students I observed, and teachers as well as administrators and parents are less critical and have considerable pride in their educational system. · Headmasters of two private schools in Finland I sooke with 1-leikii fiemela of Tapiolan Lukio School in Espoo, and Esko Ranta of Laut~a saaren Yhteiskoulu in Helsinki, expressed strong inrerestin increasing exchange opportunities for their students. Any number of students at these schools come from families who can and do afford to send them to summer schools in France and England; a few even send them for a year of schooling in the United States.

Cardigan' s experience with foreign students has been a regular feature of its admissions program with a good number of students from Finland and Mexico over the years. Building on that base of experience will be important as Cardigan plans for the future. The Cardigan Board is well aware that the recruitment of foreign students carries with it the' need for a careful selection process and provision of language and other as sistance to help students adju st. They, as I, believe that although Cardigan mu st retain its commitment to diversity and to the recruitment of foreign students, the major commitment of the School is to educate American students. And although we believe that a slight increase of 5 to 6% in foreign students will enrich the program for the Cardigan community, we plan no major shift in the foreign students' population.

We are interested in the recruitment of students from Finland, as 90% of these students speak English and have some common experience and values with us at Cardigan. I look forward to reporting more to you next year on our progress with developing our relation ship with Scandinavian schools and families.

-Cameron Dewar

Mr. Carl Lovejoy Named New Admissions Director Headmaster Chip Dewar is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Carl Lovejoy as Director of Admissions at Cardigan.

Lovejoy, currently Director of Admissions at Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts, will be joining the Cardigan staff in June of this year.

Also joinin·g the Cardigan family are Carl's wife, Cari, and their three sons, Ben, Matt, and Nicholas.

Cardigan extends a warm welcome to the entire Lovejoy family .

(More about the Lovejoy family in the summer issue of The Cardigan Chronicle ...)

Looking Back ...

by Karl JJ utter '92 Looking back over the four years of fabric that has been woven by my Cardigan career, I can remember many times, both good and bad. I remember my first arrival at Cardigan when I was wide-eyed and excited, but nervous and frightened at the same time.

I look at myself now and see a person who has learned the ropes, seen the sights, and mastered the routine. Cardigan has a distinct method of transforming new recruits, often naive and defenseless, into independent, sturdy individuals who can operate in the fast-paced real world .

In the course of my four year experience, I have seen many changes at Cardigan. The most dramatic, of course, was the administrative change from the leadership of Mr. Wakely to that of Dr. Dewar. However, there have been other, more subtle changes like the remodeling of the Clark-Morgan path, the conversion

Cardigan's Advocate Par Excellence Savage C. Frieze, "Sav" to all the Cardigan family, joined Cardigan's Board in 1971 and became President of the Trustees in 1979. His son, Savage ID, graduated in 1970 and went on to graduate from Dennison and Princeton.

According to Sav, he and his wife, Pat, sent their son to Cardigan because the local public schools were "not satisfactory for his educational needs, and he needed a more structured environment."

Sav is owner of his own sales and President of the Trustees, Savage Frieze consulting firm specializing in services to the paper extrusion industry. He was instrumental in helping develop medical test cards for use in the diagnostic pharmaceutical fields. As a resident of Englewood, New Jersey, he was active in civic affairs, serving as President of the City Council and Director of Public Safety. He also was founding director of the Bergen County Community Blood Bank. Sav and Pat have just recently bought a home and moved to Sheffield in Western Massachusetts.

Sav agreed to serve on th·e Board because he "wanted to do something for Cardigan in repayment for all that the School did for our son." He also wanted to be sure that Cardigan would continue to grow in stature, have sufficient endowment to secure its future, and become the top school of its kind in the country. He feels Cardigan's future will build on the strengths of its sound program, but emphasized that the school needs to build its endowment for faculty to enable the school to recruit and retain the best teachers and offer them opportunities to keep current on their fields. He sees building scholarship endowment as an important priority as well.

Upgrading our science facilities is also necessary to meet the needs of students as they prepare for rigorous science programs in the high school years.

Sav has enjoyed "the privilege of working with Norman Wakely and now with Chip Dewar, as well as the dedicated members of the Cardigan Incorporators and Trustees." The great reward for him comes when he hands Cardigan students their diplomas each June, "knowing they have taken advantage of all that Cardigan has offered." He is also gratified to hear many alumni tell him as he travels around the country for Cardigan, that if it weren' tfor Cardigan, they would not be where they are today.

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In planningforthefuture, Cardigan· s tloard ot 1 rustees ano .lncorporators recognizes the importance to the School of increasing gifts to the Annual Fund, but members also understand "the need to significantly build Cardigan's endowment.

Cardigan's endowment currently has a market value of$4.7 million, according to David McClintic, Assistant Treasurer and business manager at the School. Many educational and financial planners around the country have indicated that small independent schools and colleges will need endowments of about $10 million to prosper, given the student demographic and economic trends of the times. Most educational institutions, whether they are large or small, and whether they have substantial endowments ornot,place endowment, particularly endowment for faculty and for student scholarships, at the top of their list of needs . They recognize the financial pressures on faculty and families of students alike, in our current culture. Faculty need the opportw1ity to renew their skills, and they need appropriate salary advancement. Also, with rising tuition costs, students need more aid to help them fund their education.

Headmaster"Chip" Dewar, along with Board members and many alumni and friends of the School, has said repeatedly that at the heart of Cardigan is its dedicated teaching staff and its diversified student body. It is with that in mind that the Board encourages Alumni, Parents, and Friends to consider making endowment gifts to Cardigan, over and above their gifts to the Annual Fund. Gifts of $25,000 or more could greatly strengthen the School's ability to provide for its faculty and students; however, gifts of $10,000 would enable a donor to establish a small specified endowment fund. Watch for along listing of endowment gift opportunities in one of the next issues of the Chronicle.

of the soda machine fare, and the countless numbers of interesting people who wash in and out of Cardigan in an unceasing tide. They have all allowed me to tell stories to the newer faculty and students about how things were in "the old days."

Cardigan treats every student on an individual basis. This was what originally drew me to Cardigan, as the public school system has an unfortunate tendency to group students into two packs: remedial and everyone else.

Cardigan has a better approach. Whatever the refined secret recipe forthe Cardigan graduate is, it works . Each student leaves Cardigan with more than that with which he came. Not only from his experience in the classroom, but also from the playing field, stage, dormitory, work detail shed, and pizza parlor. Every graduating senior is treated as a unique individual.

Standing on the step at the end of the line, I can look back over my

Cardigan years in a whole new light.

Facets of the school that may once have frightened me have become routine.

People whom I may not have cared for, I have learned to get along with. Good times, bad times, they are all important.

Now, looking into what is to come in the next three years at Andover, and even beyond that, I can honestly say that Cardigan has made it all possible. I have become an individual. Where I once gave in to waves of homesickness, I can now venture out into new situations with confidence. I know that, during the Senior Climb, when I sit at the top of Mt. Cardigan with all of the people who have become my friends and a second family to me, thinking back to the first time I ascended to the top of the same peak, I won't be able to help shedding a tear of both gratitude and sadness. Though the saying has become quite cliche, I can truly say, "If I could do it all again, I would choose Cardigan without a second thought."

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Dave and Carol Shelton Retire after Twenty Nine Years Boys often ask their teachers how long they have been at Cardigan, and when told of any number of years beyond four, they shake their heads in disbelief, wondering how anyone could survive so many years in the same setting. They are astounded when they learn that Dave and Carol Shelton, who retire this year, have served twenty-nine years at Cardigan. In that time, the Sheltons have seen many changes, and as Carol put it, "the changes in some ways make the job a new one every year. "They have watched the construction of new classrooms, athletic facilities, and dormitories. They have been involved with the establishment of new curriculum and programs and tried new teaching methods. "Flexibility is indeed the name of the game," Carol points out, "and the challenge of change kept us from becoming complaisant."

While Dave has worn many hats, his primary responsibility has been as Chairman of the History Department. In that capacity, he has felt that it was important to "impart to students the need to develop their basic skills in the study of history with emphasis on the understanding of cause and effect and the relationship of past event to those of the present.''. Looking back, Dave feels that some of his most rewarding activities were the various "Discovery Weels:s" and the history field trips .

He also appreciated being involved in the development of the interdisciplinary term paper booklet, "The Paper Cha se". "The Paper Chase" is not only used on campu s, but now in other schools. It has resulted in some very positive feedback for the school from beyond the New Hampshire borders. A!"1other rewarding aspect of his work was

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to help students learn to live and work to the best of their abilities with the distractions they live with daily. "Students need help learning to focus their efforts in order to succeed."

Dave also carried the responsible and important role of Head of the Jobs Program and Work Detail Groups for over twenty years. He feels that these activities provided him with "the opportunity to help foster a sense in the boys that a job gains its value from how it is accomplished." Dave says this duty has also taught him to appreciate the hard-work and attention that the maintenance _and dining hall staffs and their chiefs give to the campus.

Carol, as Cardigan Librarian over the years, has overseen the development of a fine library program and collection. She had a part in the planning for the Kirk Library, built as part of the Stoddard Center ten years ago. The new library's spacious, multi-leveled design has allowed for expansion of many of its resources.

The students now enjoy reference access to CD-ROM and microfiche in addition to older traditional resources. Carol has also been a major force in generating special activities and events to augment the library program.

"There is a special sense of interconnectedness at Cardigan," Carol emphasizes. "Our years have been blessed with the continuum of a concerned administration which fostered the whole community's development by careful focus on the individual and personal aspects of each member of the_student body and faculty. Carol pointed out that in 1989 the school sponsored their trip to England in honor of their twenty-five years of service. "This atmosphere creates in essence a family and school tie that binds strongly. As a consequence, we have recently found ourselves teaching sons of former students and also sharing daily staff responsibilities with several new teachers who are' old boys.' It's not even surprising to find oneself on vacation in a distant city or airport and to see a familiar face who will remark, 'Weren't you at Cardigan when the snowcat broke through the ice OIJ. the lake?

Remember me?"'

Dave and Carol won't slow down much when they do retire. Dave plans to improve his Polish and German language skills, establish his woodshop at home where he can continue with his carving and other projects, and put time into his garden and two-acre berry patch. "Term it a 'permanent work detail'," he jokes.

Carol plans to put her well-honed library research skills to use. She'll have time to spend participating in some of the cultural and educational opportunities availablea practice she has been encouraging others in for years.

Their suggestions to future CMS teachers include the recommendation that they attend as many outside courses and summer institutes as possible to enrich themselves personally and as teachers . Dave remarked that the "life in a boarding school is very intense, and one needs to focus on other things and work on other projects in order to bring fresh perspective to what one does here on campus."

Carol concluded, "As Cardigan communiry members, we have been like pieces of a puzzle fitting in among the others in only one spot in a certain way .

Together all the pieces create together a fine mosaic of a continuing picture of Cardigan over the years. More puzzle pieces are added daily. It has been a privilege to add our parts, though the completed work remains to be seen.n -Mary Amos

were to their development. "Many of them will say something like: 'Remember me?

I really needed the help and attention faculty gave me, even if so~etimes I didn't think I wanted it! It's funny you know, but I really felt at Cardigan that people cared about me as an individual. I have had that experience very seldom in my education since th en. "' When the Hicks arrived for the 1972-73 school year, Jeff taught in the history department. Soon Marie was teaching at the nursery school which used to be a part of Cardigan and worked in the girls' dorms during summer session. In 1976 Marie began to teach in the French department. Once one of her students asked her where she had acquired her accent. "I am French," replied Marie. The student thought she got the accent from all those years of teaching French.

"Cardigan was an ideal situation for us to make a home for our children," emphasized Marie. The Hicks' second child, Natalie, was born in 1973. Sharing professions allowed the Hicks to spend time together. They graded papers, shared dorm responsibilities, bundled their own kids up and took them to Jeff's soccer games, and found time for a walk most afternoons . It is a familiar sight to anyone living on campus to see the Hicks walking up the road, hand in hand, talking quietly together.

Working together as they have in the dorms has also provided many boys with a balanced family environment. "In the dorm environment the students can receive 'honest feedback and constructive criticism from adults who care about them yet are independent of the ties of their immediate families," said Jeff.

In April of 1981, Jeff assumed the new responsibility of Admissions Director while continuing to teach, direct the Summer Program, manage senior placement, and Relaxing around the Proctor House kitchen table with the comfort that comes coach Varsity Soccer. Later it was necessary for him to give up teaching to focus more from a good meal and good company, the conversation flowed easily. It was a time for on admissions . "Ienjoyedallaspectsofmy work," Jeff remembers, "but I think the two reflection and reminiscences, for Jeff and Marie Hicks will be leaving this spring after areas which gave me the greatest personal satisfaction were running the summer serving Cardigan for twenty years. (Please look for an announcement of his new program and coaching soccer. In the summer session environment, we can really help position in the Summer Chronicle.) "It has been much more than a job here at · kids develop themselves without the pressure of grades. It was so satisfying getting the faculty working together as a team to provide this kind of environment." Jeff also spoke Cardigan-it is has been a way of life," Jeff summed up their Cardigan years. fondly of his coaching responsibilities. In his office one can see a cherished photo of the It is refreshing to talk to veterans like the Hicks about their work at Cardigan.

1984-1985 team which won the New England Championship. "It was wonderful "I think we stayed because of the family atmosphere," Jeff says reflecting back over the watching the boys develop into an effective team." Marie noted that theirown son's love years. "Yes," added Marie, "I remember our first two Thanksgivings here in 1972 and of soccer in part must come from all those years watching his Dad's games from the 1973 were spent with the W akelys and then the Collins. We had just returned from a year in France. Our son J ean•-Mi was only a toddler. Cardigan made us feel part of a family sidelines.

Summing up his feelings about his Cardigan years, Jeff said, "My overall here." feeling is one of gratitude to have known and worked with so many fine people: many The Hicks both added that they felt that the philosophy and mission of wonderful teaching and admissions colleagues, students and parents. Some think it Cardigan allowed them to play a valuable part in the growth and development of young people. "Cardigan's primary mission is to help kids make the next steps forward in their is easy for parents to let their kids go away to school, but I know how hard it is for educational and personal growth," Jeff points out. He then went on to add how much them. They give us so much trust allowing us to help educate their children. There pleasure he gets from attending the receptions around the country. He often sees former have been hard days and trying times it's true, but this is a very rewarding students who tell him how fond they are of Cardigan and how important their years here environment in which to work with students, parents, and fellow faculty. Marie and I look forward to our new work, but we leave with rich memories of our years here."

-Mary Amos

Jeff and Marie Hicks Complete Twenty Years at Cardigan

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PARENTS' NEWS

Bob Whitman and Johann Cazanas, Editors

successful business in granite over in Vermont and had a home on Canaan Street where his wife had grown up.

Hinman had always yearned to run a school, to beinvolvedin the development of boys, and to bring them to responsible manhood. When Hinman heard Bill Brewster's remark, he called him to explore the idea more fully; he too had lost a son. Brewster advised him that a pre-prep school for boys would fill a valuable niche, and he was interested in improving education for boys of this age. Canaan Street might also benefit from a boys' school in its midst.

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Bob Whitman, Parents Council Member, 9th grade Representative and father of Duke '92

The Promise ·of Cardigan Mountain School "Let me tell you this: my mother taught me you can't do anything by yourself. There's always somebody to make the sto_neflatfor you to stand on."

Marian Anderson Our sons were mere boys, less thar. stripli..ngs and still damp, when we

brought them down the length of Canaan Street to The Point. for enrollment in Cardigan Mountain School on along ago September mom . We were uncertain dubious, even tearlul. Were we losin~ our son forever? Who would care for him so far away from those who love him? Is Mail delivered in this remote place? Can this boy live without TV? Video? A candy store? Is this decision a mistake? That was the prince of difficult days for us.

An our sons? How did they feel? Were they ready for this? Were they anxious? Did they already miss the familiar room at home and Mom's cooking? The other kids? The friendly familiarity? The home town routine?

How it all began ...

Only a few of us may be familiar with how Cardigan began, how a convinced and determined group of caring people created this best of opportunities for boys in this sylvan splendour; how they discussed and worked and persuaded; how they dug into their pockets and used their imaginations; how they stayed with the challenge and made Cardigan what it is.

It is from rather modest beginnings that we benefit now as our sons prepare to graduate at the 46th Commencement of Cardigan Mountain School. It began in the most casual of ways in December 1944, with the chance remark ("What a wonderlul setting for a school!") by William Brewster as he came to Canaan Street for the first time.

Brewster, the successful headmaster of nearby Kimball Union Academy, had driven over to chat with an old friend, desolate from the loss of his son in combat late in World War II. His friend's neighbor was "Hap" Hinman, who had a

From the first remark to the founding of a school Hinman soon had a team of people committed, including Brewster, and he soon brought Brewster back to Canaan Street, saying, "You've got to see this spectacular setting for a school, even better than Canaan Street itself.

Come look at this!" And he took him up to "The Point," our point of land where "the Mansion" (now Clark-Morgan) crowned the hill, and the view of Cardigan Mountain has orchestrated the dawns for ten thousand years. "This is available to us. It's owned by Dartmouth College, a gift from the Haffenreffer family in Rhode Island, but the College has no use for it and is agreeable to sell it to us for a school. I've talked to President Hopkins already . We .can buy the whole point, 140 acres, and the building for $17,000."

And so they did, with $1,000 down and a mortgage for $16,000, in the spnng of 1945. It took them six months to raise the down payment. Now they were really hooked! They quickly realized that they could not yet afford to build on their magnificent property nor even use the Mansion in its present condition, but nearby stood the Canaan Street Lodge, a large and splendid Greek Revival inn on Main Street, with an owner now prepared to retire but very inte!ested in Hinman' s goals. A deal was struck, money raised, and renovations made to accommodate school needs. The Cardigan Mountain School opened at the Lodge in the fall of 1946, with twenty-four boys and six teachers. The fees were $1,100.

After surviving its first New Hampshire winter, and revelling in a spring replete with mud and black flies on June 14, 1947, Cardigan celebrated its first Commencement Exercises which were held at the Old North Church on Canaan Street, with 125 parents and School friends in attendance to congratulate the seven graduates.

Following the ceremony, a splendid luncheon was served in the warm sunshine at The Point near the Mansion and the man who prepared that fine meai was Dick Clancy, whose inspired cooking made all the difference to more than one boy over many years .

Onward to The Point In the early years, growth was agonizingly slow and cash al ways short, but perseverence and the steady, unshakeable faith of Hap Hinman at the helm, held the School together. By 1954, a dormitory and a dining room had been built at The Point, and the School could move most functions there. In the late 1950's, enrollment finally passed one hundred boys, and the School plant we know today was beginning to take shape.

Clark Morgan and the Founders Rock

Then and Now: The Promise of the School Thus you and I are able to stand here at this year's Commencement. Look at our sons! Proud! And gracious!

Self-confident and comp(,tent!

Responsible! Considerate!

But what was the hope, the promise, that impelled us and our sons to come to Cardigan in the first place?

We were, of course, struck by the School's magnificent setting. The friendly manner of student and mentor toward the uncertain stranger certainly contributed, and perhaps we knew ~no~er boy who had found himself here.

And yet no one of these in itself was really enough.

What drew us to Cardigan Mountain School was the feeling that deep convictions of decent, well thought-out, and proven fundamental principles for a boy's educational and social development were being acted out in this place.

We may have carefully read these statements in the School' s catalog as we and our sons weighed our application decision: "To provide boys of varied backgrounds and abilities with a supportive, homelike, yet structured environment within which fundamental academic skills, social and physical growth, and spiritual values can be encouraged. The broadest objective at Cardigan is to assist each boy to reach out toward his own potential and personal fulfillment." While those are more recent words, they could equally have ·been

expressed bythefoundersforty-sixyears ago ..

As we looked around this campus in our own time, we saw that these things were happening every day.

Thus we could anticipate the same perception and realization for our own son. We could feel the commitment of the School to prepare him with this giant step for yet another giant step beyond. It was with great expectations that we submitted our sons' applications.

And now, here we stand ' But now at this 1992 Commencement time, a new beginning time, we must ask, each ofus, even as we each carefully appraise our young man, whether Cardigan Mountain School has lived up to its promise to us. This is a que•stion which each parent must answer for himself. No person should speak for another when it comes to weighing a boy and his life. Boys are as varied as rocks atthe seashore and alotmoreinteresting.

Consider your son: where was he when he entered Cardigan's gates? Were you proud of him then? Is his growth since then creditable, at least in part, to the counsel, patience, and wisdom he experienced here? Is he well prepared for his next giant step? Do you like the young man you see now? Are you proud of your son today?

For my own family, the only one for which I feel qualified to speak, Cardigan Mountain School did indeed make the stone flat for our son to stand on, just as Marian Anderson said. He stands taller now. And so do we, his parents!

-Bob Whitman

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Due to increasing costs in the field of publications, Cardigan will be designing and typesetting its newsletters, year book, and other pieces in-house and is therefore seeking the assistance of willing members of the Cardigan family to donate any of the following items (or its cash equivalent):

-1 Apple Si Mac II Si, 5 MB Ram, 80 MB Hard Drive, 1.44 MB Floppy Drive, Apple Mouse (approximately: ·$5,000.00) -1 Apple LaserWriter Ilf (approximately: $3,000.00) -1 Radius 218 Two-Page Display (approximately: $2,000.00) We need to replace our limited in-house hardware and software quite soon. Please contact the Development Office if you are interested in making this kind of donation.

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Spring 1992

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SPORTS REPORT Spring Sports

A Successful Season Extended

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CMS Hockey Team Travels to Scandinavia

Due to the in climate weather at this writing, Spring sports are still struggling to get fully underway. Most of the varsity teams, however, have had a chance to compete at least once and are faring well in the face of some tough opposition.

Sailing ... still ashore The Cardigan sailors are sporting grimaces these days, it seems, due to a still-frozen lake. Strategy talks (led by Coaches Morse and Theobald) and physical fitness have comprised most of the early April practice routine .

Although no actual sailing has taken place, the boats are rigged and ready to go as soon as the ice departs.

Baseball awaits its debut Cougar ball players are experiencing similar frustration these day s. It seems the drenched fields (thanks to April snow) are making outdoor practices difficult . No games have been played yet, but Coaches Lynch and Marrion anticipate a strong showing this season.

Action-packed Lax Varsity Lacros se players have donned their equipment and competed on several occasions already. The season began with a tournament at Avon Old Farms; the Cougars emerged victorious ~fte! beatin~ Rectory in the finals.

Coaches Fenton and Sutro were especially pleased with the outcome since the Cougars had not yet practiced outdoors prior to the t(.mrnament.

Since then, the lax players have lost to Proctor's junior varsity team (4-1) and handily defeated Northfield Mount Hermon (13-3).

Senior Captains Todd Norton, Mike Colligan, and Chris Simons are leading this year's strong s.quad, and Ladi Oguntoyinbo '92 has been quite a defensive force thus far, as has goalkeeper Jason Dreisbach '93. The team is mostly comprised of eighth and ninth graders, at least six of whom are newcomers to the sport but picking it up quite quickly, say the coaches; "We have a good group of natural athletes this year," Fenton noted. Two strong seventh grade players are also on the team and have been predicted to contribute quite a bit to the team's successes.

Tennis players victorious thus far Cougartennis players have had two matches thus far. Led by Coach

Some of CMS' Mighty Lacrosse Players

. Baseball practice in the Gym Ramos and senior Brandon Wagner, the team's top seed, Cardigan has defeated both the Vermont Academy and New Hampton Scho'Jl junior varsity teams.

The team has yet to be truly tested and eagerly awaits stronger competition from this year's Deerfield, Eaglebrook, and St. Paul's teams.

Cycling makes promising debut Cardigan cyclists have the luxury of an unlimited area for practice workouts; the roads are theirs! Coaches Burnett and Keblish are pleased with the team's first outing. They recently raced at Tilton and, as a team, placed 2nd in their division. Individually, Nick Ncubcrg placed 3rd, Jon Falby 4th, MarkMount6th,andTonyWard 10th, each in his respective category. The - - .. . impressive racing times of Falby and

During March vacation, a group of 24 Cardigan boys (2managers and 22 players) traveled to the countries of Sweden and Finland to test their talent internationally.

The team returned to the U.S. on Sunday, March 22nd, having won ten of eleven scheduled games in Scandinavia.

These Cougars can boast of a Jot more than ten victories, however. There is no denying that the greatest re ward derived from any trip such as this is the satisfaction of having created new friendships and of having leamedaboutdifferentcultures and lifestyles.

Upon his return to the States, Tony Hutchins '83 said of the trip, "The most worthwhile part of visiting Scandinavia was finding•out how other people lived and seeing how 'at home' each family made us feel."

The teams that Cardigan faced consisted of boys in the same age range as the CMS boys. Some of the opponents were school teams, and others were town teams, comprised of the more competitive players in that community.

Most of the games were prefaced by a pre-game ceremony , which inspired both patriotic feelings among the players as . well as the spirit of international friendship.

After each team's national anthem was played and players' names announced, the Cardigan players exchanged gifts with the players of the host team. The gifts represented, in some way, the school or the country to which the "giver" belonged.

While the Cougars were competitive on the ice, giving up only one game, they made many friends and fans along tile w~y. Asense ofpost-game chaos pervaded the arena quite frequently, as Swedish or

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all di visions included. Cardigan's other cyclist, Scott Sprung, was unfortunately unable to make this first outing.

The succe ss of the Cougar cyclists in this first race bodes well for the rest of their season .

locker room, a waiting autographs and pictures. And just as often, the Cougars found themselves amicably walking or riding

Dan Murphy, Editor "home" with the very boys they had just competed against.

"The hospitality in these two countries was wonderful," insists Tyson Greenwood '83, and the consensus seemed to be that this hospitality, on and off the ice, made the Cardigan boys feel 'at home' during the entire trip.

On the ice, Deron Quint's success during the '91-'92 season continued in this international post-season play. He averaged more than a hat-trick per game, and celebrated his 100th goal of the season against a school called Sveitsi (Finland) abouthalfway through the trip. His season total for goals scored was fast approaching 115 at the close of the trip.

Other major goal-scoring contributions were made by Tony Hutchins '93, and seniors Brandon Wagner, Todd Norton, and Jeff Patch. Han nu Lignell '92, who had fans from two nations, anchored the defense in many key situations, along with goalies Stephen LaGrand '92, Colin Robinson '93 , and Brendan Hynes '93.

Key victories forCardiganincluded an all-day tournament in Kristinehamn , Sweden, during which the Cougars defeated Munkfors, Kil, Hallefors, and Kristinehamn itself. Amid the din of a fan-filled rink, Cardigan also defeated the Fryxell School in Sunne, Sweden.

In Finland, the school hosting Cardigan players, Vehkoja School, fell to an 8-7 defeat, as Cardigan notched its 7th victory of the trip (despite a disappointing 6-5 loss the previous night). Sveitsi and Klaukula also fell prey to the hungry Cougars, as did a very strong Ahmat team.

The lour ended with an enjoyable game against the Cardigan Old Boys- boys (some now grown men) who had attended Cardigan as Finnish exchange students in years pasl,, (See reunion article in Alumni News section.) When opponents exchange pleasantries and offer one another encouraging "high-fives" throughout play, any onlooker knows that fun is being had by all who are involved. The spirit of this final game provided the sweetest finish to our Swed"ish/Finnish tour.

Track and Field Now in its eighth season at Cardigan, track has become an established spring sport.. Returning performers from last year' s team are James Bowmer '93,Jason Calder '94,

Matt Crane '92, Micah Glauberman '93, and Elliott Rooks '93. Promising newcomers on this year's team include Scan Greer '92, Toby Huggett '92, and Jon Kauffman '94. Others new to the sport are Francisco Barrios '95, Arthur Bcrn·stcin '93, Bryan Cockrell '93, Rodrigo Marti '92, J oc Mazzo '92, and Jeff McMurry '93.

Though early in the season, individuals who are expected to perform well in the many events include: Crane, who should test the school record in both the discus and the shotput; Glauberman, clearly the person to beat in the distance races; Calder and Kauffman, who look to do well in the sprints, long jump, and triple jump; Rooks, who brings experience in the relays; Greer and Huggett, who will lead us in the hurdles; Greer, Glauberman, and Kauffman, all near five feet in the high jump; Crane and Calder, performing well in the javelin; and Greer, looking good for the middle distance races.

Coaches Barron and Wilkes look forward to a successful season, culminating with the junior high state meet at Kennett and the Springfield freshman-sophomore meet.

- Bill Barron

Cardigan Winter Athletic Awards RESERVE HOCKEY Coaches A wards: Santiago MancelJO Gerardo Pandal Joe Burnett

JV HOCKEY Most Valuable-Mike Tondel Most Improved-Jason Dewar Coaches Award-Tony Ward

VARSITY HOCKEY Most Valuable-Deron Quint Most Improved-Jeff Patch Coaches Awards: Cam Matheson Brandon Wagner Todd Norton

JV BASKETBALL Most Valuable-Greg Spencer Most Improved-Jason Calder Coaches Award-Elliot Rooks

VARSITY BASKETBALL Most Valuable-Lee Jenkins Most Improved-Ben Davidson Coaches Award-Andy Martinez

WRESTLING Most Valuable-Sean Greer Most Improved-Jordan Sullivan Coaches Awards: Mike Colligan Matt Crane

ALPINE SKIING Most Valuable-Alben Belliveau Most Improved-Alex Cazanas Coaches-Jon Falby

NORDIC SKIING Most Valuable-James Geoghegan Most Improved-Derek Wijsenbeek

SNOWBOARDING Most Valuable-Ryan Mitchell Most Improved-Mike Dodge

The Cardigan Chronicle Ties that Bind from p. 1 grade in which direction they will beheaded in terms of career. The results of very competitive exams, at thi s point, determine whether they will proceed on an academic track, heading toward University education after completing the equivalent of our grades 10-12, or go directly to vocational school s, which are more comprehensive than those in the States, offering a large variety of technical training, including computers and engineering.

Though the schools appear to be of high quality, the Scandinavians do not hesitate to continually analyze the educational system and strive to make it better. As these are public schools, they are not without typi cal public school probl ems. One rather dedi cated and involved educator complained that too many others ended their days at 3:00 sharp, and few seemed interested in field trips if

Spring 1992

Page 6 A sky-scraping standard of living ...

It is fascinating to learn that a University education is indeed free due to Swedish and Finnish economic systems.

Progressive taxation is practiced there, so the tax rate can range from 20-60% of one's income, depending on one's salary level. Little to no poverty is visible in Scandinavia, nor is excessive wealth. The standard of living is high, the average salaries ju st about matching an average American salary, but there is linle variation.

Every family has a summer conage on a lake, we're told, and health care costs next to nothing-no matter how serious an operation, no maner how many nights spent in a hospital room. Themotherofanewbom can even take a year-long maternity leave and be awarded 80% of her previous salary.

On the other hand, if you are a doctor or an eng ineer, making well above the average salary, the choice isn 't yours to add a lot

as well, where we live the Scandinavian lifestyle, eat the Scandinavian food, and get to know the Scandinavian people.

The benevolence almost overwhelms us. We arefed (lots of bread, cheese, fish, reindeer meat, and potato dishes!), we are entertained, and we take many saunas. After all, every house has one; taking a sauna invariably becomes part of each family's schedule.

Everyone with whom we make contact possesses a wonderful sense of humor and a positive outlook on life, in general, and upon the physical world around them. "The Finns love the sea; they love sailing and boating," says our Helsinki tour guide, "and they have a love for all of nature."

The ties that bind As the big red tour bus makes its final stop at the airport in Helsinki, the impact this trip has made becomes immediately apparent. Some host p_arents and students have accompanied us just to wish us one last farewell. Newly made friend s even share a few tears.

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Helsinkfs most popular church they were optional for faculty members. more luxury to your life.You may have a One of our hosts in Munkfors, linle more than others, perhaps, but the Sweden, "Bo-Arne," taught in the difference isn't very large.

Munkfors school system for 17 years but Tu join or not to join... is now on leave. He is currently serv ing on The standard of living in an advisory committee to analyze and help Scandinavia may very likely change given install changes in the school sys tem. Since "the surrounding circumstances. Sweden is he has served on the comm ittee, I.he system, still trying to make up its mind whether or which was formerly split into three parts not to join the European Economic under three separate juri sdictions, is now Community. On March 18th of this year, all together under one headmaster. The th e Finnish government se nt in its objective in thi s merging of jurisdictions application to join. There are mixed was to smooth the transitions between feelings, no doubt, in both countries. The elementary, middle, and upper schools, unified monetary system should go into and to gear the system to the "whole child." effect in just a few years. Will it benefit (Sound familiar?) everyone? they wonder. Or will the open One of the elementary schools in market destroy the smaller farms and Hyvinkaa, Finland, experiments with a businesses who cannot compete? progressive form of "multi-media" The disbanding of the Soviet Union education. Students continually learn in a Similar ambiguous feelings are "hands-on" classroom setting and take expressed when the subject of the former numerous educational field trips. The Soviet Union arises-specifically the topic objective in this situation, says our hostess of Ru ssia. Our Finnish host and hostess , Irmeli Lignell, who teaches second grade, Olli-Pckka and Irmcli Lignell, tell us that is for the student to discover his or her own the two biggest concerns among Finns are best learning style and then use it to take the influx of Ru ssians into Finland, and the some initiative in investigating more about control of Soviet weapons. Naturally, they particular subjects. These same students are as pleased as the rest of the world that also learn through helping one another. changes are taking place, but their concerns Many of the "advantaged" children assist are just as understandable; Rus sia is next with the deaf or mentally handicapped door, and history reveals an uncomfortable children within the same school. This relationship between the Ru ssians and their exposure breaks down any misperceptions Finnish relatives. or negative stereotypes about differences Finnish Females in learning capabilities early on.

Interestingly, Finland's outlook Certainly higher education does on women's rights seems to surpass our exist-and better still, it's free!-if you own. In 1906, all people in Finland, male pass the admissions exam. Only about and female, were given the right to vote, 20-25% of Finnish students make it to the making Finland the first country in Europe University, and approximately 15 % of the to give voting rights to females and second Swedish students follow the route of higher only to New Zealand on a world-wide education. Once there, however, University scale. Furthermore, over one third of students study for at least six years to earn Finland's Parliament members are a degree (equivalent to· our Masters) and female-the highest percentage of female sometimes remain for eight or nine. We government officials in the world. Now are told that this system, too, is being that's something to boast about! assessed, that perhaps a four-year degree Let us not forget the people should be offered; the number of students The big red tour bu s not only gets dropping out before they receive their us to the hockey rinks and schools, but it degree is increasing. takes us into theScandinavianhomesteads

Self-discipline thus becomes a major function of a student's success in his approach to completing reading assignments.

Critical thinking, an essential skill in almost any facet of life, is al so strengthened through the analysis of literature. Hart tends to stress three major areas when analyzing Ii terature with a class: character, theme, and time period.

"Characters for me are extremely important," Hart says. Understanding why they behave the way they do in a given situation necessitates an investigation.

Characters whose motives and actions are plain and well-constructed appeal to Hart much more than characters whose actions are contrived to make some kind of adventure in more sensational novels.

"I think it's important for students to be able to look past the action of the story to see the theme or m es·sage," Hart continues, and comparing the theme of one novel to that of another- is one way of encouraging the students to look beyond the surface. Seeing how some similar th emes are carried out completely differently in different stories can also facilitate interesting classroom discu ss ions or written work. The Old Man and the Sea (Hemingway) and To Kill a Mockingbird are examples of two stories which are surprisingly similar in many ways. Each takes a different approach to examining the problems within a family unit.

Finally, understanding the time period during which a piece is wrinen sheds some light on the reason authors are writing what they are. Hart offers several examples, two of them being Deathwatch and On the Beach. The former was written circa 1970 and thus emphasizes "getting close nature" and "the ways of the city person versus the ways of the country person." On the Beach, on the other hand, was written in the 1950's, during the height of the Cold War, and themes relevant to that period of time are thus evident.

The Communication Key Indeed, the ability to communicate is an essential aspect of our existence, .and the importance of wrinen communicationcannotbestressedenough.

Hart ideally would like his English students to "graduate being able to write a solid four-paragraph essay" consisting of an introduction that sets the tone and provides the main focus, two paragraphs of development(" .. .If you don't have at least two reasons to back up an idea, it's probably not worth developing ... "), and a conclusion "that allows the paper to end rather than just stop." At their age, if these boys can put together an organized essay, with complete sentences, proper punctuation, and good spelling, and in some cases put a linle of their own personality into it, then they've got the foundation necessary to write increasingly sophisticated works in

We have done more than gain a taste of another way of life. We have learned something about ourown outlook on life. "You learn a lot about yourself when you have to adapt to a different culture,"says Leighton D' Antoni '92.

Perhaps most importantly, we have strengthened the connection between Cardigan and our Scandinavian host communities. It is quite likely that we will see some Finnish faces on campus this summer in a teaching capacity.Next year, Cardigan will once again play host to another Finnish student from the Vehkoja School in Hyvinkaa, and, for the first time in Cardigan's history, a CMS student will be attending school in Finland. Says John D'Entremont '93, the Cardigan candidate for this exchange,"The most worthwhile part of the Scandinavian trip was that I loved it so much I will be returning."

The cultural exchange thus continues ...

-Stephanie McCusker

years to come.

The English teachers assign both creative and expository writing assignments. Though the creative writing usually appeals more to most students, the critical essay cannot be ignored. "It's what's going to get them through their next school...".

Back to Basics Learning basic grammar and punctuation rules, as well as broadening one's vocabulary and increasing spelling proficiency are essential to developing solid skills of expression. "As a student progres~esthroughschool," says Hart, "he's expected to speak-and write clearly, using standardEnglish ... and usage errors become less excusable." Once a student reaches high school and college, bask grammar and spelling errors, as well as the limitations of his vocabulary, will reflect greatly on how seriously his work is taken.

The grammar "bible" of Cardigan's English department is Warriner' s. English teachers are re-alistic in their approach to teaching grammar; they fully realize the improbability of teaching every student every rule of grammar. However, they feel strongly that they are instilling in the students the idea that grammar is an important aspect of their writing, and that each time they are faced with learning a new concept in later years, it should become easier for them to grasp.

Beyond the Basics No curriculum is complete without its special units of study, such as Thurza Small's 8th grade Mythology unit, Wim Hart's 9th grade Tragedy unit, and Tom Wilkes' Poetry unit. Of particular note is the department-wide undertaking of the Summer Reading Program. In this program, each student chooses three books from a school-supplied list to read over the summer. As a follow-up procedure, a comment form is sent home, and the parents are asked to write up a comment regarding their son's summer reading experience.

The purpose is two-fold: it gives the son added incentive to read three books and gives the parents a chance to take part in their son's academic work.

During Grandparents' Weekend, the English and Reading departments plan to team up in creating a Summer Reading display, the purpose of which is to promote further interest in the program. Most of the books from the 7th, 8th, and 9th grade summer reading lists will be available for previewing at that time.

Two of the highlights of each year for the English Department are the Winter and Spring Spelling Bees. One student is chosen from each class. These students test their spelling skills in front of the whole school. It is a very exciting event. Each winner gets his name engraved on a special plaque which hangs for all to see in the Hayward Dining Hall.

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Zack Turner: Geography Bee Winner!

History Head's Article in Print!

Mir. Rh' woirlk i'm1t eir1IBsi1tioID1 sililiy iresidl A recenteditionofFinestHour, a magazine issued by the International Churchill Societies (Third Quarter, 1991 ), carries a four page article by one of our colleagues. "I Might Have Got Here On My Own - Churchill as an American Politician" was written as a fantasy by Steve Ris, who presupposes that Winston Churchill remained in the United States after a Cuban sojourn in 1895, and went on to become the 28th president of the US . Steve jotted down his musings on Churchill after reading Sir Winston 's "If Lee Had Won the Battle of Gettysburg."

Congratulations are in order for Steve, since this periodical is international in circulation, produced by Dragonwyck Publishing Inc., and repre se nts Churchill Societies in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as the US .Itis dedicated to "ensure that Sir Winston's ideals and achievements are never forgotten by succeeding generations."

NYC Alumni gather to route on Rangers

NYC Alumni Group Gathers at Rangers Game Enthusiastic alumni from the New York City area spurred the New York Rangers to a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on March 16.

Although Madison Square Garden could not offer the unique amenities of the Covered Sports Area that we all remembered, such as low-flying pucks and high-gusting winds, it was an inspiring venue for renewing old friend ships, kindling new ones, and reminiscing about Cardigan.

Five alumni and three guests met over drinks before and after the game. Not surprisingly, CMS featured heavily in conversation, and prominent topics included me_m orable experiences at Cardigan, musings on the present whereabouts and goings-on of long -lost teachers and classmates, other anecdotes, and the benefits of global warming to winter residents of Canaan, New Hampshire. The alumni attending were Matthew Bronfman '74, Robert Chartener '73, Francis continued, p. 9

Spring 1992

The first week of December marked National Geography Awareness Week, and Cardigan took advantage of the chance to support this area of study.

On December 10, a geography bee was held in Humann Theater, and each of th 25 CMS contestants battled for the opportunity to carry h1s knowledge further.

Zack Turner '93 was the bee's eventual winner, and Burke Byer '94 was Geography Bee Winner, Zack Turner (far right) with Runner-Up Burke Byer and Mr. Ris runner-up. Zack later took a written test, and though his results qualified him for the state-wide school competition held

by The New Hampshire Geographic Alliance at Keene State College, he was This year two ninth grade student artworks were recognized with regional unable to compete due to a scheduling awards in the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards. Work s by Karl Hutter and Jun conflict.

Nonetheless, congratulations to Kawai were submitted by Denise Morse in this competition which is open to all New Hampshire students grades seven through twelve in public and private schools. Zack for qualifying.

Judges selected 231 "Gold Key" winners from a field of approximately 1200 entries.

In its forty second year this prestigious competition is well known in the art world. It exists to recognize and encourage student achievement in the visual arts such as the outstanding entries from Cardigan. Karl's "Geo-Scape" an impres sive multicolor silkscreen print, combines both photo and handcut stencil process~s. It evokes south western imagry. Jun's large pencil drawing entitled "Our Hope" is a composition depicting personal and universal symbolism.

Both students received "Gold Key" lapel pins and certificate awards . Their artwork s were on exhibit with other a ward winners at the Nashua Center for the Arts.

Each year, on January 15 , -Denise Morse Cardigan honors the memory and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year our student body gathered in Humann Theater to watch a riveting film of Dr. King 's speeches and to listen to an educational mu sical performance

by Mr. HavizShabbazfrom Dartmouth College.

Mr. Shabbaz and his Bala Wala Rhythm band pres ented parts of a program they had given the previous yea rat Dartmouth: The program included selections of African and Caribbean music as well as historical information CMS ' Art Teacher Denise Morse with Jun Kawai's family and his drawing at on the ideals for which Dr. King stood.

Karl Rutter's Award Winning Print the Boston Globe Scholastic Art A wards Cardigan was joined at the performance and at lunch by Mr. Wally Smith and his sixth grade class from the Orford Middle School; Mr. Smith's class is studying race relations in the US. Later For Earth Awareness Week We Focus on the Special Messages in the month, Chris Simons, Mike of This Year's Numerous All School Programs and Activities Kaminsky, Jason Calder, and Jordan Sullivan accompanied Mr. Brier (as Mr. * Earlier this year, Environmentalist James Parker treated the Smith's guests) to Orford to hear guest school to a live viewing of numerous endangered species. speaker Reverend Paul Chapman, who *More recently, a visit from Mr. Wizard, a traveling science had worked with Dr. King's organization. show for schools, brought about energy conservation awareness. Mr. Once again, Martin Luther King Day Wizard used many household and everyday items to demonstrate basic activities provided a chance for many of us to reflect upon Dr. King's ideals · · scientific principles. regarding a peaceful, tolerant land of *Special EARTH DAY speaker Ted Levin came to campus on equal opportunity.

-Neil Brier

Cardigan's Art Students Win Recognition

Cardigan's Musical

Celebration of Martin

Luther King Jr. Day

Cardigan's Science Department Programs Help to Make Each Day Earth Day

Enviommentalist James Parker treating the school to a live viewing of a Perigrin Falcon

April 22, to show slides and discuss theHydro-Quebecproject now underway amid great controversy in Canada. In this massive project, arguments pro and con have created a "war" over Vermont's purchase of HydroQuebec power. This controversy has effects which are more far reaching than the borders of Vermont.

Ted lives in the Upper Valley but is nationally known for his natural history writing and efforts in the ecology field . *Mr. Funnell continues his Recycling Club, putting into practice the adage "Think Gloabally, Act Locally."

The CARDIGAN CHRONICLE The Cardigan Chronicle is published four times yearly and sent to alumni, present and past parents, grandparents and friends of the School who wish to receive it. IF YOU CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS, please notify the Development Office, Cardigan Mountain School, RR2, Box 58, Canaan, NH 03741.

Cameron K. Dewar, Headmaster James S. Burnett, Dean of Students Jeffrey D. Hicks, Director of Ad.missions James N. Marrion, Director of Athletics Robert D. Small, Director of Studies Faith Degenhart, Director of Development David McCusker, Director, Alumni Affairs Chris Morse, Co-Editor, Chronicle Stephanie Mccusker, Co-Editor, Chronicle

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ALUMNI NEWS

Charles "Chip" Haskel '80 (standing far right) and the exped ition team

AJL lJMNTI §JP01rJL TIG HT: Chip Haskell's Expedition to Amazon In February of this year, Cardigan alumnus Charles "Chip" Haskell '80 joined a group of adventurous men and women on a historic trip, led by Chip 's father, through one of the most secluded areas of the world.

Deep in the Brazilian rain forest, near the Bolivian border, Chip and the rest of the group began the 1,000 mil e odyssey along the Amazon tributary known in 1914 as the "River ofDoubt," because nobody knew then where the river led. Later in 1914 the official nam e of the river was changed to "Rio Roosevelt" after lhe first team of ex plorers suc~essfull y navi~ated those mysterious waters.

The First Expedition Known for his adventurous spirit, th e. n

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was searching for excitement after his defeat in the l 912Presidential "election by_Woodrow Wilson. At 56 years old, Roosevelt led that first harrowin g ex pediti on with Colonel Candido Rondon down the uncharted river.

After a long water and overland journey to the headwaters , Roosevelt and the group of 22 men began their two month journey on Febru ary 27, 1914. As the journ~y progressed, the explorers shed clothes, equipment, and much of their medic ine; all but the barest essenti als were discarded.

Many in that party contracted jungle fever, suffered injuries and infections, and were close to malnutrition . They lost five

Cardigan Alumni Reunion Takes Place in Finland Kari Kontu and Pasi Koskinen were the first Finni sh pioneers to m ake the long trek from the familiar and secure surrounding s of thei r homes across the Atlantic to a world previo usly unknown to them . By spending their school year in Canaan , New Hampshire at Cardigan Mountain School, Kari and Pasi blazed the trail that would be followed by a succession of ten boys from their home town. The year was 1979, four years after the first cultural exchange between Cardigan and this Finnish town called Hyvin kaa .

Cardigan histo ry was made in 197 5 when the School' s hockey team travelled to Finland for the first time.

Mike McLean '77 was a memberofthat first team, and he commented about that

of their seven dugout boats to crushing rapids and were forced to spend da ys crafting replacements. Rapids took the life of a boatman and nearly drowned Roosevelt's son, Kermit.

This year's journey Using Roosevelt's book, notes, and photographs from the 1914 journey, Chip's father and the team he assembled sought to retrace Roosevelt's original trip. The goal was to make a historical comparison of the two journeys and to document environm ental changes brought about by development in one of the most remote regions of the world.

This was only the third known navigation of the ri ver ever. Nobody has trave led i Ls le ngt h s ince 1 926 when Commander George Dyott led an ex pedition lo verify Roosevelt and Rondon's findings .

This year's exped ition was by no means assured success . The ri ver is full of deep chasms of thunderous rapids strewn with bould ers and downed trees. It is impassable in places, req uiring frequ ent dangerous portages. Potentially aggressive inhabitants populate sections of the river.

Insects, drenching rain , disease, and austere liv il)g conditions would be constant challenges .

Participating on this year's Rio Roosevelt ex pedition were 18 men and women, each of whom were res ponsible for a particular area of the trip. Among those first tran s-Atlantic venture: "We didn't know what to expect during that trip, never having been th ere. W e placed our tru st in Coach (Schuyler) Peck '63, who initiated and o rganized the exchange. To ourgreatjoy (and relief), when we arrived in Hyvi.nkaa, we di scovered nothing but first class treatment by the warm and generous people of that town . It was an experience I'll never forget."

"A trip of unforgettable m emories" is probably the way the 150 or so Cardigan alumni who have taken this trip would describe their time there.

Cardigan' s bi-annual trips hav e taken on variation s, with junkets to Russia, Germany, Au stria, and most recently Sweden, but the Hyvinkaa tie has remained strong for close to twenty years.

The greatest benefit of the program, for the individuals involved and for Cardigan, has been the student exchange.

Every one of the Finnish boys who has spent a year o n the Point has brought with him a different cultural perspective that has added diversity to the Cardigan community . Today Pasiis married, has a young son , and works and lives in

participating was Mr. Tweed Roosevelt (great-grandson of Theodore Roosevelt) who both represented the Roosevelt family and concentrated on the historical and environmental aspects of the trip.

Chip was responsible for the operation of all technical equipment including GPS , EPIRB, and SATCOM radio and satellite systems. His travels throughout Europe and Asia and extensive experience in navigation, sailing, and seamanship were invaluable to the group's efforts during their adventure.

Having battled torrential rains, fierce insects, and high water for fi ve weeks, the 1992 Rio Roosevelt Expedition returned to the United StateS having realized many of its goals. "It felt like we opened a time capsule," said Chip's father. "If Theodore Roosevelt had been with us, he wouldn't have been surprised by most of what we saw."

David Mccusker '80, Editor

A Message from the Alumni President.

John C. Stowe '60

Highlights and Outcomes

A Thank-you to Alumni Volunteers

Highlights of the first expedition down the Rio Roosevelt since 1926 include : -being able to film thunderous rapids, swarms of insects and interaction with indians in what is still one of the most remote regions of the world; -conducting discussions with Cinta Larga chiefs who showed team scientists dozens of plants with potential medicinal value, including one whi c h s tops the symptoms of malaria in only a few days and another that completely anesthetizes the mouth when chewed; -uncovering preliminary scientific findings on the environmental effects of development, which team scientists will use to coordinate future scientific study of the river basin and present to the United Nations Co nfe re nce on th e Environm ent and Development in Rio this June; -hearin g of the first journey down the river led by Roosevelt a_nd Brazilian ex plorer Candido Rondon 78 years ago all along the ri ver; and -having discus sions with other CintaLarga Indians , ranchers, scientists, and government officials on refores tation , eco touri sm, and ex tractiv e rain forest products.

Cardigan's Class Agents deserve a special thank you for their work on annual letters to classmates. The extra effort and your response has drawn many friends closer to the School and each other. On be half o f Cardigan and the Alumni Association, I thank them for their effort in bringing us all closer.

Welcome Home Those of us who knew Chip Haskell during his years at Cardigan are pleased to learn of his expedition' s safe return to the States. We look forward to talking to him about his adventures in fuller detail in the near future, as he will be teaching at Cardigan this summer!

Hyvinkaa . Kari spent several years in the United States and is now a banker living in Helsinki.

Juha Hakala was the next to come in 1981. Juha is in his sixth and final year of business school in Sweden.

Jukka Yrjanen came in 1982 and is now playing for a top team in the top league o f Finnish baseball. Mika Suonpera was next in line and was the only boy to stay for two years. In the ninth grade Mika was elected Cardigan's School Leader. He was also the second Finnish student, Kon tu being the first, to go on to prep school--St. Paul's-in the United States. During our recent trip, Mika spoke in front of the students of the Vehkoja school about his two years at Cardigan. "Cardigan is much more than a school," he told the Finnish audience.

"It is a community where you work and live together with the other students and teachers. Becau se of the time you spend with these people, you develop a stronger relationship with them than you would otherwise. It does become your family for the year." Mika is presently fulfilling his obligatory one year in the Finnish

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Pearson Appointment I am pleased to announce that John Pearson '65 has accepted the position of S ecretary/freasurer of the Alumni Board. In addition to his new responsibilities in this capacity, John has also agreed to head the Alumni Leadership Gifts program this year. John's business experience as an attorney and as a bartker will provide our o rga ni zation with leadership and wisdom. His infectious en thu sia sm and ene rgy will a lso be beneficial as he makes contact with other Cardigan alumni.

New Volunteers Anthony Gerard assumed the responsibilities of Class Agent for the class of 1964. Anthony has had thi s position before, and I extend my thanks to him for helping out in this area again.

Class Secretaries help us stay up-to-date with the lives of our CMS classmates and keep us in touch with Cardigan. Many thanks to those Secretaries who have provided the alumni with current news about our friends in the Class Notes section of the Chronicle. However, with only half of the classes represented, our news gatherers are only contacting half of the alumni. New appointments in this area have been slow, and I would like to encourage anyone who is interested in assisting in this effort to contact Dave McCusker '80 in the Alumni Affairs office at Cardigan. (Check the Class Notes section of the Chronicle to learn whether your class has a secretary.)

I am pleased to announce the appointments of three new Class S ecretaries: Peter Weeks '62; Joe Hallowell '63; and Doug Gorman ' 65.

Best of luck to them as they begin to contact their classmates!

Alumni Fund As of mid-April, when thi s letter was written, the Alumni Fund stood at $30,000 with 210 alumni contributors.

These totals represent increases in both areas over last year, but still fall short of our goals for the end of this year. By the time you read this, Ca,rdigan will have held its annual spring phonathon at Dartmouth College, which should help us come closer to our goals . I want to thank those of you who have contributed to this year's Alumni Fund, and I'd like to encourage those of you who have not yet sent in your gift to do so in this fiscal year, which ends June 30th.

Have a great summer, and I look forward to seeing many of you at Cardigan for the 2nd annual Fall Alumni Reunion Weekend.

-John Stowe '60 President of the Alumni Association

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Mika Suonpera '84 Reunion from p. 8 military. In the summer, he will return to CMS as a teacher.

In 1985, TomiJokinen became the sixth Finnish student to attend CMS. Tomi is currently living back in Finland and has just been accepted to graduate school in Helsinki for the equivalent of a Masters degree in physical education.

J ari Myllykoski, J ukka Penttinen, and J anne Lehtosalo followed Tomi's Cardigan route, and all of these boys are still studying and living in Finland.

Marko Suomalainen, Mikko Sa tam a, and last year's exchange student

Kai Hirvonen are all still in high school and doing well. As were all of our Finnish hosts, these most recent Cardigan alums were extremely helpful to us during this year's visit.

For the Finnish Cardigan alumni, the highlightoftheiralmamater' s visit to their home town occurred on the last full day of our stay in Hyvinkaa.

Special thanks are extended to Mr. "Jouko" Jokinen for getting in touch with the twelve Cardigan alums from Hyvinkaa and organizing an alumni hockey game against Cardigan's visiting

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Varsity team. The alumni team wore the green Cardigan shirts, and the Varsity team wore the white Cardigan shirts .

Nine of the twelve CMS Finnish alumni were able to play in the game, and fortunately for guys like Kari, Pasi, and Juha, who hadn't played in seven or eight years, the younger guys were still in good skating shape to keep the alumni in control of the game.

By the end of the game, age and wisdom triumphed over youthful exuberance, and the big winner of the day was Cardigan!

CMS' Finish "Old Boys" Gather to play Cardigan's 1992 Hockey Team in Hyvinkaa

Ranger Game Gathering from p. 7 Humann '80, Barry Robson '68, and Bob Vickers '68, who is known throughout the entertainmentworldasBudE.Luv and was so identified all evening by his fans and the paparazzi alike.

The group also included Francis Humann' s finacee, Kerstin Ernharth. The group unfortunately did not include Anthony Gerard ·'64 and David Winters '77, who had to cancel at the last minute.

Marc Alexander '90, Carter Katchen '91, Chris King '79, Rob Morrow '77, and trustee Savage Frieze also sent their regrets that they could not attend.

Special acknowledgement goes to the New York Rangers, who recognized our contribution to victory by publicizing our group on the score-board .

Interpretations such as "CARTIGAN" and "SCHOOL CARDIGAN ALUMNI MOUNTAIN" proved that hockey is a creative as well as entertaining sport. The group agreed to gather again soon for the Bud E. Luv Show, which is currently drawing record crowds at the Jewel Box Lounge on West 44th Street.

Alumni living in or near New York City will be notified, and we would encourage all to join us to see and hear a living legend.

-Robert Chartener '73

CLASS NOTES 1957 Class Agent-Charles Kaplan

1958 Class Agent-Peter Albee

1959 Class Agent-Blake Munro Fred Pearce and his wife, Kate, broke ground in April 1992 for their new "Pearce Jewelry and Design Center," located across the drive from the Powerhouse complex in W estLabanon, NH. They will combine their present retail operations, formerly localed at Settlers' Green tn N un.Ji C 0nwc:1y <100 U1 lfle f"OWCfhQUSC 'S

Bill Watkins, his son Graham, and Headmaster Dewar

1947 Class Agent-Stuart Kaplan While Bruce Marshard '64 was t~uring a company in East Boston, MA, he discovered that the owner of the company belonged to the first graduating class at CMS. Louis Tobia is owner and President of the New England Casket Company, which has been in his family for several years.

"U ltimate Reflections" outlet, with their studio facilities under one roof. The building will also house one or two other retail tenants when it is complete. Oldest son, Fritz., is a student at Rhode Island School of Design , and son Noah is at Landmark School in Massachusetts.

1961 Class Agent - Karl Borden Class Secretary - David Elliott, P .O. Box 218 Bath, OH 44210 H# 216--867-9521 W# 1-800-628-3402

1949 Class Agent-Fred Lippert Fred Lippert moved Lo the Washington D.C. area. He is now Chairman of the Orthopedics Department at the nation's Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

1952 Class Agent-Byron Koh

1953 Class Agent-George Harris

1954 Class Agent-Dave Helmstadter Class Secretary- Bruce Murray, RR#l, Box 463, Perkinsville, VT, 05151-9737 H# 802-263-9262

1955 Class Agent-Ron Warden Class Secretary-Ron Warden, 100 Tamarack Way #7, Bloomfield Hills, Ml, 48013, H# 313-258-0370 Ron Warden writes, "Eariy lastyearlheardfrom Dave Webster, who still lives in Canaan. He invited me to stop by for a visit the next time that I'm in that area. I didn't make it last summer, but I

Congratulations to Thomas Hunt on the birth of his first son, Patrick MacDonald, who was born October 22, 1990. Thomas and his family

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Class Agent - Paul Gardent C)ass Secretary-Peter Weeks, 13 Stark Highway North, Dunbarton, NH 03045 H# 603---774-3281

moved back to New Y orkfrom Florida three years ago.

1963 Class Agent - Dan Burack Class Secretary-Joseph Hallowell, RR Box 102A, Reading 05062 H# 802-484-7776

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Class Agent-Gilbert Suitor William Wurster writes, "With two children in high school, at Hawaii Preperatory Academy, both my wife Joanne and I are running just to stay even. Daughter Birgit is off to collegenextyear and son, Willy, is a freshman playing on the Varsity Football team and pushing dad around- I am in trouble!"

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1960 do have hopes of making it this coming summer, when I also plan to visit Cardigan. I also spoke to Bob Grevior on the phone last year. We shared memories of our Cardigan days and brought each other up-to-date on our present respective lives.

Class Agent-Alan Herzig Class Secretary-Thomas Dodge, 215 Flaggy Meadow Rd., Gorham, ME, 040389211, H# 207-839-4666

Class Agent-Dick Morrison Class Secretary-Richard Cass, 396 Roseland Park, Woodstock, CT, 062819772, H# 203-928-6117

Class Secretary-Doug Gorman, 8 Reservoir B.d., Hanover, NH 03755 H# 603--643---1869

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Alexandra Gilligan , daughter of Patrick '80, getting ready for Summer Session.

He lives in Franklin, NH. I recently received a letter from Tom Lovell Tomstilllives in Falmouth ME, overlooking Casco Bay, and continues t~ love baseball. Last October I received a newspaper article about Tim Page's search for Sean Flynn (actor Errol Flynn's son) and Dana Stone, both of whom disappeared in Cambodia more than two decades ago. According to the article, Page did, eventually, track down how the two met their death, and now is trying to raise money for a memorial to be built honoring them and the more than 300 journalists, photographers, and correspondents who died covering the conflict Page wants 'this memorial to acknowledge the sacrifice on both sides. I (Page) want it to help heal the emotional wounds on both sides.' Some of Dana Stone's photography can be seen in the Dana Stone Photography Roan,Flickinger Arts Center,Kirnball Union Academy, Meriden, NH."

1956 Class Agent-Anthony Russo, Jr.

1964 Class Agent-Anthony Gerard

1%5 Class Agent-Wade Knowles Francis Mayo is now an attorney living in Marblehead, MA. Francis visited Cardigan with his wife and theirtwo young sons to "check out the campus development that has occurred" since he left in the60's. Francis recalled the days when they skated on man-made "field" ice, and having to be human zarnbonies. He was very impressed with the new buildings and the remaining memories ... On April 13th, Bill Watkins visited campus with his wife, Linda, and their son, Graham. Graham is interested in attending the summer session at Cardigan.

1966 Class Agent-Robert Pipes Class Secretary-James Taylor, 796 N. Hollywood Circle, Crystal River, FL, 32629 H#904-795-8629 W#904-746--5074

1967 Class Agent - Kurt Knowles

1970 Class Agent-Brian Cummings Class Secretary-Tim Fleming, c/o Mr. William Fleming, Lock Drawer 179, ll5 East High St., Bellefonte, PA, 16823 W# 814-355-4967

1971 Class Agent- Morgan Dickerman Class Secretary - Mike Talley, 10101 N. Arabian Trail# 1055, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 H# 602-483-7782

1972 Class Agent- John Woods

1973 Class Agent - Albert Mitchell

1974 Class Agent-Jon Bixby

1975 Class Agent-Thomas Mitchell · Class Secretary-Tad MacLeod, c/o Lawrence A . MacLeod Jr., Box 461, Hardy Hill, Lebanon, NH, 03766 H#603-448-3199 Harrison Torm received his MBA from Radford University in April 1990. He is currently working as a Cost Analyst with the Lane Company, manufacturers of furniture in Altavista, Virginia.

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1976 Class Agent-Terry Mitchell According to a post card that Mr. Mahoney received, Calvin Garwood and Andy White have gone fishing in Queensland, Australia.

1977 Class Agent- Tim Smith Class Secretary - Mike McLean, 16 Maple St. Apt.#1, W. Roxbury, MA, 02132 H# 617-469~9077 Congrarulations to Mike McLean and his wife on the imminent arrival of their first child due in August.

1978 Class Agent - Edward Gibbons 'The Worcester Center for Crafts hosted an exhibition of works done by second year is tu dents of the School of Professional Crafts.

The show was entitled: "Fina.I Approach: Explorations in Fiber and Furniture." Ned ,Gibbons had two pieces of furniture on dis/play during the show which lasted for approximatelythree weeks. Followin'g theshow Ned went on vacation in Germany for two weeks.

1979 pass Agent - Chris King David Collins writes, "I workformy father as service manager for Phoenix Medical Products, LTD. in Keene, N.H. I am pursuing my hobby of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. I graduated from the American Motorcycle lnstitute in Daytona, Florida several years ago. I will travel down to Daytona for the motorcycle races 2/25-,3{7. I was happy to 1ead the faculty profile in the Fall Chronicle.

Ihavernany fondmemories of Mr. Marrion."

1980 Class Agent - Nick Kobusch Class Secretary - Pat Gilligan, 1 Valley Road, Marblehead, MA, 01945 H#617-631-1932 Stew Dixon is living and working in Los Angeles where he founded a company named Entertainment Solutions, which develops software programs for the entertainment industry .. .Nick Kobusch is also living in Los Angeles where he is taking graduate courses at USC and w◊rkihg with Stew at Entertainolutions. Stew and Nickoccasiona.ly runintoclassmateBrcttDufTy, who works in

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Califon tia ... Palrick Gilligan is in his sophomore year at Northeastern University maintaining a 3.97 GPA, while at the same time working as an intern for a stock broker in ,J3oston. If that isn't enough to keep him busy, Pat recently became the proud father of his first child, Alexandra Fabry Gilligan! ... Kari :Kontu is a banker living in Helsinki and is spending a great deal of time working to 'irnprovehis squashgameforthe "13 igRematch" in 1994.

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1982 Class Agent-Kevin Powers ClassSecretary-EdKrayer, 19Lin:olnDrive, Acton, MA, 01720-3110 H# 508-263-0935 Jukka Yrjanen is playing in the top divjsion , of Finnish baseball, and was rec~ntly ertjoying his team's spring training inSpain. :.Rich Maloney also kn6wn as Eugene iA.tfrecl' Zabloom, lives and works inBath, NH.. J~ete Hadlock's display at the recent'Horni/ ~pow in Hanover, NH was clearly the I11ost impressive according to many admirefs. Pete's djs: play featured many of the possible variations ofoutdoor lighting that his company, Exterior Designs (a division of Cole Electric), can provide to their customers. · ""' 1983 Class Agent-Andrew Georgescu Class Secretary-Roger Woodberry, 56 Locust St, Reading, MA, 01867-2152 · H#617-944-2418 Congratulations are extended "to ·Warner Brown on his marriage to Mary McCall on Saturday, the twenty-fifth of January at.,the Mikell Chapel The Cathedral of SaintPhillip in Atlanta, GA ... Once again, and four years after thefirst time, Greg Brown played on the United States Hockey team that placed a respectable fourth place in the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Since the Olympics, Greg has rejoined the Buffalo Sabres organization.John Whalen is working as a cherni st for an environmental firm in Oregon.

For the fall he has been accepted to Vermont Law School.

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Carle Ladd writes, "I am currently in Arizona at Prescott College in the outdoor program studying Outdoor Education, Mountain Search, Rescue, and Winter Mountaineering. " ... CMS faculty member: B~ ·· Gregg visited with Cardigan alumnus Craig Johnson over the March break in San FraQ-0' cisco. Craig recently graduated from r~he'' University of San Francisco and is in ·the· process of moving to 13oston .. .Joitn'.B1Jf;Ke' graduated from Bowling Green University.

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is a senior at Harvard University and will be Visiting campus this winter were Jay Teffi graduating in May ... Paul Farber and his fiand Nick Loeb. Nick is a junior at Loomisancee, Lynn Davis, stopped by campus for a Chaffee School and is on the Varsity Wresvisit on April 3rd. Paul and Lynn live in tling team ...Todd Caplan also stopped by Atlanta, where Paul does fabrication work campus for a visit. Todd is at Trinity-Pauling with metals and is studying to be a blacksmith. where he is weightlifting and a member of the Paul and Lynn will be married on August 12th Admissions Tour group...Erin Blair is a jun- · of this year-Congratulations!. .. Mika ior at KU A and was one of their top skiiers on Suonperaisfulfillinghismandatoryoneyear the Varsity Ski Team this past winter. intheFinnishrnilitary. As soonashisrespon·1991 sibilities are completed in Finland, Mika will Class Agent-Erik Oberg be returning to Cardigan as a teacher during ClassSecretaries-JeffHaskins,BrooksSchool, the Summer Session.

N. Andover, MA ... Sean Casey, St. Mark's 1985 School, Southborough, MA Oass Agent-Bodhi Amos Nick Swogger recently transferred to KUA ClassSecretary-CunlifTeMcBee,830StPeter and is currently the J.V. Lacrosse goalie...

St, New Orleans,LA, 70116 Zach Barrett is playing Varsity Lacrosse at H# 504-895-8797 or Tabor this spring ... Ray Ramos is faring well H# 318-237-4823 at KUA, having made both the Honor Roll . , 1986 and the Varsity Tennis team ... Matt Tucker , Oass_AgehtcLogan Clarke ;,~ likes l?eing at Sajisbury w9ere he is involved . Clas$ Secre!JUY-Nat Evarts, RFD Box 238, with' the Glee Club and The Key Society, kiindgr ' >o'vt'VP '0514t9728 +,,' t ;:which gives tours oftlie campus tp prospec-' R# 802-824-5926. live srudents and their families. Man is .also K~iti1$killirlgiscun:entlyajunioratPeppercline training for the crew team ... Brett Kurtz is University majoring in Creative Writing and enjoying a successful first year at BerkshirJ minoring in Sociology. He writes, "For the School.Acadernically,Bretthasm,;idetheAP: fa.llsemesterofl991,lwasstudyinginLon- list with a 3.08 GPA. On Berkshire's 5-3 don, England. My travels prior to the begin- Varsity Football team, he started at defensive. ning of the semester and during the semester end, and on the junior varsity hockey team took me to'Russia, Germany, Israel, Egypt, started on defense. In the spring, Bren will try and various places throughout the United out for the Varsity Lacrosse team as goalterider.

Kingdom. Over thepastseveralmonths sotne Brett reports thatTat:eHaireandLeigh Otzen of my poetry and short stories have been are also doing well in their first year at, publisnydinOurFamJly.OnTopoftheWotld, ,~ ~erls:.shire... From the Mascoma Messenger and The Kent Quarterly. In April I should weleamthatChrisMontgomeryisinvolved leamifiamtoreceivetheJohnScottDowland in Four Points Program at Gould Academy, A ward for Creative Writing. I am one of fifty where he is a sophomore. The program is · students whoappliedfortheaward" ... Richard designed to give students ·· some hands' on Courts is transferring to O Id Miss or the experience in the world outside of the irnmeUniversity of Georgia after taking time off diate carnpu~. For one week, Chris joined his since his graduation from Proctor classmates, who worked to renovate affordAcademy ...Jon Norton isenjoyinghis junior able housing with Habitat for Humanity in year at the University of Maine where he is Lynn and Lowell, Massachusetts. playinginamen'shockeyleague...JimSteele 1992 is a junior at Gettysburg where he is playing David Costa called the Small's from New Varsity Lacrosse. Hesayshellotoeveryoneat Zealand where he now lives. Dave says the CMS and his classmates!...Trask Pfeifle is weather is ~eat but he misses CMS. playing lacrosse at New England College.

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ChamplainCoilege,Burlington, VTinMarch 1992. Roger and his wife, Heather, have been in the Burlingtonareaformore than ten years; he has served as the college's Provost prior to this appointment. Champlain College is a ~our y~ar coed instirution_with a s~ial focus m busmess arts. Heather 1s a long-tune asso~ ' s:1ate ~f an .J:lrea real es,tate .(u_m- The P_errys havetwochildrC!l:adaughtermcollegemthe rnid-\1/est <111d a son now at Holderne~s School...NormanJasonservedontheCardigan summer faculty ~or.p1any years.He was recently named Assistant Headmaster and Directo~ of ~drnissions at the Winch~do~ Sc?ool mWmchendon, Ma. Before this ap-j pomllp~t,No~t111servedastheHeadmaster of The Pme Pomt School, The Independent DaySs:hoolandTheCrossroadsSchool...Sin:e leaving" Cardigan, Tony and Rita Carey (CMS ~977-88) helped open a new priv~ school m Istanbul,_Turkey, named ~e Koc School. ~o_ny wa drr~tor of ~eEn~hsh ~ guage d1vts1on, which provided mcommg d "th · · E 1· h stu .ents w1 an _mtens1ve_ ng !s c~51 las~mg on~ Yeai:· Rita taught mtensiveEngllsli to mcommg ~gh_school srudents <111d ':"as · y~okadv1sor ~ 199~91. Tony 1sfiru~hmgthi~yearteac~ngreadm~andsru~yskil_ls at N ew rrciamps hire Technical . . Insl.itute m Concord, NH. Daughter ~ate 1s a sophomore at UNH and plays bassoon in the University Wind Symphony.. and ~ymphonic Band.

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Non-Profit Organization U.S. POST AGE PAID Permit No. I Canaan, NH

2ND ANNUAL FALL ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 25-27, 1992 "Get back to where you once belonged" -Catch up on old friendships-Visit with your former teachers-Climb Cardigan Mountain during the foliage season-Bring your mountain bikes-Cheer the Cardigan Cougar sports teams to victory-Bring your appetite to the Alumni Association Banquet-Watch Patrick Gilligan break his record high score at the Cardigan Classic Alumni Golf Tournament-and much, much more ! ! !