Chronicle (Fall, 1992)

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CARDIGAN CHRONICLE Fall 1992

Help is Always Here When It's Needed Cardigan's Tutorial Programs Provide More Individualized Learning One of the questions that is frequently asked by potential students' parents, visiting educators, and educational consultants is, "What makes Cardigan so special? Why should Cardigan be chosen overother schools?" The answer to this, in part, is due to the fact that help is always available when students need it, and often this assistance is in a one-to-one or tutorial situation.

Cardigan's academic programs offer individual help to students in a number of areas. Not only do small class sizes enable the student to receive individual attention in the regular content area classes, but several other programs, including the Language Learning Lab, Math Lab, ESL, conference periods, and teacheroffice hours, offer numerous opportunities for one-toone instruction and help from teachers.

Unlike many public schools, and some private schools as well, Cardigan does not remove- a student from mainstream classes in order for him to receive tutorial assistance. The schedule is set up so that most students can receive this help in language skills or math without being removed from their regular classes. This lessens the stigma that can be attached to programs requiringstu_dents to attend learning centers that take the place 'Of regular classes.

Cardigan has become well known for its Language Learning Lab program which offers tutorial assistance to students with a variety of special needs. One might find at one end of the spectrum a student with a specific learning disability, includ-

Marja Brandon Drevitch

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ing such problems as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalcula. Students in this category are apt to be exposed to such prescriptive programs as the Orton Gillingham approach to reading orother specialized programs which focus on au-

ditory or visual weaknesses. At the other end of the spectrum one would find those students who need support in their content area courses or who simply need a heavy dose of organizational and study skills. On the average, Language Lab tutors meet with their students three periods a week.

However, it is also not unusual to see these teachers going beyond this norm to oversee these same students during their daytime study halls.

The Math Lab also serves the needs ofmore than one kind of student. On one hand, the student

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Moral Climate Workshop Enriches Campus Tone ofNew Winter Session.:

Reorganized Department ForgesAhead Cardigan's new Foreign L;m~ guage Department Chairman, Tom Wilkes, has the department up and running, and he cites three major factors in the department's recent forward strides: the resurrection of the foreign language laboratory, physical changes in the department's site in Stoddard Center, and new systems of accountability for foreign language students and faculty alike.

Foreign Language Goals Tom (who is from Georgia and who jests that he has his students conjugate their verbs using "y'all") spent a good portion of tile summer putting together a Foreign Language Handbook which covers the department's various new goals and requirements. It is clear that he envisions his foreign language faculty as working within a framework. "My major goal for the department," he explains, "is not

Marja Brandon Drevitch is a Valuable

Facilitator For Pre-School Faculty Discussion At the close of the school year last spring, the faculty broke into focus groups to discuss areas of concern identified by the administration, faculty, parents, and students. One of the groups was assigned the difficult task of evaluating the moral climate of the School and making recommendations for enhancement of that portion of our program.

While the committee felt that we do a fine job in fostering the moral growth of our students, there was a call for further introspective analysis of the climate on campus.

To that end, the School invited a guest speaker to facilitate discussion on the issue of moral climate at fall faculty meetings this September. Marja Brandon Drevitch addressed the faculty on the issue of morality, focusing express Iy upon gender stereotypes and the moral characteristics we hope to foster or instill in students. Ms. Drevitch has extensive knowledge in this arena, earning degrees from Wellesley and Harvard before applying her background in the role of Dean of Students at Lawrence Academy, a coed secondary school in Groton, Massachusetts. Her position at Lawrence involved counseling, especially surrounding issues of sexuality, and led to her current role as a visiting lecturer and advisor to other schools and organizations. Ms. Drevitch has worked with the faculties of many schools in the northeast, including Belmont Hill, Bancroft, and Groton, in addition to working with many parent groups, school counselors, and nurses.

Highlights of the session were two group activities. In the first, the faculty divided into groups of four which

ideally were heterogeneous with regard to gender and age. Each faculty member then completed a questionnaire which asked to what degree one agreed or disagreed with a series of statements such as, "A woman should stay home to raise her children."

Following completion of the questionnaire, members of the group discussed their varied responses and explained their reasoning. Discussions which followed exposed differences in opinions and lent _· understanding to different points of view. only to see that it runs efficiently, but also In the next exercise, Ms. Drevitch to see that the teachers in the department led the faculty in brainstorming a list of . work together in a professional manner, adjectives we would use to describe our sharing ideas." ideal student. The result was a chalkboard He encourages his colleagues to full of positive adjectives. Splitting into acquaint themselves with professional groups once again, we were asked to select materials and language-teaching theory the most important three. There was conas much as possible, and he is also adding siderable debate among the group mema new system of mandatory peer class bers as the long list was reduced to three visitation in which teachers observe one and further debate among the groups themselves as lists were announced. When all another in classes to encourage each other the votes were tabulated, however, the continued, p. 7 faculty agreed that our ideal student should exhibit: honesty, compassion, a sense of humor, diligence, self-respect, and respect pg. for differences. It was interesting to draw this out of two hours of discussion and debate, because the traits of our "ideal Admissions, Development, boy" were strikingly similar to the traits and Placement News 2 we expect of each student as outlined in Headmaster's Message & our code of conduct: Board News 3 1) I will be honest. I will respect myself and other members of the Cardigan comFaculty Features & Faculty Development 4-S munity.

2)1 will putforthmybesteffortinall areas Parents' News 6-7 of school life.

Sports 3) I will present m yselfand represent Car8 digan in a positive manner.

Alumni News 9-12 4) I will support the standards of Cardigan·

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Guidelines from the Admissions Office

Parental Involvement: The Key to the Admissions Lock While I may be blessed with an incredibly hard-working and capable Admissions Staff, my experience in this business tells me that no one is more effective in drawing prospective students and their families to an independent school like Cardigan than the parents of our present or recently graduated students. Even the most sincere and wellversed Admissions Officer cannot transmit a credible message to an inquiring family as well as the parent of a child who is having a positive experience at the school ofinterest. I am also fortunate to be at a school that is surrounded by so many happy parents and can, therefore, employ them to spread the wonderful word of the advantages of the Cardigan experience.

Each year Chip Dewar and the members of the Admissions team traverse the continent searching for appropriate candidates for both Cardigan Mountain School and the School's Summer Session.

At all of our stops along the way, we are introduced to interested candidates who have been referred to me by the enthusiastic parents of pas.t and present Cardigan students. The responsibility ofreprnsenting the School then becomes a very easy

and rewarding one, as our parent ambassadors have already set the stage for a positive relationship.

If you know of a youngsterwho might benefit from the Cardigan Mountain experience, I would encourage you to notify the School'sAdmissions Office so that we might properly introduce him to both Cardigan and our admissions procedures. Many Cardigan families have, in the past, graciously opened up their living rooms to host informational gatherings for our Admissions Office and prospective applicants. Ifthis is something you might like to do, we'd love to hear from you. In addition, if you feel that there is an area that Cardigan has not yet tapped for admissions recruitment, or if there is an organization such as a Boy's Club or a church group that might be an exciting source of referrals for us, please give us a call.

Remember, the words of an enthusiastic Cardigan parent mean so much to a prospective candidate and, especially, his parents.

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vidual or small tutorial group situations.

Again, except for the rare cases, these students also attend the same mainstream eourses as do all other students, including a regular English class and a reading class.

As a result of this heavy dose of English, we find that our ESL students make remarkable progress in a short period of time.

The Conference Period, available four times a week at the end of the academic day, is yet another opportunity for students to meet with teachers in small group or one-to-one situations. A student may request to see a teacher at this time to retake or make-up tests, to have homework assignments clarified, to have help in studying for a test, or to receive tips on how to improve a piece of writing. If a student seems to be having difficulty in a class, the teacher may also assign him to a priority conference which he must attend

who is behind in the basicskillsof mathematics--sometimes something as basic as learning the multiplication tables--is given intense drill three time,s a week until he has mastered this skill. At the same time, the math tutor assists the student in keeping up with the work in his regular math class. A second type of student would be the one who is ready to move beyond his grade level in math.

Where ordinarily a student might have to wait until eighth grade to take algebra, for example, in math lab he can take this course as a seventh grader. We currently have students who will have completed Algebra I and II and Geometry before they leave Cardigan at the end of their ninth grade year.

Students who need assistance with English as their second language (ESL) also meet with teachers in indi-

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-Carl Lovejoy, Director ofAdmissions

Placement Office Update ApplicationProcess Underway; Seniors Receive Advice fromAndrew Wooden The largest crop of ninth graders in recent years is well into the placement process with students all working hard to complete applications and teachers also bustling to complete stacks of recommendations. If past years accurately predict this year's final statistics, the ninth graders will complete about four applications each. Last year, near! y 70% of the boys were accepted atthe school listed as their first choice, and with another strong class, results this year should be similar.

Throughout the fall, I have the pleasure of hosting admissions representatives from secondary schools from around the country. This lends me insight into the nature of programs I wouldn't otherwise see and allows the ninth graders to "window shop" for schools without ever leaving campus. This fall, over forty schools sent either Headmasters, Directors of Admission, or admissions officers to meet with students.

Kickingofftheseriesofvisits in an address to the ninth graders was Andrew Wooden of Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut. Mr. Wooden, formerly Directorof AdmisThe Cardigan community is deeply sions at Brewster Academy, has beeri at Choate for nine years, seven as the Di- saddened by the death of Richard J. Clancy, rector of Admissions. The school is our first chef-steward, who passed away on flourishing thanks in part to the efforts September 2, 1992 at Mary Hitchcock Mediof Wooden and his colleagues, who cal Center, Lebanon.

Clancy came to Cardigan in 1946 processed a record num berof applicawhile the School was still in its infancy. For tions, leading to the largest enrollment many years, Clancy did much more than in the history of Choate Rosemary Hall.

InMemoriam: RichardJoseph Clancy

Wooden encouraged students to shop carefully for their next school, seeking particularly a correct fit rat~er than just a school with "marquee value."

Othervaluable advice given by Wooden was to refrain from judging a school on its reputation, and to instead probe a school deeply enough to discover its character on one's own.

-Jamie Funnell Director ofPlacement so that he is assured to receive the needed extra help.

Even the structured evening study halls provide additional opportunities for students to receive individual help. A dorm parent is on active duty at each of these study halls and is there to help keep the students on task as well as answer questions that they might have about their work. An enormous amount of tutoring, which often goes unsung, takes place during these times.

All of these opportunities for individual attention are what help make Cardigan the exceptional academic institution that it is. The number of personal contact hours that a student can have with a teacher, often on a one-toone basis, is extraordinary and goes well beyond what one would find in public schools and in many private schools as well.

-Robert Small

Director of Studies

cook. He did maintenance work, gardening, and animal husbandry, and he served as counselor, nurse, and father figure to many. He was the perfect man for the job.

Clancy was devoted to Cardigan and affected the lives of all who studied or worked within its bounds. He gave us 31 years of devotion, retiring in 1977.

Our deepest sympathies go to his children - Michael, Richard, Charles, Carol, and Terri.

-Hal Finkbeiner

Planned Giving--Life Income and Deferred Gifts to Cardigan Life income gifts provide the opportunity for you to make a gift to Cardigan and retain the right to receive income payments for life or fora period of years. A second income recipient may also be named. When the beneficiaries are no longer liv'ing, the funds become available to the School for a purpose you may have designated.

A life income gift can provide you with the following benefits: -You and a be_neficiary can receive income for life.

-You can receive a charitable income tax deduction.

-You can avoid tax on capital gains ifappreciated securities are used.

-Your gift will beprofessionally invested and managed.

-A life income gift may allow

you the opportunity to make a substantial gift to Cardigan.

The Cardigan Pooled Income Fund is similar to a mutual fund. Assets are transferred to Cardigan and invested with similar gifts to the fund. Your income is based on a pro-rata share based on the fund's earnings and your proportionate interest in the fund. The minimum amount suggested for a new gift invested in the fund is $10,000. Additional gifts of a minimum of$1000 may be made at any time.

A Charitable Gift Annuity is a life income plan that provides a donor with a fixed amount of income each year.

A portion of the payments may be tax free.

The annuity rate is determined by the ages of the income beneficiaries. The minimum amount required to establish a Gift Annuity is $10,000.

A Charitable Remainder Unitrustis a separately invested fund which is managed for long-term growth of income and principal. The Trustee pays income to beneficiaries based on the percentage ofTrust assets which are valued each year. The payout rate is determined by the donor in consultation with the recipient institution. The charitable tax deduction is determined bythepayoutrateselectedandtheages of the income beneficiaries. If Cardigan is selecte.d to serve as Trustee, a mini- • mum gift of $50,000 is required to establish a Unitrust.

A Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust pays a fixed dollar amount each year as determined by the donor and Cardigan. The amount must be atleastfivepercentofthefairmarket value of the assets.

Over the years, Bequesti, to Cardigan have provided an important source of support. Such a bequest is not subject to federal (or, in most cases, state) estate or inheritance taxes. A Bequest will reduce the size of the taxable portion of the estate and the size of federal tax liability. Cardigan can be remembered in a will by designation of a dollar amount or be named as the residual beneficiary of a donor's estate. In speaking with your financial advisors about your estate, you may wish to discuss such a gift to Cardigan.

Making a life income or deferred gift to Cardigan qualifies you for membership in the Cardigan Heritage Society.

This new association was established to recognize generous parents, alumni, and friends who have made a life income gift or bequest provision for Cardigan.

For further information, contact the Director ofDevelopment at Cardigan.

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AMessage From the Headmaster Job Program and Other Community Service Outreach: Fundamental Aspects of Extended Family Environment "A numb~r of new Cardigan parents attending our first Parents' Weekend in October asked me to tell them abouttheJob and Clubs Programs at School. These were two programs about which everyone they had spoken to were so enthusiastic. They asked me how the Job Program differs from other job programs at other schools and colleges, some of which are primarily run to help the school put money in the pockets of the students.

What sets Cardigan's Job Program apart from those of a number of institutions is that it focuses on giving students the opportunity to develop a sense ofresponsibility-- within and beyond the campus community, to learn social and leadership skills, and to improve organizational skills. What makes the program especially unique is that it is predominantly student run.

Each spring, through an elaborate election procedure, students are selected for leadership positions, one of these being the Assistant School Leader, who is in charge of overseeing the Job Program.Job supervisors are also elected, based on their peers' perception of their leadership capabilities. We have biweekly job supervisor meetings, the purpose of which is to enable students to acquire leadership techniques and skills.

The Assistant School Leader, Colin Robinson, and the faculty advisor of the Job Program, Neil Brier, lead these meetings.

This year we are asking leaders to assess the work of their fellow students. In the past, the quality of work had been formally evaluated by members of the faculty.

Students are now thus accountable to one another, and it seems to be working! · Often in ·education, one of ~mrproblems is the lack of accountability for one's actions. One of the benefits of a private school such a~ Cardigan is that a system of accountability is more easily defined and complemented. The notion of student ownership of responsibility is a motivating force here. The more our young people know that we believe in them, trust them, and are challenging them, the more likely we will witness their greater personal growth. Not only are we entrusting the student leaders as they take oil the respQnsibility of assessing their peers, but - beyond this newer students and younger students aspire to be called upon for greater community service.

Some new parents inquired about the difference between the Job Program and the Clubs Program, which also offers many opportunities for students to experience the value of community service. In the Clubs Program, which takes place each Thursday afternoon in lieu of athletics, students may opt tq continue their community service involvement by joining The Hospital Visits Club, The Nursing Home Visits Club, The Recycling Club, The Animal Rescue League Club, or The Big Brother Club.

The value of both the Job Program and the community service opportunities in the Clubs Program lies in the inevitable personal development that takes place.

While structure and support exist in programs such as these, a great deal of individual responsibility is also involved. Students learn quickly thatthose who exhibit the most responsibility are applauded by peers and faculty alike, and frequently, students are eager to take on further responsibilities. Basically, these young people can respond and rise to the challenge.

Inherent in the School's philosophy is the belief that everyone-faculty, staff, students - has a special job to accomplish or responsibility to uphold, regardless of age or background. This.community ethos is a fundamental aspect in our extended family environment.

-Cameron K. Dewar

Headmaster The CARDIGAN CHRONICLE The Cardigan Chronicle is published three times yearly and sent to alumni, present and past parents, grandparents, and friends of the Schoolwhowishtoreceiveit.lFYOUCHANGE YOURADDRESS, please notify the Development Office, Cardigan Mountain School, RR2, Box 58, Canaan, NH03741.

Cameron K. Dewar,Headmaster James S. Bumett,AssistantHeadmaster Carl Lovejoy, Director ofAdmissions James N. Marrion, Director ofAthletics Robert D. Small, Director ofStudies Faith Degenhart, Director ofDevelopment David McCusker, Dir. ofAlumni Affairs Jamie Funnell, Director ofPlacement Stephanie McCusker, Editor Mary Amos,Layout Editor

Moral Climate, from p.1 and will encourage others to do the same.

5) I will help others to adj ust to Cardigan and to become contributing members of the community.

Faculty found the workshop valuable in that it opened up a series of thoughtful discussions and set the tone for the upcoming academic year. The discussions brought to light and reminded us of the kinds of values we try to instill in our students.

Also present at the moral climate workshop was Cardigan Trustee Robert Kenerson, Chairman of the ad hoc Committee on Counseling.

-Jamie Funnell

Fall 1992

BOARDNEWS Trustee Profile: Edgar Humann Cardigan gratefully recognizes the service of long-time Trustee Edgar Humann. Edgar Humann joined the Cardigan Board in 1983. He has since held the position of Vice Chairman for numerous years and is still active in his role on the Executive Committee.

Edgar's philanthropic activities include his role as a Trustee of the American Memorial Hospital in Reims, France.

The hospital was founded as a memorial to the Americans who died in WWI and has since developed into a well-reputed children's hospital. Edgar is also the Trustee for the Christian Humann Foundation and a Fellow of the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York City.

Having received his BA from Brown University, Edgar then went on to earn his LLD at the University of Virginia Law School. He and his wife, Faith, winter in New York and spend the summer in Marrion, Massachusetts. They have two sons who graduated from Cardigan; Francis in 1980, and Christian in 1983. Francis has since gone on to graduate in the top 10% of his class from Columbia Business School. After Cardigan, Christian graduated cum Laude from Westminster School and went on to graduate from Emory University with a 3.5 average.

Edgar gives Cardigan much of the credit for his sons' success in their later educational endeavors. "Cardigan gave our sons the confidence they needed to succeed.

Giving boys self-confidence is what the School does best," he says. "Kids don't come with instruction manuals," he adds. "Therefore, it's great to have a place like Cardigan to help with that most important function of all -- raising kids."

Cardigan proudly recognizes Mr. Humann's long-standing membership on its Board ofTrustees. ·

New Trustees Elected Cardigan extends a warm welcome to two of the newest members of its governing Board,JohnH.Pearson,Jr. andRobertChartener, bothofwhomoncepassed through the gates ofCardigan themselves in 1965 and 1973, respectively.

Following his years at Cardigan, Joho Pearson went on to Worcester Academy, from there attended the University of Hartford, and ultimately graduated from Suffolk University Law School.

He currently holds the positiop of senior partner in the firm of Pearson & Pearson in Lowell, Massachusetts, where he is also Chairman and President of Butler Bank.

His business affiliations are extensive, as he is President of both Pearson-Dedick, Inc. and Pearson-Palm, Inc. in Lowell, as well as President of Atwood Development, Inc. in Pelham, New Hampshire.

John is also involved with the direction of Lowell General Hospital, The Battles Home, the Merrimack Repertory Theater, Lowell Development& Financial Corp., and The Massachusetts League of Community Banks.

John's outreach extends back to his )uni or prep school alma mater, as well; he is active on Cardigan's Alumni Association Board, holding the position of Secretary.

John's feelings for the School have remained fond ones. As he says, "Cardigan has that everlasting quality of providing a superior education to those who have the desire to seize the day and make the best of it."

John and his wife Barbara, a judge in Boston, have two children - Ginger, 12 and John, 10. Both children are excellent tennis players, John reports; they have competed in many NELTA tournaments and "can give their parents a good match."The Pearson family resides in Lowell, Massachusetts.

BobChartenerwentfromCar-

digan to Hotchkiss and then Princeton. He later attended graduate school at Cambridge University (Magdalene College) and earned his MBA at Harvard Business School. Currently Bob is Vice President in Merchant Banking at Goldman, Sachs, & Co. in New York, a Director of Fresh Fields Markets (a mid-Atlantic natural foods supermarket chain), andDirectorof Postal Buddy Corporation in San Diego.

Prior to these positions, Bob worked as a financial consultant and financial analyst, and then held several executive positions in London for Goldman Sachs International Limited.

Bob has played, and currently plays, many active roles in the alumni activities of his various alma maters. He now serves as Cardigan's Regional Chapter Chairman for NYC; he is an Assistant Class Agent for The Hotchkiss School; and he is the U.S. Coordinator for the Friends of Magdalene College.

BobcurrentlyresidesinNewYorkCity.

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More Board News (cont'dfromp.3) Cardigan Welcomes Two More Recently Elected Trustees: Sessel andHaskins Palmer D. Sessel attended Cardigan in 1958 and from there went on to Choate.

Following this, he received his BA in English at Stanford University and his MBA from Columbia. Palmer's professional experience has included work at three major investment banking firms: l(jdder Peabody, Dean Witter, and most recently Bear, Steams, & Co. Palmernow resides in San Francisco.

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Sherwood Haskins ("Woodie"), whose

profile appeared in the Summer 1991 issue of the Chronicle, is in charge of Capital Giving at Phillip's Exeter Academy.

Woodie does some consulting work as well. He is a Cardigan parent, as his sons Ron and Jeff graduated from the School in 1989 and 1991. Woodie and his wife, Linda, reside in Exeter, New Hampshire.

BoardNamesNeivMembersoftheCorporation: CynthiaArmour and Finn Caspersen, Jr. Cardigan would like to welcome its newest members of the Corporation. Cynthia Armour recently acknowledged her appointment in a speech to parents and guests during Fall Parents' Weekend. Cynthia resides in Chicago, Illinois, where she holds an executive position atAgora Syndicate in the Illinois Insurance Exchange.

Previously, Cynthia has worked with Harris Trust & Savings Bank, the third largest Chicago area bank, and she currently holds the position of Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago.

Cynthia is a graduate of Northwestern University and The Keller Graduate School of Management in Chicago. Her son, Tony Ward, is currently in his third year at Cardigan.

Finn Caspersen, Jr. of Andover, New

Jersey, has been elected a member of the Corporation as well. Finn gradu,ated from Cardigan Mountain School in 1984, following which he went on to the Pomfret School and then Harvard College, where he graduated cum laude with a BA in Government in 1992. He is currently at Harvard Law School.

During his undergraduate years at Harvard, Finn was President of the Phoenix Club. In his senior year at Pomfret, he was Class P,resident, Head Proctor, and Captain of both the Wrestling and Crew Teams.

FACULTY FEATURE: Reverend Harold Finkbeiner We often take for granted some of the most important parts of our lives simply because they are always there.

Take for example, the music every week in chapel. The Reverend Harold Finkbeiner has beenseeingtothatforsolong, we can easily forget all the effort this service to the community requires. This year marks the twenty-third year Hal has been at Cardigan. He has been here so long, one might even forget that it was Hal who wrote them usic to the school song.

Hal teaches all of the music classes, leads the choir, plays the organ for chapel services, plays the theater organ for school performances and productions, teaches piano, is the summer school chaplain, and still finds time to oversee a dorm, club, and medical runs in his spare time. Few people know that Hal also established the rose garden behind the Chapel and maintains that garden and the ones in front of Hinman. For fifteen years Hal also organized, directed, and accompanied a Gilbert and Sullivan Opera production each summer.

In a recent interview, the Chronicle asked Mr. Finbeiner why he wanted to work with young people. "In my ministry before, I spent a great deal of time with older people, and I felt like I was getting old. Coming here kept me young. Also, I've always loved music. I wanted to somehow inspire others to see the beauty and humor in music.

I hoped it would rub off on the students. I also hoped to inspire those who were taking private lessons to do their best."

Listening to the sounds of the organ in the chapel, the Sunday worshiper can hear the years of practice that go behind Hal's own playing--and the inspiration. Late one night just before graduation last-year, an organ passage was repeated over and over until the timing was finally perfect. Hal was going to be accompanying the trumpet processional for the seniors. He wanted the performance to go just right.

The Chronicle asked Mr. Finkbeiner whom he had found to have had the greatest influence over his work here at Cardigan. "Norm Wakely was a real influence on me, especially with the Glee Club and in the counseling I did. He encouraged my work, helped keep order with the choir, and made the members of the choir feel important." _ , Mr. Finkbeiner studied at the Westminister Choir College for his Bachelor and Masters Degrees in music. He taught in a boarding school briefly before entering seminary at McCormick where he received his Divinity De¥ree. He was ordained in 1960 and served as a minister for nine years. He joined the staff at Cardigan in the Fall ofl 969. Both of Mr. FinkbeiQer's children, Andrew and Cynthia, attended Cardigan Summer Sessions. He now has two grandchildren on whom he dotes, Sarah Ajhazadeh and Matthew Finkbeiner. Hal also has the oldest dog on campus and probably the fattest cat. Shali is a Shitz~ who regularly arrives beribboned from the groomers·and trips across campus following Hal to the faculty room. The cat seldom moves.

It is symbolicofHal's dedication to his work that his apartment is dominated by his baby grand. Cardigan is so much richer for the many hidden gifts oflove given by such dedicated faculty.

-Mary Shelley Amos

On behalf of The Cardigan Mountain School, the Clubs Program Director, Neil Brier, gratefully acknowledges the receipt of some money raised by the French I Summer School Carwash (under the guidance of Procter Smith). The money has been donated to Clubs to be specifically used for the Big Brothers Program.

FACULTY FEATURE: Mr. Neil Brier "Cardigan offers an opportunity for boys to grow and to succeed," says Neil Brier, a twelve-year Cardigan faculty veteran. The statement says a lot about the School and about Nei!Brier, for his approach to everything he does here seems to be defined by this belief.

Neil grew up in Providence, Rhode Island and spent thirteen of his school years at Moses Brown. From there, he spent his four years of undergraduate education in four different locales; he attended Lawrence University for two years, one of which was spent in London, and then Union College for two years, one of those having been spent in lsr_ael. Neil earned his B. A. in American Studies.

Following his coliege graduation, Neil joined the business world for four years and spent twelve summers as a camp counselor at Camp Alton in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Neil was finally drawn to Cardigan when it was recommended by some teacher friends that he enter the field of education.

He began here in 1980teaching seventh and eighth grade History, acting as assistant ski coach and assistant cycling coach, covering a dormitory, and participating in the Clubs program. That first year, he recalls, he resided in Proctor House and supervised the second floor of Clark Morgan; the following year he found his "niche" in Hayward Hall, where he has been ever since.

its students that makes him actively involved in so many facets of the School. He truly enjoys his new job responsibilities, particularly "having the opportunity to take the Job Program -- an already wellput-together program -- and facilitate its evolution." He is pleased with the success of the new job evaluation system, in which student supervisors evaluate their peers' performances.

A Neil-of-all-Trades

A Summer W ~II Spent

Neil's responsibilities have been ever-changing and expanding over the years. Aside from his three social studies classes, Neil now coaches Varsity Soccer and Reserve Lacrosse. His interests and duties do not end there, however! Neil is advisor to the student leaders; the seventh grade class advisor; the class advisor coordinator; a dorm cluster head; the overseer of the work detail program; student activities coordinator; the theater manager; and the directorofboth the Job and Clubs Programs. (The list really does go on!)

It is Neil's love for Cardigan and

Forfouryears, Neilalsotookon important positions in the Summer Session at Cardigan -- two years as Directorof Activities and two as Assistant Summer Session Director. This past summer, however, Neil went back to school. AtTeikyo Mary crest University in Davenport, Iowa, Neil took a course called Reading in the ContentAreas.

"It seemed like a course that I'd be able to put right to use in the fall," he explained. And he has indeed putitto use.

The course focused on learning strategies that encourage kids to form their

own questions before reading and then link what they have read to their schema (background knowledge).

Two of the pre-reading strategies Neil found particularly valuable were the "KWL" and the "PREP" strategies. In "KWL" students decide (prior to reading) what they Know and what they Want to know. After reading, they assess what they'veLearned, and if they haven't found the answers they'd been seeking from the textbook, they seek an outside source. In this way, explains Neil, they learn that the textbook is a resource but that it is not the only resource and need not be the centerof

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FacultySwnrnerDevelopnrent FromSeptemberthroughJune, members oftheCardiganfacultydevote the majority oftheir waking hours to classes, coaching, donnitory supervision, and the numerous other facets of campus life. When summer rolls in, many seize the opportunity to enrich either their personal or professional lives in some way. The variety of activitie$ and experiences in which the winter school faculty became involved this past summer is certainly worth recounting in the Chronicle.Have you ever wondered whatteachers do in the summer?

-Stephanie McCusker, ed.

"What do you get when you put together 100 dynamic teachers, a terrific leader (David Mallery), a beautiful campus (Westtown School, Westtown, PA), and a week of talking, acting, sharing, laughing, and crying? You have the most terrific conference on the East Coast, or anywhere, for that matter," writes Thurza Small. She continues: "For 29 years now,

"... everyone who attends this conference comes away with renewed direction and dedication. " -ThunaSmall

the Westtown Conference Celebrating Teachers has brought together the best and brightest teachers and challenged them to discuss major areas of concern: gender issues, racial issues, moral issues, and teachers' issues in general. With wellknown people directing these discussions, along with generous amounts of entertainment, fun, exercise, and food thrown in, everyone who attends this conference comes away with renewed direction and dedication, new-found friends, and a speciaf 'Westtown Inner Glow."'

found the camp to be an incredibly supportive place for everyone involved. "This summer was a celebration oflife," he goes on to say, "a time to take chances and let your spirit soar. I look forward to June when I can do it all over again."

Bob Small followed his own sound advice and began to learn Spanish this summer. One of the motivating factors, aside from the obvious value of learning any new language, was the upcoming trip to Panama, which the Smalls have planned for the holiday season. Mr. Small also finds the Spanish very helpful in working with ESL students on campus.

Dudley Clark attended a five-day Reality Therapy conference in Burlington, Vermont. Reality Therapy can have a positive impact on more than one's personal wellbeing. It can play a very valuable role in classroom management techniques. He explains that "Reality Therapy does not probe deeply into your past. It is concerned with what is going on at present; i.e. is what you are doing working? And, if not, what other options are there? It was a terrific conference!"

fishing students in the Clubs Program.

To keep in top coaching form , many faculty maintain theirown physical condition with summer programs. Nick Lynch trained and then ran his tenth Falmouth Road Race (7.1 miles) and is proud to announce that his time still beats the one hourmark.

Randy Macdonald says he found his "poto' golµ at the end of the rainbow" this summer and goes on to explain: "I had the privilege and pleasure ofworkingforand with the good people at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. The camp was designed and built through the vision and efforts of Paul Newman. It was opened in 1988 with a mission to provide a marvelous camping experience for children with cancer, leukemia, and other serious blood diseases who were unable to

"Art New England" is held every summer at Bennington College, offering week-long intensive art workshops. Sue Rives took a water-base monotype course,which is basically printmaking with water soluble inks, "a refreshing change from solvents," she says. "The workship offers the working artist a chance to come together with other artists and exchange ideas and find new ways of approaching one's own work.

One also gets a bird's-eye view of other artists such as sculptors,jewelers, and ceramists, as ail of the studio spaces are open to all the other artists.

"It was an exhausting but exhilirating week. I hope to involve my students with some of the things I learned."

Rob Crawford, renowned Cardigan Mountain School JV Baseball coach and inspiration, writes: "ReadingtheBoston

attend an ordinary sum.mer camp. The camp was designed to look like an Old West logging town of the 1890's, but is well-equipped to handle the medical and physical needs of these special children.

What makes it work, though, is the staff and volunteers who give so unselfishly of themselves to ensure that each child has the best summer of his/her life." Randy

mer. He spent a good deal of time at two high school preseason football camps and came away feeling pleased with the valuable dril).<; and tactics he'd learned from both.

"In a world of 'scare stories', it

Cardigan's 1991-92 school year. It got to thepointwherelcouldhardlybeartoread restores your faith in your fellow ·-Mary Amos about another Red Sox give-away loss. man."

Not being one to wallow in BoSox fan self-pity, I decided to try to take matters into my own hands. 'Pitching,' my father Mary Amos returned to Cardigan in one always preached, 'is the key to winning.' piece after having spent six weeks on a So I rejoined my summer league baseball solo bicycle trip from Canaan to the Misteam (Ari Nelson Club of the Yawkey sissippi River at Muscatine, Iowa. She League) with the intent ofrefining my spent part of her time developing a greater lame change-up, accelerating my 78-mph understanding of the geological formafastball towards the low 90's range, and tions that produced the ecosystems in the learning the nasty knuckle-fork-curve ball Northeast, information which she has been in time for the September stretch drive. able to share with her science students this The results of my efforts are evidenced by year. "However, the most important facthe Sox's eventual last place finish (their tor of my trip was the increased vitality scouts ignored my 4-3 record and 4.5 and energy with which I returned," she ERA!) and my return to Cardigan in time says. She also returned with a large colfor fall term. Needless to say, I was disap- lection of stories about the many wonderpointed to be denied a reunion with my ful people she met. "Just imagine riding friends Rocket Man and Frankie V., but I 1700 miles by yourself, camping out most am thrilled by the alternative occupation nights, andhavingencounteredonly kindof sixth grade teacher at Cardigan." And ness and helpfulness the entire way. In a Rob can continue to pass on his baseball world of 'scare stories', it restores your expertise to the appreciative Cardigan faith in your fellow man," she concluded. ball players.

"This summer was a celebration "It was an exhausting but oflife ...a time to take chances and exhilirating week. I hope to inlet your spirit soar. " volve my students with some of -Randy Macdonald A highlight of Rod Theobald's summer the things/learned." -SueRives was his venturing to the head of the Connecticut River in Pittsburgh, New Hampshire with Chris Morse, a former Cardigan facul1ty member, to do some fly fishing. It was there that they "experienced some of the best salmon fishing ever, "Rod says. "The most memorable salmon was approximately four pounds and eighteen inches, released to grow for another year."

Rod hopes to provide fly-fishing experiences that are just as exciting for his fly-

the coursework.

The "PREP" strategy uses questions to elicit from the students their previous knowledge of the subject prior to reading. Its value is similar to that of "KWL" in that the students learn that they need not rely solely on whatthey are about to read. Being asked to recall prior knowledge shifts some of the responsibility to them.

Although Neil missed being at Cardigan for summer school, he says, "there is no question, that the course, as well as the time off, reinvigorated me."

Neil's main project during the summer course demonstrated the use of these reading strategies when teaching the concepts oflatitude and longitude. He has already made use of this project in•the sixth grade Geography classroom this fall.

New activities and projects, new ideas, and new strategies all seem to be inherent in Neil Brier's very being. While his areas ofinvolvement at the School are ever-expanding, his philosophy about the value of education, particularly a Cardigan education, remains steadfast. Neil Brier is one of the many reasons why kids can succeed here.

-Stephanie McCusker,Editor

"Needless to say, I was disappointed to be denied a reunion with my friends Rocket Man and Frankie V., but I am thrilled by the alternative occupation ofsixth Chuck McCormick, excited about the grade teacher at Cardigan. " . pending football season here at Cardigan, -Rob Crawford fine-tuned his coaching strategies this sum-

Globe sports section became a discouraging pastime right around the final days of

From left to right are Carl Lovejoy, Ron Webster, Bill Adams, and Chase Rozelle, new fa culty at CMS in the 1992-1993 winter school year.

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Bill Barron organized Cardigan's first Wrestling Camp this August, along with coach Dan Murphy. The wrestlers, many of whom werecurrentandformerCardigan students, received instruction from NateCarrandScottCollins, both NCAA champions, in various years. (For more details on this successful camp, see p.8.)

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PARENTS'NEWS

Mary Liz Hynes, Editor

We're All in This Together: The Teaching of Values at Home and at School This fall we've listened to campaign rhetoric awash in family values. What does it really mean? From what I can see, sitting at my word processor in late September, it means that most of us recognize that family ideals do exist. But more ~pecifically, many of us hope that the basic values with which we were raised -- honesty, loyalty, compassion, and love, will endure within the family and in society.

Most of us realize that the world is changing and affecting the structures of our institutions, sometimes in beneficial ways, but often in ways detrimental to the values we say we espouse. It is partly for this reason that we as parents have elected to send our sons to Cardigan, where, during their important formative and vulnerable adolescent years, they are set somewhat apart from the more negative aspects of our culture.

Why Cardigan?

Why do we entrust many ofour parental responsibilities to a school many miles distant from our homes? The answer,Ithink,isthatweknowoursonswill have special opportunities at Cardigan to learn and grow -- opportunities we enjoyed as children that are often lost in today's soGiety.

Daily, our sons can take full advantage of a natural setting some of us only see on all-too-infrequent vacations.

In the fall, they can hike the local woodlands amidst glorious colors; in winter, they ski on nearby slopes; and in spring, they can absorb nature's rebirth, as playing fields open once again for baseball and lacrosse. And through all the seasons, they are surrounded by a caring Cardigan family of teachers, administrators, staff, other parents, and schoolmates. The simple pleasures of youth are magnified on all sides.

For these and many dther reasons we, as parents, have placed our sons at Cardigan. But we find that no matter how distant CMS is from our home, our sons are never far from our thoughts. Even though we have given them this opportunity, we must remain a vital part of their maturation process.

Supporting CMS Standards How can we accomplish this on their brief home visits? The answer is that we can't-- at least, not entirely. We must become part of our sons' Cardigan experience. We must be conscious of the values that Cardigan is trying to teach so that we can reinforce them with our sons. We must reread the Student Handbook and subscribe to the basic standards outlined within it. What if it were our son who was called before the discipline committee for an infraction of a School policy? Would we then be willing to stand behind Cardigan's decisions? Tough questions, and now is the time to address them. lfwe have any concerns arising from standards addressed in the Handbook, we should pick up the phone and

discuss them with the appropriate CMS representative. The teachers,dormmasters, and administrators of Cardigan welcome our input.

Our Sons and Our Standards We should write or call our sons on a regular basis, and, if the opportunity arises, express our support of Cardigan's standards. Actions, we have been told, speak louder than words, but our words can reinforce our actions.

Because adolescence is a soulsearching time, pre-teens and teens often want to know the reasons "why" in almost any given situation. We, as parents, can only state our values, knowing that our standards-will probably not be adopted immediately, but hoping that our sons will, at least, respect our standards for now, and perhaps, emull\te them later. In times of stress, however, our values are more likely to be adopted by our progeny; when our son's back is to the wall, he will do the first thing that comes to mind. In order for parental standards to prevail in such times, those values must be reinforced.

Our values must be verbalized in a non-judgemental way. A sharp adolesce·nt, thanks to television and the mass media, knows that his parents' views are not the only ones out there. Social scientists tell us that our sons' values will be similar to, not exactly, like ours. Certainly, wewantoursonstoform theirown value system, because only when it is their own will they defend it.

By sending our sons to Cardigan, we have given them the latitude to develop in an atmosphere beyond our home, but in an atmosphere that reflects our set of values. We must support not only our sons, but also their teachers, dorm masters, and coaches, so that all will understand our commitment to the standards the School espouses-- standards that we endorsed when we sent our sons to Cardigan.

-M. L. Hynes,

Parents' News Editor

FALLPARENTS'WEEKEND: Parents Go "Back to School"; Athletic Teams Sweep Rival Eaglebrook; Families Enjoy Quiet Times Together Iridescent oranges, vibrant reds, and rich golds, teams victorious on the field, good food, great fellowship ... these were just a few of the things that made the 1992 Cardigan Fall Parents' Weekend a memorable event for all of the Cardigan families who attended.

Early Saturday morning, parents arrived to attend classes along with their sons. Teachers outlined the course objectives for the trimester and presented the day's lesson. Following their back-to-school experience, parents convened in the chapel where Headmaster Chip Dewar discussed the role of values at Cardigan. Dewar then introduced Savage Frieze, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, who followed with his own introductions of Cynthia Armour, a parent recently elected to the Corporation, and Mike and Melanie Garrison, Co-Chairs of the Parents' Council. Other members of the council were presented, and parents were encouraged to meet council mem bers during the weekend.

Parents were then off to individual class meetings, led by Parents ' Council Representatives and faculty ' Iiasons . There, parents were able t-o meet other parents from their son's class as well as their class representative to the Parents' Council. After a morning of classes and meotings, everyone was glad to head to Hayward Dining Hall for a delicious buffet.

Fortified with food, it was off to the playing fields where the afternoon sun was bright enough to burn a few spectators' faces. But nobody seemed to mind, because on all the fields, CMS fans cheered on winning teams - a clean sweep over rival Eaglebrook.

The happy crowd then left to celebrate at various area restaurants, taking with them many of the boys whose parents were unable to attend. The Parents' Reception at the end of the evening was well attended. Parents were able to gather in an informal setting and chat with other parents who had come from all areas of the country to join the Cardigan Family .

Fall Parents' Weekend concluded Sunday with chapel service and the always inspirational words of Reverend Harry Mahoney. After chapel, many families left campus to enjoy the area's attractions, while others chose a quiet campus nook and enjoyed the chance to visit together. It was the perfect weekend for parents to experience the rural setting, warm fellowship, and family atmosphere that their sons experience each and every day at Cardigan. ·

-M. L. Hynes Under the leadership of Bob Whitman, the parents of the gradua(ing class of 1992 raised enough money to purchase a number of VCRs, televisions, and video camerasfor the acadt;mic departments in the School.

Bob and Nancy Whitman presented the gift to Robert Small, Directorofst,'«lies, at the 1992 Senior Banquel(picture · left). The equipment has already been very useful in classes thisfall. The School gratefully acknowledges this generous gift.

After a full morning of classes, parents emerge, exhausted, from Stoddard Center and head to the various class meetings.

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The Festive Spirit of the Mardi Gras Comes to Humann Theater: The 1993 Parents' Mardi Gras Auction is just around the comer, and we still need donations of all types. Those of you who attended last year's event will recall the excitement of the evening-- this year promises to be even better.

Again, the Live Auction will take place in Humann Theater and the Boys' Auction in Kirk Library. This year, however, Kenerson Social Center will play host to the Silent Auction as well as

a pre-banquet reception accompanied by good ol' New Orleans Dixieland Jazz.

"Treasure Hunt" raffle tickets for three fabulous prizes are still available, but remember: only 200 will be sold!

If you are still interested in helping with the auction itself or donating auction items, please contact Sean Gillery in the Development Office at School: (603) 523-4321, or get in touch with Auction Chair Siri Pellegrino.

Faith Degenhart and Parents' Council Chairs Michael and Melanie Garrison enjoy a light moment at the Parents' Council meeting this fall.

1992-93 Parents'Council The 1992-93 Parents' Council has been hard at work planning for the year. This year's Council members include:

Michael and Melanie Garrison Parents' Council Chairs Roger and Patrica Emerson 6th GradeRepresentatives Frederick and Janet Dodge 7thGradeRepresentatives .

Meade and Saskia Geisel 8th GradeRepresentatives Robert and Jane Ruettinger 9th Grade Representatives Mary Liz Hynes Parents'NewsChair Richard and Karen Whitney Parents'Phonathon Chairs Siri Pellegrino Auction Chair Siri Pelligrino is already getting into the spirit of the Mardi Gras theme for

Parents'Auction Chair

Stewart and Elizabeth Steffey Leadership Support Chairs Neil and Patricia Bevis Members atLarge Robert Crawford 6th GradeFaculty Representative Neil Brier 7th Grade Faculty Representative DanMurphy 8th GradeFaculty Representative Jamie Funnell 9th Gr(l(ie Faculty Representative Chip Dewar Headmaster Faith Degenhart Director ofDevelopment Please contact any ofthese individuals ifyou have questions abouttheParents' Council or its plans.

th e P arents' Council A uction to be held in February.

Foreign Language, from p. 1 and to facilitate the sharing of ideas.

Department objectiv~s clearly go beyond those of faculty collaboration.

Ultimately, of course, the goals of any department are geared toward student learning. Students who study foreign language tackle a subject area that requires a unique learning approach -- lm approach that differs from those learning techniques to which they are accustomed. "The study of a foreign language for many students is often wrought with anxiety and requires processes with which they may not be familiar. Therefore, our goal is to make them feel as confident as they can in studying a foreign language and to learn the techniques offoreign language study," Wilkes elaborates.

Language Options Almost every student studies a foreign language at some point during his years at Cardigan. A student may opt to take either Spanish, French, or Latin. A student must pass through one level of a

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language before proceeding on to the next, and in the Spanish and French courses there are variations of pace and depth within each level. Latin offers two levels; Spanish offers two levels as well (with three sections of each); and French offers three levels with several sections. For the first time, highly capable students have the opportunity to advance to a third level ofFrench. For Spanish or Latin, Cardigan's low student-to-teacher ratio enables the department "to offer individual students private tutorials in such areas as the need arises," Tom explains.

Interestingly, the numberof students tackling the Latin challenge has risen this year, reflecting national trends and perhaps an awareness of Latin's relevance to other subjects such as English and history, and, of course, other languages.

Language Laboratory This year, the foreign language laboratory, which had fallen into disuse over the years, has been reactivated, and Tom sees this as an important new emphasis in the language program. The laboratory is situated near the other foreign language classrooms in the lower level of Stoddard, and a maximum of six students at a time attend the supervised laboratory sessions. The sessions engage the students, who are clad in earphones for the duration, in both oral and written exercises, reinforcing classroom work.

The success of the resurrected laboratory program is due in great part to the department's new lab system. A student has a scheduled time each week, during which he must attend the lab. During each session he must complete a workbook assignment, and in order to do so he must pay careful attention to the appropriate cassette tape. The teacher then checks

each student's work and keeps a record.

This organized system of accountability, along with the willingness of each foreign language teacher to spend extra time supervising the lab sessions, has helped bring the laboratory program successfully back to its feet.

Physical Changes and Additions

the faculty members are particularIy grate-

ful for the 1992 parents' gift of a departmental VCR, which increases the availability of the means to view educational tapes such as these.

A Computer Wish Wilkes sees one of the department's greatest present needs to be a computer. "My thinking behind having a computer," he explains, "is that its primary use would be to assist the learning challenged students who come through the program and who so often respond positively to using a computer." The department is looking at foreign language software -- particularly MacIntosh software -- and is seeking the assistance from anyone interested in making a donation to the School in the form of a computer. It would be a tremendous addition to the new language lab.

Tom is especially proud of the recent acquisition of many new foreign language materials as well as the physical rearrangementofthingsinthedepartment's "home base" in Stoddard. The department received some funding this summer to purchase numerous "travel posters," plexiglass frames, and national flags (of Spain and France), all of which now decorate the halls and classrooms in the department. (Kate Foster kindly donated some of her plants to add to the department's new atmosphere.)

Who'sWho By sharing his office, by workThe foreign languagedepartment ing with Spanish teacher Gary Keblish to certainly owes its recent headway to the turn an old storeroom into office space, direction of Wilkes and his colleagues, and by building a desk, Tom is proud to and to the involvement of Bob Small, declare that every faculty member in the Director of Studies. New faculty memdepartment has "a place to hang his hat, . bers Bill Adams (of Bowdoin College) store materials, and meet with students and Ron Webster (of Dartmouth) teach and parents." A space was also created in French, while Tom (a graduate of The the laboratory room for a table, providing University of the South) teaches both Latin aseminarareaforsmalleradvancedclasses, I and II (as well as History). Gulf War department meetings, and conferences. veteran Gary Keblish (Syracuse UniverFurthermore, the department sity) and Chase Squier (University of acquired a complete new series of Spanish Colorado), who is known for his classtexts and resource materials that have room use of" Oswald," the stuffed animal helped to bring the Spanish program up to prop, both teach Spanish. Mo'st classes par with the French program. A modest meet in lower Stoddard, and Tom invites departmental library has also been cre- one and all to "come on down" for a visit. ated, containing collections of old teachCardigan applauds the departing materials, such as textbooks and work- ment for its efforts to steer the foreign books, readers, maps, and professional language program in a fresh and exciting growth materials. Included in the library direction. are several new language videotapes, and -Stephanie M cCusker, ed.

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SPQ RTS REPQ RT Fall Sports Update: Cougars Sweep Eagles ...and a Successful Fall for All Teams At press time, the Cardigan Cougars were in high gear in the midst of the fall sports season.CoachMarrion was very pleased with the effortandenthusiasmof the young boys on the Cardigan teams.

Eaglebrook/Parents' Weekend was a tremendously successfidonefor the Cardigan sports teams; not a single Cougar squad went down in defeat. The 1992-93 athletic program is looking like one ofthe best we have seen in recentyears.

Varsity Football The varsity football team was off to a fine start, its season highlights including a very impressive win over Eaglebrook. The Varsity is loaded with returning seniors and is led by Tony Hutchins '93 and Jason Dewar '93. The offense is a powerful force, led by the improved_line play of Mr. McCormick's troops upfront. Mr. Marrion is once again directing the potent Cougar attack on offe_nse. The defense is a slashing, attacking team which fo·llows the direct o~ders of their able leader, Mr. Lynch.

The team recently faced a very tough opponent from Newport, N .H. and came out on the short end of a 14-0 game.

The Newport team finished up with an undefeated season, and all the Gougars. know that they played tough against a high quality opponent.

Varsity Soccer

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DanMurphy,Editor climbing cliffs and logging many hours on the trails around the lake. This is a very popular activity, and, guided by Mr. Ris, Mr. Theobald, and Mr. Squier, these boys have some incredible experiences in the great outdoors.

Intramurals Headed by Mr. Hart and Mr. Macdonald, the intramurals participants have had a great fall experience. The boys have taken part in a wide range of outdoor activities such as hiking, field trips to local sites of natural history, target practice, canoeing, swimming, tennis, and much, much more. Very seldom have they done the same activity twice. proudly recording "W"s in both games.

Coaches Fenton, Gregg, and Murphy are very pleased with the performances of the young Cougar battlers. They have been showing tremendous progress on the field in the past month.

JV and Reserve Soccer The junior varsity soccer team had a successful season opening. CaptainsJon Kauffman '94 and Joe Burnett '95 led the squad to a 6-3 record through the first half of the season. Returning goalie Tyson Greenwood '93 has provided steady and sometimes spectacular net play. Coaches Barron and Crawford looked for the team to be weH prepared for the Cardigan Mountain Middle School Tournament on November 7th, but they were delighted with the teams finish of third place.

Reserve A and B were working hard on improving their skill levels early in _the season. These teams, coached by Mr. Werden, Mr. Adams, Mr. Clark and Mr. Webster, are critical building blocks for the Junior Varsity and Varsity programs of the future .

Though the Cardigan Cougars were enjoying a greatfall at press time, the snow was already beginning to dust the ski slopes, and the hockey boards were going up in the CSA -- sure signs that the winter athletic schedule was fast approaching.May the winter Cougars enjoy the success and experience at least as much fun as the fall teams have!

-Dan Murphy

Coaches of the varsity soccer Rocks and Ropes It was last reported that the team thought they might be headed for a members of Rocks and Ropes were busy "rebuilding" year, but instead they are having one oftheirmostsucc~ssful sea- , - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - . ; __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ sons in recent memory. Led by Finnish star Ari Vaisanen '93 and goalkeepers

by Carl Lovejoy Brad Bevis '94 and Curtis Singmaster Quint on Select 16 '94, the team is currently sporting an 8-1 Deron Quint '92, a sophomore at Tabor Academy, represented the United States this record. summer at an international tournament in Switzerland as amemberofthe U.S. Hockey The key to the team's success Select 16 Team. Many hockey experts see the Select 16 Team as the foundation of the has been the depth on the bench. The 1998 U.S. Olympic Team .•. biggest wins thus far have been victories over Eaglebrook (4-1) and the Holderness JV (2-1 ). After this writing, the Cardigan Fe Ramos - a Name Now Well Known in Tennis Circles team will host both the Belmont Hill Fe Ra~os, wife of Math~matics Department Chairman, Edilberto Ramos, enjoyed a Freshmen and a schoolboy team visiting fantastic summer of tenms. Her accomplishments included the Women's Doubles title from England. Congratulations to atthe Claremont (NH) Tournament; the Mixed Doubles crown at the Omer and Bob's Coaches Brier and Richmond on their T~nn~s Classic in Hanover, where she was also a finalist in the Women's Singles; wmnmg the Betsy Barney Mixed Doubles-Tournament in Canaan; and becoming early season success. champofboth_theWomen'sSingl~sandtheMixedDoublestitlesattheNewHampton Varsity Cross Country Open. Fe credits her husband, Eddie, for keeping her game sharp, and former Cardigan The varsity cross country team, faculty member and tennis coach, Schuyler Peck '63, who taught her the two-handed coached by Mr. Rozelle and Mr. Wilkes, backhand ... was off to a tremendous start-- undefeated against teams in its own age group. CapCMS/Harvard Hockey Great, Krayer, Still Seen in Rinks tain Tony Ward '94 and senior Micah Glauberman are the team's leaders and Eddie Krayer '_82has ~een named the Assistant General Man~gerof the Birmingham Bulls, a professional mmor league team in the East Coast Hockey League. As you may have led the Cougar charges to several recall, it was Eddie who scored the "".inning goal for Harvard against the Uniyersity of victories.

Minnesota in overtime in the 1989 NCAA finals... .

Cardigan Sports Shorts

JV and Reserve Football

At this writing, the young Cougar gridiron warriors are battling through their very tough schedule and learning the highways and byways of New Hampshire and Vermont. (Mr. Hart continues to adeptly drive the bus and cheer on the JV performances.) The teams both came up big against archrival Eaglebrook,

CM S H olds First Wrestling Camp: Olympian Nate Carr Instructs The first Cardigan · Mountain Wrestling Camp was held this August under the direction of Cardigan coaches Bill Barron and Dan Murphy. Wrestlers and coaches from several states attended, receiving instruction from Nate Carr and Scott Colli!}S- Nate was a three-time NCAA champion and 1988 Olympic bronze medalist; he is currently coaching at West Virginia, where he was recognized as the 1991 College Assistant Coach of the Year. Scott was a 1991 NCAA champion.as well as Academic All-American while wrestling at West Virginia.

Current and former Cardigan wrestlers who attended the camp were George Lewis '90, Jordan Sullivan '92 ' Mike Kramer '93, and Phil McNeill '93.

Cardigan Summer Session students who participated were Jo~e Gonzalez, R~n and Mike Gibson, and Ricky Ranger.

Next summer's camp is slated for June or August.

-WilliamX. Barron

llthAnnual Wrestling Tourney: Slated for January 23rd Cardigan wrestling coach Mr. William X. Barron and Jim Marrion, Athletic Director, would like to announce Cardigan's 11th annual wresJling tournament to be held Saturday, January 23, 1993.

The tournament will be open to any wrestler in grades 5-9, who is 16 years or younger as of January 1, 1993.

For more information, call Coach Barron at 603-523-4321 or603-523-4527, or write: Coach Barron, Cardigan Mountian School, RR #2, Box 58, Canaan,

CMS Football in Days Past... 1977!!

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The 1992 Season marks the 15th Anniversary of the 1977 Cardigan Footba11 Team;~ und~feated sea~on. Coached by Jim Marrion and Joe Collins and led by Captains Davi~ Bradley 78, Mark Stewart '78, and Ronald Sloan '78, the squad averaged over 29 pomts per game while shutting out the opposition in eight of their ten contests.

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The School would like to encourage any Cardigan wrestling alumni who wish to help out with this tournament to contact Bil/Barron as soon as possible.

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ALU.M NI NEWS DaveMcCusker,Editor Second Annual Alumni Reunion Weekend A Resounding Success ...A Record Turnout!

Brilliant fall foliage greeted alumni, their families, and their guests for the Second Annual Alumni Reunion Weekend this past September 25-27. The full schedule of events was kicked off on Friday evening at the Inn on Canaan Street, where many early arrivals gathered for a reception. This was followed by a superb dinner, hosted by Chip and Janet Dewar at the Headmaster's House.

Alumni Board Meeting

Although numerous people ran in more than one leg of the race, on! y Geoff Blair '68 went the distance in all three capacities and would, therefore, have to be con

possible by joining every triathlon team) captured the gold in the Class (or Surrounding Classes) Team category.

Saturday Afternoon Cookout Meal with a Mentor!

The weather man predicted a threat ofrain for Saturday, so a large tent was erected outside of the Kenerson Center, and, of course it was put to good use. A slow drizzle greeted alums and some very special invited guests as the burgers and dogs sizzled on the grill. In attendance were numerous present and formerfaculty members, many of whom were heard to be credited as major influences on several of the alumni gathered for the weekend. It was very evident that most of the alums considered it a treat to be reunited with a special dorm master, teacher, or coach after many years.

Unfortunately, the weather did notimprovefortheremainderoftheday, but several hearty climbers took to the trail to conquer Cardigan Mountain in the afternoon. Non-climbers donned the_irrain gear and braved the weather to cheer the Cougars in football and soccer contests.

The bulk of those in attendance Friday evening were F. Lee Bailey '47 (left) receives D istinguished Alumnus A ward from members of the Alumni John Stowe '60 (right) and Headmaster Dewar.

Association Board whose weekend was a mixture of business and sidered the "iron man" of the event. There pleasure. The Board's bi-annual meeting were no broken bones or heart attacks was scheduled to coincide with the re- (only a skinned knee courtesy of a temunion weekend, and the members got down peramental bike chain) and all particito the business of finalizing by-laws and pants had a great time. committee assignments due to be ratified Trophies were awarded at the midday by the Alumni Association at Saturday cookoll't to the following winners: Geoff evening's banquet.

Blair took first place in the Saturday Morning: Alumni individual category (with help Sporting Event! from his fiancee, Fran Bloom); The Kenerson Center was all abuzz Satur- Lauralee Elliot and Dave day morning with Alumni arriving for Elliot, Jr. (children of Dave registration, where they were greeted with Elliot '61), along with Jim gifts (Alumni caps) and invited to partici- Barker '62 and Chip Haskell pate in the first running of the Alumni '80, were the victors in the coed Triathlon, made up of a short campus run, category; Sean Hicks '92, a canoe race to "the point" and back, and Dave McCusker '80, Ned a mountain bike race around the outskirts Gibbons '78, and Chip of the campus. Several teams were orga- Haskell '80 (who was trying nized(withspousesandchildren included) to maximize his chances of Alumni Weekend Triathlon Winners celebrate their victories. and the race went on at the appointed hour. winning as many trophies as

Cardigan climbers brave the rain.

The late afternoon saw everyone gathered back at the Inn on Canaan Street for a pre-banquet reception. The Inn's keeping-room and parlor were filled to capacity as everyone enjoyed refreshments and good conversation.

Alumni Association Banquet & Alumni Awards After the reception everyone returned to the Kenerson Center, where they were to enjoy a fabulous formal dinner prepared by the School's dining staff. Welcoming remarks were offered by John Stowe '60, President of the Al uni Association, and dinner was followed by the business of a vote on the slate of Directors as proposed by the Association Board. The Alumni Reunion Committee was introduced by Committee Chairman Richard Clancy '67, and reunion prizes were awarded to Bill Earthman '80 of Houston for traveling from the farthest distance, F. Lee Bailey '47 for representing the earliest class in attendance, and Peter Albee '58 for "su~iving the years the best."

The evening's keynote speech was presented by noted sports author Professor Harvey Frommer, who, by virtue of his research for his latest book, made a strong case in defense ofbaseball legend/ villain Shoeless Joe Jatkson.

Following Professor Frommer's

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-~---Alumni Spotlight: BudE.Luv----a.k.a. Robert Vickers '68

N ed Gibbons and Mr.Mahoney share memories.

Alumni Winter Weekend: Cougar SkatingAlums vs. Bruins Old-timers!

Alumni Winter Weekend will be held on Saturday andSunday February6thand7th,1993.

This year, Cougar Alumni skaters will have the unique opportunity of facing off against the Boston Bruins Alumni squad on that Saturday afternoon in Thompson Arena at Dartmouth College. Proceeds from the game will benefit Cardigan, two local Youth Hockey Associations, and the charity to which the Bruins Old-timers contribute.

Other alumni activities are being scheduled as well. For more information, contact the Alumni Office. A mailing will follow soon.

Cardigan has had its share offamous alumni, but it is rare to be able to watch a star in the making.Bob Vickers '68 has always enjoyedperforming, whether itwasasamemberofarockbandorasanactorinaplay.Inarecentconversation I had with Robert, I asked him about his Cardigan experience: "Cardigan opened my eyes to acting," he said. "I acted in my first play there; I was Juror #3 in the play Twelve Angry Men, which was directed by Mr. Fahrner. I was also in the school's rock band with Skip Paul, Tom Moran, Bill Buchsbaum,]ohn Caruthers, and Dave Hanson. Other than the mandatory haircuts,/ enjoyed my Cardigan days. The school gave me the discipline that/ lacked and neededto succeed during high school. " Three years ago, Bob dedicated his life to promoting his characterBudE. Luv.His actparodies the night club actsfound in the biggest hotels and casinosfrom LasVegastoAt/anticCity.BudE.Luvis the eclectic amalgamation ofall that is slick in these night club acts. But ifyou heardBudE.Luv'sstory, he would tell you that he was the model whom the others emulated, and not vice versa ...

Upon learning of this living legend, known to his admirers as the FabulousBudE. Luv, alinefrom one of Woody Allen's movies, once deeply embedded in t,9-edarkrecessesofmy mind, comes tome instantaneously: "This is a travesty of a mockery of a sham ." But I mean that in on! y the best sense of the phrase. Far be it for me, or anyone for that matter, to disparage the characterof this fine performer, who is believed by many to be the greatest entertainer in the world.

Bud E. Luv is the consummate showman; just ask him. Not only is he responsible for launching the careers of pop stars such as Wayne Newton, Tom Jones (Smith, before Bud E. Luv got a hold of him), Tony Orlando, Sammy Davis, Jr. ("Lose the patch, Babe!"), and Jim Morrison ofThe Doors, but he is also responsible for writing 90% of their material. Luv is the prototype for entertainers around the world, but mostly

for the lounge lizards in places like Las Vegas and Atlantic City. He invented "schmooze." When the editors of Webster's Dictionary decided to list the words "tacky" and "cheesy," it was the result of a conference they had attended in Vegas, where they first caught a Bud E. Luv show.

It is impossible to capture what Luv's career has meant to the business we call "show." It would be like trying to describe Michaelangelo's influence on the art world.

To better understand who this entertainment icon is and what he means to so many, let's take a brief look at his life: Biography ofthe FabulousBudE.Luv (This biography has been reprinted here courtesy ofThe Bud E. Luv Show public relations pamphlet, published by Cort Casady Entertainment, Inc.)

The Fabulous Bud E. Luv is sitting in his dressing room backstage at The Desert Dust Hotel in Las Vegas waiting to go on, slipping a favorite "pinkie" ring on his left hand.

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The other recipient of the DistinguishedAlumnusAwardwas renowned defense attorney F. Lee Bailey '47. Outstanding in the field of criminal defense, Bailey counts Patty Hearst and the Boston Strangler among his more notorious clients. In accepting his award, Bailey credited only two of the many institutions he attended with having a lasting impact upon his life. Those institutions were the United States Marine Corps. and, appropriately, Cardigan Mountain School.

Following the banquet, many alums and their guests socialized at an informal get-together across the lake in the warm comfort provided by War Bonnet Campground.

AMessage from the President ofthe Alumni Board

talk, J oho Stowe rounded out the evening by presenting this year's Alumni Association Awards. Former Assistant Headmaster Joseph Collins was given the second annualHonoraryAlumnusAwardfor his many years of dedicated service to hundreds of students. In his twenty plus years of service, Joe filled numerous positions at Cardigan and will be remembered by Cardigan alumni for his many contributions, perhaps most notably his ability to impart sagacious advice in his friendly, unassuming manner.

The first ever Distinguished Alumni Awards were also given to two outstanding recipients. This award is presented to an alumnus who has exhibited outstanding service to his school, to his

2nd Annual Golf Classic

community, and/or to his profession.

Jim White '61 was honored with his wife, Charlene, for the founding of Serenity House. Located in Orlando, Florida, Serenity House is where Jim and Charlene have dedicated their lives to the care of HIV-infected babies who, forone reason or another, have been abandoned by their biological parents. In July of 1991, Serenity House.was named as the 518th "Point of Light" by President

On Sunday the weather broke for the better just in time for the alumni golf tournament held at the In all, the entire weekend was nearby Counhighly successful, both in bringing totry ClubofNew Hampshire. gether old acquaintances andjustplain Several late- havingfun.Alumni business was trn:nsnight socialites acted, important people were honored, had to be and everyone got the chance to rememaroused from a deep state of sleep in order ber how nice it is to be in New England to take the van ride over and make the in the fall.

For those of you who may be reserved tee times. considering a trip back to campus for Individual scores were kept, and "gentlemen's rules" were stretched to the next year's event, you can put it on your limit as each person vied for individual calendarnowasOctober 1,2,3 of1993.A. and team honors. Team scores were re- full year's notice should be sufficient corded according to a "best ball" format, time to plan on being there. We look a~d the coveted "high gross score" trophy forward to seeing you then!

-Richard Clancy '67 was anyone's for the taking. In the end, the Chairman ofAlumni Reunions trophies went to the following: Best lndi

Spotlight:Bud E. Luv, from p.9 "Is this gorgeous, or what?" he says proudly. "Frank gave me the rock, Wayne gave me the 18-carat gold band, and Saipmy had the whole thing put together by his jeweler."

That's Frank, as in Sinatra, Wayne as in Newton, Sammy as in Davis, Jr., of course. But then, Bud E. Luv can drop names with the best of them because he's been hanging around with the cream of show business for years. Or is it eons? ... The reason for his engagement at the Desert Dust? To announce that Bud E. Luv is coming out of retirement...

Born in Chicago in 1955, Luv was named after his father, Bud "The Brute" Euripides Luvalopolis, a Greek immigrant and middle-weight boxer who never got a chance to fight for the title. ... "One night at the Riviera, while my Dad was doing dishes, I was doing a little show for some of the kitchen staff," Luv says.

"I had just finished my closing number up on the steam table, and this cat steps up to me and introduces himself. It was Milton Berle. I nearly fell into the deep fat fryer."

Realizing that Bud Euripides Luvalopolis, Jr. was a great singer and a great entertainer, "Uncle Miltie" sprang into action.

After suggesting that he shorten his name to Bud E. Luv, Berle immediately arranged to put his 6-year old discovery in his nightclub act.

The rest, as they say, is history.

Over the next 20 years, the name Bud E. Luv became synonymous with "talent." His career exploded.

"Broadway. Hollywood. Television.

What haven't I done?" he asks.

One thing Bud E. Luv has done is prove that "Uncle Miltie" was right. Ask anyone who's ever seen Luv perform, and they'll tell you he's a major talent who sings better than most of the famous guys he's tutored.

"Sure, thosecatshadgreatpipes," he says, "but before they came to me, they lacked the style they needed to make it in the Big Time." ... Bud E. Luv remembers [the seventies] as a time of personal growth mixed with sadness. Married on one of Merv Griffin's theme shows in 1972 to Sheila Cornucopia, a former Miss Idaho, their union dissolved six years later amid rumors in the tabloids that Luv was having an affair with one of his backup singers.

"Of course, the rumors were false," says Luv, who retired in 1981 because he hated disco. "Besides, I've always been married to the public-- my fans. Ifthat makes me a bigamist, so be it. There's plenty of 'Luv' to go around."

Accompanying Bud E. Luv in performances around the world for the past 28 years are two brothers, Markey Luv and Mikey Luv --no relation ...Although only six years old at the time, the two BorschtBelt boys had been wowing audiences for years with their clarinet and accordian duo, when the vibrant, young Bud E. Luv discovered them and hired them for minimum wage. ...Carmine Rizzuto, the ownerof the Desert Dust Hotel, suddenly appears at the door of the dressing room.

"Five minutes, Mr. Luv." As Rizzuto disappears, Bud E. Luv slips into his trademark tourquoise blue blazer embroidered with playing cards and dice, straightens his black silk brocade vest and tie, and takes one last look in the mirror. ... The Fabulous Bud E. Luv is back!

But then, he's never been far away.

ThecareerofBob Vickers, a.k.a.

Bud E. Luv, has been well documented.

The New York Times writes "What makes Mr. Vickers' performance special is the

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Mr.Joseph Collins, 1992HonoraryAlumnus

vi dual Low Score - Courtney Galluzzo '71; High Gross Score - Chip Haskell '80 ( dethroning Pat Gilligan '80 as the biggest hacker of all Cardigan alumni); Team Winners - Courtney Galluzzo, Barry Robson '68,RichardCiancy'67,and Geoff Blair '68.

deadpan accuracy of his impersonations ... [his act] is obviously driven by a deep affection for the Bud E. Luvs of the world and their oleaginous ways."

The New Yorker describes the Bud E. Luv Show as" an intimate, glittery cabaretwhosenamedescribesitperfectly."

Clearly, Bud E. Luv is the hippest cat on earth!

-David Mccusker, ed.

THREEMOREALUMNI NOW MEMBERS OF CARDIGAN BOARD The Alumni Association would like to congratulate these Cardigan alumni who were recently elected to the Board of Trustees and whose profiles appearon pp. 3 & 4:

Finn Caspersen, Jr. '84, John H. Pearson, Jr. '65, and Robert Chartener '73 Finn, John, and Robert will be joining these Cardigan alumni on the School's Board: Kim Kenly '68 Dick Morrison '50 Ed Righter '62 Palmer Sessel '58 Halsey Smith '66 Paul Gardent '62 Henry DuPont '83 Matthew Bronfman '74

In the last few months, there has been a good deal of activity within the Alumni Associatfrm. On Friday, September 25th, there was an Alumni Board meeting held on the Cardigan campus. The meeting was attended by J oho Pearson, Bruce Marshard, GeotTBlair, Richard Clancy, Lee Bailey, Dave McCusker, Chip Dewar, and me.

During that meeting a numberof important points were covered, the most important of which was adoption of the new association by-laws, drafted by John Pearson and reviewed at a previous meeting. John's detail and effort resulted in a much more formal framework in which we can now function . In addition, we covered the need for continued growth and participation in all alumni programs, particularly the Alumni Fund. As alumni, our sustained support in this area will ensure that Cardigan students today receive the same quality education which we were the recipients of in years past.

A review by each of the board members in their particular area ofresponsibility included discussions about the Alumni Fund Appeal led by Lee Bailey and a review of the phonathon schedule by Geoff Blair. Since our meeting, you should have received a letter from Lee, and phonathons in Boston, Houston, and New York have been held.

Bruce Marshard has accepted responsibility for planning and developing the Alumni Winter Weekend, which will take place on February 6th, 1993. The highlight of this year's event will be the hockey game at Dartmouth's Thompson Arena, pitting Cardigan Mountain School vs. the Boston Bruins' Alumni. Make your plans now to join us for this big event, either.as a participant or as a supporterof the Cardigan team!

New appointments to your Board include Pat Gilligan, '80, and Dave Elliott, '61 . Both have shown eager support of Cardigan over the past years and acknowledge the gifts that Cardigan gave them during their time here. Both are highly energetic and creative individuals who will be involved in Alumni activities. Welcome and thanks to both foragreeing to assist us. We would encourage you to get in touch with either one. Pat has started a company in Boston and can be reached at 617-444-0023, and David is living in Bath, Ohio, and can be reached at 216-867-9521.

The 2nd Annual Alumni Reunion Weekend, which took place on the last weekend ofSeptember, was a resounding success with many, many participants-both in athletic events am:! the banquet which followed Saturday afternoon games.

Many of the old school celebrities, faculty, as well as alumni, were present, and although some of µs felt as though we were stepping back in time, it was truly exciting to hear about the future challenges the school faces in the educational community. Everyone was greatly entertained by Lee Bailey's humorous accounts oftheearlyyearswhenheandDickClancy "ran the school."

As the year progresses, we hope to plan more alumni events around the country and to improve contact with you through the Class Secretaries and Regional Chapters programs.You will be brought up to speed on these events as our plans materialize.

Last! y, we encourage anyone in

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The Cardigan Chronicle Board Message, from p.10 the Alumni Asssociation to become involved. Regardless of your proximity to Cardigan, we need enthusiastic people for a widerangeofactivities. Cardigan makes an effort t9 reach out to prospective students, as well as alumni, and it is our hope to combine these outreach programs, giving you an opportunity to share your excitement for the School with individuals who may be local to you. Your ideas and input are valuable in creating new ways forus to serve you.

Please be sure you plan on Winter Weekend and stay in touch with the School for a growing list of events. The Alumni Fund needs your participation in order to demonstrate to foundations that our alumni think well of the school. It is very important that you take the time to give something--however small. The fact that we have an Alumni that recognizes the school's gifts to them is more important than their personal giving capacity.

--John Stowe '60 President, Alumni Association

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Three Cities Host Phonathons CMSAlumn~Parents,FriendsDialforDollars in Boston, New York City, and Houston "Not only does Cardigan benefit from the obvious financial support realized by a phonathon, but there is a tremendous amount of Cardigan good will generated from these events." -Geoff Blair 168 The results of the three most recent phonathons are impressive. A total of $16,890was raised from 218 specified pledges. Cardigan thanks all who volunteered their services during these phonathons, as well as all who responded positively to the callforCardigan~upport.

Thanks to Fall 1992 A special thanks goes out to Phonathon Volunteers: Geoff Blair 168, Alumni Chairman of Phonathons, and Dick and Karen Dick Whitney Mac Lloyd 68 Whitney, Parent Co-Chairs of Phonathons, Karen Whitney Nate Pusey '75 Ned Gibbons '78 for their efforts in the recruitment of vol- Geoff Blair 68 Roger Woodberry '83 unteers. Nate Pusey '75 and Dan Moody Penny McCusker Finn Caspersen, Jr. '84 '80 also deserve special recognition for Steve Jones Karl Feitelberg Ruthie Greenwood making the arrangements to hostthe CarMarilyn Feitelberg Kathryn Carlson digan phonathons in theirrespective citJayne Huxtable Sean Gillery ies: Boston and Houston.

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Wayne Wickman '78 calls for cash during FirstAnnual Houston Phonathon.

ReneKeilhauer'85 Jim Nagle '73 Kim Kenly '68 Bill Earthman '80 Dan Moody '80 Bob Chartener '73 Kim Moody Kevin Hynes Anderson White '76' Bob Flanagan '78 Chris King '79 Kumiko Buller Wayne Wickman '78 Carmen Cintron Blake Delaney '80 David McCusker '80 Jorge Pinson '83 Edwin Rivera

CLASS NOTES 1947 Class Agent - Stuart Kaplan 1948 Class Agent -Alan Herzig Class Secretary - Thomas Dodge, 215 Flaggy Meadow Rd., Gorham, ME040389211 8#207-839-4666 .. .Lowell Prince still lives in Maine Farmingdale to be exact. Lowell works for the Maine Department of Transportation's Right of Way Division in Augusta. He has two daughters: f\Jison (22) and Deana (26). Alison will be looking into graduate school and Deana, who is getting her Doctorate at the University of Maine, is researching shell disease in lobster.

1949 Class Agent- Fred Lippert , ... J oho Oddy operates a Bed and Breakfast named The Lodge at Biddeford Pool, in Biddeford Pool, Maine. John taught middle school for fifteen years in Newburyport, Massachusetts before returning to Maine. He fondly.remembers Dan Fleetham working in his shop and joining him for an afternoon ski through the woods after a fresh snowfall. John sends his best to his classmates.

1950 Class Agent - Dick Morrison Class Secretary - Richard Cass, 396 Roseland Park, Woodstock, CT 062819772 8#203-928-6117 1951 Class Agent- Ted Goddard 1952 Class Agent - Byron Koh ...Sam Adams lives in Lincoln, NH and is President of the Loon Mountain Recreation Corporation.

1953 Class Agent - (vacant) 1954 Class Agent- Dave Helmstadter Class Secretary-Bruce Murray, RR#l, Box 463, Perkinsville, VT 05151-9737 8#802-263-9262 1955 Class Agent- Ron Warden Class Secretary-Ron Warden, 100Tamarack Way #7, BoomfieldHills, MI 48013 8#313-258-0370 .

1956 ClassAgent-AnthonyRusso,Jr. 1957 Class Agent- Charles Kaplan 1958 Class Agent - Peter Albee 1959 Class Agent - Blake Munro

...Fred Pearce and his wife, Kate, owners of Pearce Design and Ultimate Reflections, proudly announce the ground-breaking for the construction of their building, The Jewelry and Design Center, located on Glen Rd. near the Powerhouse Mall in Lebanon, N.H. The grand opening for Ultimate Reflections is scheduled for May of1993.

1960 Class Agent- Gilbert Suitor ... Bill Wurster stopped by campus with his daugher Brigite, who attends UMass inAmhersf. Bill's son attends a prep school in Hawaii.

1961 Class Agent- Karl Borden Class Secretary - David Elliott, PO Box 218, Bath, OH 44210 8#216-867-9521 W#l-800-628-3402 ...On August 11, 1992, Fred Sgro visited the Cardigan campus for the first time in a long time. During the summers, Fred works at Camp Kewaydin, which is the oldest boy's camp in the United States.

Duringtherestofthe year, Fred teaches at East Haven High School. Fred was the firstfour-yearboyatCardiganandwascocaptain of Cardigan's first undefeated Varsity football team with Dale Irwin and Coach Thompson. One of Fred's most vivid Cardigan memories is Clancy's habit of banging his big knife on the kitchen

In Memoriam James Turley '54 and Phil Lindstrom '75 have both passed away since our last publication. It is with deep sadness that we learned of the deaths of these two members of the Cardiganfamily.Membersofthe Cardigan community would like to extend their sincere condolences to the families of these alumni.

counter to indicate to the boys that seconds were being served, and then sending those boys who had run to get their seconds back to their tables so that they could walk the next time. Fred also remembers flying model airplanes on the football field with Nick Wyeth.

1962 Class Agent- Paul Gardent Class Secretary - Peter Weeks, 13 Stark Highway North, Dunbarton, NH 03045 8#603-774-3281

1963 Class Agent- Dan Burack Class Secretary-Joseph Hallowell, RR Box 102A, Reading, VT05062 H#802-484-7776 .. .Lee Bruder has been working as a Master's level psychotherapist at Monadnock Family Services since 1980. In 1988 he became Program Director of the Peterborough and Jaffrey offices. His son Charlie, fourteen, is a strong athlete and excellent student.

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Class Agent-Anthony Gerard 1965 Class Agent - Wade Knowles ... Congratulations to Phil Gillespie on his marriage this year to Barbara. Phil and Barbara moved to Ukiah, California from Laguna Beach. Phil owns a·ceramics business called Porcenova, in which he manufactures items for the wholesale bath business. Phil remembers his Cardigan experience fondly . He remembers Mr. Harriman for Math and Mr. Hurlbut for Science, as well as Mr. Moore and Mr. Shelton. He sends his best to classmatesJake Milliken and Bill Watkins.

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 Class Secretary- Doug Gorman, PO Box 10131, Honolulu, HI96816

1968 Class Agent- Howard Robson Class Secretary - Thomas Doggett, 753 Lake Francis Drive, Charleston, SC 29412 8#803-795-2164 ...After a five year courtship, Barry Robson was finally married to his fiancee, Jeanie, in July 1992. Congratulations to Barry and Jeanie.

1969 Class Agent- Geoffrey Turner 1970 Class Agent- Brian Cummings Class Secretary -Tim Fleming, c/o Mr. William Fleming, Lock Drawer 179, 115 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 ...Congratulations to Mike Gordon and

his wife who recently had their fourth child, a daughter named Casey ... Congratulations to Jonathon Lowe and his wife Natasha on the birth of their first child, a boy named Sebastian.

1972 Class Agent-John Woods 1973 Class Agent - Albert Mitchell 1974 Class Agent-Jon Bixby ...OnSundayOctober18th,RaleighJohnson and his fiancee visited campus while they were in the area on business. Raleigh lives and works out of Dallas, Texas.

Raleigh was also joined by his brother and his wife, and all of them stayed for Sunday dinner with the School.

1975 Class Agent- Thomas Mitchell Class Secretary - Tad MacLeod, c/o LawrenceA.MacLeod,Jr.,Box461,Hardy Hill, Lebanon, NH 03766 8#603-448-3199 1976 Class Agent- Terry Mitchell 1977 Class Agent - Tim Smith Class Secretary- Mike McLean, 16 Maple St. Apt. #1, W. Roxbury, MA 02132 8#617-469-9077 1978 Class Agent- Edward Gibbons ... Doug Humphreys and his wife stopped by the campus for a visit during a quiet and wet summer day. Doug lives in San Diego, where he is a prosecuting attorney specializing in child abuse and domestic violence cases. (His title is the Deputy City Attorney of San Diego.) He and his wife, Kelly, have been married for eight years and have three children: Matthew and Alison, twins almost age 3; and Leah, 3 months. Doug attended Vermont Law School for one year, and then finished earning his law degree in California.

1979 Class Agent - Chris King ... Congratulations to Greg Heidenreich who married Cindy Farley on September 19th. This winter Greg will be finishing his marketing degree at New Hampshire College...Tom Patterson lives iIJ Medford, Massachusetts and runs a bookstore called Cowley and Cathedral in Cambridge. Tom went to Deerfield and then to Occidental in California .. .Alec Koromilas joined his father, James, in the practice of law.

The firm Koromilas and Koromilas, Attorneys at Law, is located on Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire. Alec

graduated from Boston University in 1986 and Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1991.

Between the years 1986 and 1988, Alec served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

1980 ClassAgent-NickKobusch Class Secretary - Pat Gilligan, 1 Valley Road, Marblehead, MA 01945 H#617-631-1932 :..Kari Kon tu finished working for Midland Bank to start work with one of the largest brokerage firms on the Helsinki Stock Exchange, where he will sell Finnish equities to international institutional investors. Kari writes "On September 11, 1992, the Cardigan Old Boys ofHyvinkaa met in our traditional fall sauna evening (sauna,food,anddrinks)tointroduceourselves to the new CMS boy,Ari Vaisanen '93. During the informal conversations, Cardigan experiences and stories were told, which we hope will make the adjustment and change a bit easier for Ari. The evening was hosted and sponsored by Mr. Seppo Runsamo (host family for Cardigan exchange studentJohn D'Entremont '93) at the local savings bank's premises, and we want to thank him for the successful and fun evening. At the gathering we hadJoukoJokinen(Tommi'sfather), Vesa Suonpera (fatherofMika Suonpera '84), Tommi Runsamo ( son of Seppo) John D'Entremont, Hannu Lignell '92, Mikko Satama '90, Janne Lehtosalo '88, Jari Myllykoski '86, Tommi Jokinen '85,Jukka Yrjanen '82andKari Kontu'80."

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represents and distributes fly fishing equipment.

1982 Class Agent- Kevin Powers Class Secretary - Ed Krayer, Bulls' Hockey Club, P. 0. Box 1506, Birmingham, AL 35201. ...Ed Krayergraduatedfrom Harvard University in June of 1992 and is presently working as the Assistant General Manager of the Birmingham Bulls, a new franchise in the East Coast Hockey League ... Greg Ramsby works at the Nations Bank in Atlanta. He will receive his MBA next fall.

1984 Class Agent-Jeremy Cohen ... William Hillenbrand graduated from Denison University in 1991, travelled around the world, and has been employed at HIU-ROM, a Hillenbrand Industry Company, for one year...Finn Caspersen, Jr. graduated in June from Harvard University. He.presently lives in Somerville, Massachusetts and is in his first year at Harvard Law School.

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Connecticut, where he will work after graduation .. JonathonHarriswrites, "After a busy summer working for Gatorade and going to the Olympics, I am back at the University of Michigan having a great time in my junior year."

1986 Class Agent- Logan Clarke Class Secretary - Nat Evarts, RFD Box 238, Landgrove, VT05148-9728 H#802-824-5926

1987 Class Agent- Matthew Tebbetts

1983 Class Agent-Andrew Georgescu Class Secretary- Roger Woodberry, 56 Locust St., Reading, MA 01867-2152 H#617-944-2418 ... Mark Koch writes, "I am Vice President of Sales at Kelly Food Inc. in JacksonTennessee, which is our family business." .. John Loud writes, "Currently workingfor Delta Airlines as a flight attendant. will be getting married Feb. 6, 1993 to Allison Martin from Atlanta, GA. I am a commercial pilot looking for flyingjobs . Would love to hear from old friends!" ... Warner Brown writes, "lam teaching flying lessons at the Kentucky Flying Service atBowman Field in Louisville, Kentucky."

Class Agent- David Dobrowski Class Secretary - Matt Ramsby, U. of Virginia, Copley #4, Rm. 837, Station#2, Charlottesville, VA22904 ... Matt Ramsby is currently attending graduate school at the University of Vir1985 ginia ...Through the grapevine it is ru- Class Agent-Bodhi Amos mored that Todd Hartnett is living and ·Class Secretary - Cunliffe McBee, 830 working in Los Angeles as a clothes de- St. Peter St., New Orleans, LA 70116 sign er for movie and television H#504-895-8797 or H#318-237-4823 stars ... Congratulations to Dave ... Through the grapevine we learn that Dobrowski who is engaged to Jody Chris Burns is finishing his last year at Destephanie. The wedding will take place Syracuse University, where he will graduin September 1993. Dave is Vice Presi- ate with a degree in advertising. Chris had dent of Limited Seasons Company, which an internship with an ad firm in Westport,

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Bill Earthman '80 receives Alumni Reunion A wardfrom Richard Clancy '67.

1988 Class Agent-Joe Trippe Class Secretary-Joe Smith, 12 Gettysburg Dr., Nashua, NH 03060-1234 H#603-882-9091 ...Warren Prescott attends Texas Christi an University in Fort Worth, Texas ... Aaron Israel is beginning his freshman year at Harvard. He is one of two freshmen goaltenders on the Harvard hockey team, both of whom are believed to be among the top eight in the country, according to The Boston Globe.

1989 Class Agent- Charlie Heenan

1990 Class Agent - Phil Markert .. .Mike Smith was elected president of his senior class at Alexander Smith Academy in Texas. Mike is looking into colleges for next year in Colorado and California.

1991 · Class Agent - Erik Oberg Class Secretaries -JeffHaskins, Brooks School, N. Andover, MA & Sean Casey, St. Mark's School, Southborough, MA ...Brett Kurtz continues to do well at Berkshire. He made the Academic Performance List for the first grading period of his junior year. He is also the starting left defensive end on the Varsity Football team .. .In a recent prep school football game, Pomfret defeated Providence Country Day 36-18. Aaron Pena ran for three touchdowns and rushed for two conversions in pacing that Pomfret squad to victory.

1992 Class Agents - Karl Hutter and James Geoghegan Class Secretaries - Mike Kirschner, Kent School, Kent, CT 06757 and Brandon Wagner, Holderness School, Plymouth, NH 03264, and Chris Simons, St. Paul's

School, Concord, NH 03301 ... Dave Costa writes to us from his new homeland, New Zealand. Dave plans to return to the States this year after he takes the national exams. Dave also plans to attend a universicy in the United States.

Dave says, "I definitely think that going to Cardigan was one of the best moves in my life. Even though every second wasn't fun and joy, it all paid off in the end, and I thank you all for that very much!" ... Fernando del Castillo is back in school in Mexico where he plays on an all-star soccer team, representing his country ...According to a Boston Globe box score, Deron Quint recently had one goal and one assist as the Tabor Varsity Soccer squad edged the Moses Brown School in a prep school match. From another Boston Globe article we learn that Deron also had quite a busy summer playing hockey. He was one of twenty players arid six defensemen named to the United States Select 16 Hockey Team, which competed internationally in Switzerland. A Boston Bruin's scout is quoted as saying about Deron, "He reminds you at first, when he plays defense, of Rod Langway. Then when he takes the puck and goes up, he becomes an offensive forward .. .! classify him as one of the future potential stars to come out o( this area."

Faculty Alumni Faculty Secretary- Carol Shelton .. .Bill and Shelly Farrell were back on the Cardigan campus with their three(?) children during the Cardigan Alumni Reunion. During the summer, Bill opened and was technical director of the North American School ofBicycle Racing. The school is located in Waterville Valley and is dedicated to improving the racing knowledge of beginners as well as the more experienced cyclist ... On September 19, 1992, Roger Perry was inaugurated as the President of Champlain College ... Jack Heagy recently wrote to t~ll us that he is retired and living in Pennsylvania. "I would greatly appreciate having my name listed in your alumni publication so that some of the "old-timers" so inclined could touch base with me. My best wishes to you and to Cardigan for a happy and successful year." Jack's address is 810 Seventh Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108.

OOPS! In our best efforts to produce a completely accurate Annual Fund Report, we mistakenly omitted the names of two contributors to the Alumni Fund. The School would like to take this space to once again thank all Cardigan alumni who supported the School last year and particularly Jeffrey Haskins '91 and Fernando de! Castillo '92, whose names were inadvertently omitted from the Annual Fund Report.

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