Autumn 1969
WINTER TERM UNDERWAY .
Cardigan's former School Leader, Steven W. August, wrote a. letter of thanks to the Headmaster three days following graduation. An especially touching note to the Headmaster, the letter was selected by Mr. Wakely for print in this first issue of the Newsletter:
June 4, 1969 Dear Mr. Wakely:
First of all, I would like to thank you and the staff at Cardigan for all that you have done for me in the past three years. The opportunities which I have been afforded have given me a chance to grow up as a young man. My year as School Leader was definitely the turning point of my life. I learned of the -problems of others and what I, as an individual, can do to help. I learned what friends could mean to oneself and what my friendship meant to others. My years at Cardigan will indeed be cherished memories throughout my life, and I can't thank you enough for all you have done to make it that way. I hope that in the future I can live up to the type of life I had at Cardigan and the way of life that I earned through your teaching. Sincerely yours, STEVEN W. AUGUST
Cardigan opened its twenty-fourth year with 15 5 boarding and 11 day students. On a day-student basis, Cardigan accepted four girls for enrollment. This is a first in the history of the school. Geographically, the boys who are attending Cardigan this fall come from the following areas: Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Argentina, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, California, Washington, D. C., and the New England States. Greeted by members of the Student Council and the School Leader, Lewis P. Mercer, of Sarasota, Florida, the new students attended various meetings designed to familiarize them with Cardigan life. Tours of the campus,a hike (ca,ntinued on page 2)
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Three New Appointments
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John Oliver Rich
Brad[ord Yaggy, Jr.
The appointment of John Oliver Rich as Special Assistant to the Headmaster and Director of Admissions has recently been announced by Norman C. Wakely, Headmaster of Cardigan Mountain School. A renowned educator and consultant in both Europe and the United States, Mr. Rich will assume the duties of admissions, secondary school placement, and development. Since 1964 Mr. Rich has been the Director of Educational Counseling Service with offices in Lausanne, Switzerland, counseling American families in regard to schools abroad and counseling American residents abroad regarding schools and colleges in the United States. Before this time he served as the Dean of Admission of Rollins College in Florida for fourteen years. Taking a one year leave of absence in 195 8, he taught at Athens College, Greece, as a Fulbright Professor of English and later sat on the Fulbright Selection Committee to assign Fulbright awards to students from Greece.
John Fetscher
Mr. Rich holds Masters degrees in education and history from John Hopkins University and has taken courses in testing, administration, and counseling at Columbia University Teachers College. He also completed summer studies at Cambridge University, England, and in French language at the University of Paris. He won full scholarship for summer studies and travel in England as an undergraduate from the Experiment in International Living. Later, he became the Head Counselor ofthe American Summer Camps in the French Alps. Mr. Rich will reside on the campus of Cardigan Mountain School.
Bradford Yaggy, Jr. has taken over the position of Dean of Students. He will retain one of his former rolls as the Head of Instruction but will no longer be responsible for admissions. John Fetscher, an instructor of English at Cardigan for the past three years, has been appointed Chairman of that department. He replaces Thomas Rouillard who will devote full time to summer school.
Cardigan's winter term goes coeducational: Mary Wakely, Linda Aldrich, Sally Goodspeed, Tayo Sands (day students).
The second annual ski week will be held on the campus from December 26th to January 2nd. Six days of ski lessons for beginners as well as intermediate and racers will be given on "The Pinnacle" and at Waterville · Valley, Loon Mountain, , and King Ridge. The fee for the ski week will include board ahd room, linen and bedding, and entertainment. In ·addition to evening programs designed to excite and instruct skiers, indoor skating and night skiing will be available. Colored ski fliers are available by writing to the director. Ifill P·D::X·I #·& #·§ i·i::X·l=#·lf=#·»=#·i>=#·Jle]
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up the Pinnacle and another up Cardigan Mountain, and a school picnic highlighted the orientation period. With the arrival of the "old boys" on Saturday, the thirteenth of September, Headmaster, Norman C. Wakely officially designated the beginning of the winter term in the traditional convocation ceremony held in the chapel.
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New Parents' WeekendFor the first time and certainly not the last time, Mr. Norman C. Wakely, Headmaster, organized a weekend for the parents of new students. Intended to get new parents acquainted with the campus, faculty, and student body,' the program called for a banquet on Friday night, October 17 , and a chance for parents to · visit classes ·and clubs on Saturday morning. The Parents had the opportunity to watch three games of football and soccer which were on
campus Saturday afternoon. The highlight of the weekend for the parents was the recently finished "Cardigan", a thirty-minute movie capturing the excitement, the beauty, and personality of the Cardigan campus during its three winter school seasons. The movie was produced by the Brandeis University Film Workshop under. the direction of David Hardy, Chairman of Brandeis' Fine Arts Department.
Wakely President On October 7, Norman C. Wakely was elected President of the New Hampshire Board of the Public Broadcasting. He will serve in this capacity for the duration of one year. It will be Mr. Wakely's responsibility to evaluate, organize, and promote educational television in this state.
MOUNTAIN DAY , At the height of the foliage , on one of the clearest days of the fall season, Cardigan students and faculty abandoned the classrooms to enjoy the traditional, autumn, Mountain Day. The group of "hard climbers" and hearty faculty tackled Mount Washington by way of Tuckerman's Ravine Trail, while the less ambitious climbers ascended Welch Mountain for its easy climb . Help Cardigan! One of the best ways to be an active member of the Alumni Association is to recommend CMS to parents and their sons. If you know of someone who may be interested please fill out the coupon below and send it to Norman C. Wakely, Headmaster.
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ART FAIR ON CAMPUS From August 22nd to the 26th the Canaan Historical Society held an art fair, "Art of Northern New England", on the Cardigan campus in the new covered sports area . Over fifteen hundred~visitors were welcomed by Mrs. Goodhue Crocker of Canaan Street and by Mr. and Mrs . Norman C. Wakely. Better than 130 canvases were on exhibit. Oils and watercolors predominated. Cardigan's interest was focused on a group of 18 Wyeth paintings produced by
members of three generations of artists. Head of the family , N. C. Wyeth was represented by two oil paintings, one of them "King Arthur", a typical product of the turn-of-the-century school. The other was "Early Morning ". Several of Andrew Wyeth's egg tempera and watercolors were on display. James Wyeth, the third generation artist, loaned a sketch, "German Soldier", and a water color, "Christmas Tree Bulb". Other artists of an earlier era
represented at the fair included Maxfield Parish and Winslow Homer. More nearly contemporary were paintings by Paul Sample , ex -artist -in-residence at Dartmouth College, Lawrence · Sisson, Alden Burt, Donald Johnson, Bruce Penney, Corinne Tripetti, Nora Unwin , Stuart Eldredge, and several others. The exhibition was hung by. Mr. and Mrs . Melvin E. Watts, curator, and by Mr . Richard H. Ayer , technical assistant of the Currier Gallery of Art.
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Cardigan's ·Fifty-Two June Graduates
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Activities 1969
Entering Fall Term in Secondary Schools
At the commencement of the school year Cardigan has added a greater dimension to the activity program by making several changes. Cardigan is now co-educational and a number of activities are available for the girls to participate in. Now offered are: fall archery, coached by Arthur Gramse; campcraft and canoeing, coacheq, by Robert Gagne; recreational tennis, coached by Douglas Logan; recreational sailing, coached by Scott Caldwell and Edward Boulay; and forestry and ski improvement, coached by Rober.t Brayman and Andrew Stewart.
DAVID ALDRICH Gould Academy EVANS ARNOLD Kents Hill JAMES ASHE Oakwood School WILLIAM ASPINWALL Salisbury Williston Academy STEVEN AUGUST CRAIG BENEDICT Suffield Academy FRANKLIN BILLINGS Williston Academy Blair Academy WILLIAM BOYNTON TAYLOR BRETON Berkshire School PARKER BROWN Kimball Union Kent BELMORE BROWN MARK CLEVELAND Brooks School WILLIAM DANFORTH Kiski School Weaver High RALPH DUMAS CARLTON ERIKSON Deerfield Academy PHILIP GARDENT Kimball Union HOWARD GEWANDTER Worcester Academy RICHARD GILLESPIE Kimball Union Suffield Academy JERONE GOODSPEED Cohasset High RICHARD GRAHAM Gould Academy THOMAS HUNT EDWARD HYDE Northwood School Williston Academy JOHN KEILHAUER MARSHALL KIRKLAND Phillips Exeter WINTHROP KNOWLTON Lawrence Academy Woodstock Country Day PHILIP KRAUSS
KEVIN LARY NICHOLAS LESTER FREDERICK MANSON CHRISTOPHER McGILL STEPHEN MERVIS ROBERT MORRIS JOHN NICKEL JOHN PAGENSTECHER DAVID PEAKE WILLIAM PHIPPS WILLIAM RAND DOUGLAS ROBERTS ALFRED RUBINS FREDERICK RUDD DUNCAN SCOTT SANDERS SHANKS JOHN STAHL CARL STEINER JEFFREY SUNDBORG HARRY SUTTON THOMAS THAYER GEOFFREY TURNER ROBERT WELLS DONALD WESTWATER LAWRENCE WOLMAN
Mascoma Valley Millbrook School Williston Academy Upland High Hebron Academy Williston Academy Pomfret School Vermont Academy Lawrence Academy Lawrenceville Hebron Academy Proctor Academy Holderness School Peddie School Lawrence Academy Tabor Academy Burlington High Governor Dummer North Yarmouth Lawrence Academy Suffield Academy Vermont Academy Valley Regional Holderness School Kents Hill
An exciting season is in sight for both the football and soccer teams. Varsity football is coached by Gilbert Stanley with John Matzke as his assistant. The Cougars got off to a fine start by defeating Tilton and Proctor reserve teams 33-6 and 13-7 respectively. They are trying to sustain a two-year, fourteen-game winning streak. Varsity soccer coached by James Marrion, who now is Athletic Director, and assisted by Thomas Jipson have defeated Hanover JV 4-3 and LaSalette JV 2-1.
DATES TO BLINK TWICE AT New Parents' Weekend - October 17 Cardigan Ski Week - December 26 - January 2 Parents' Winter Weekend - January 31 - February 1 Boston Alumni Meeting - March New York Alumni Meeting - April
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OVILA After years of looking at and hoping for, Cardigan Trustees purchased the "Ovila" during the last .week of September. The building, located at the bottom of the hill across from Mr. Howe's property is being used to house· two faculty members. "It was a key piece of property as far as we were concerned so we couldn't pass it up", stated Mr. Norman C. Wakely, Headmaster.
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THE FALL PIGSKIN A total of sixty-five boys reported for Varsity .football this fall. The thirty-one varsity candidates were led by John Antognoni and Wes Knauer, both up from last year's reserve squad, and Greg Vickery, the only star.ting holdover from last year's varsity. In addition to these .three men, the . offensive will_ be bolstered by Sean Hogan, a ninth grade running back, and by Rod Gotier and Pete Foote, two newcomers, who add both speed and blocking ability to the backfield. Line Coach, John Matzke has been impressed by the size, and speed of his tackles: Paul
Goncharoff, Skip Moore, and Craig Johnson. Two seniors contending for the center spot are Mark Guarino and Ken Linnell. Gilbert Stanley, head coach, is optimistic about the over -all picture and feels that, barring injuries to key plays, the team should have a successful season. The Varsity roster for 1969 : Anderson, E., Antognoni, Auchincloss, Barrett, Bowen, Choukas, Clough, Dann, Earle, Egerton, Eisenkraft, Foote, Goncharoff, Gotier, Guarino, Hoag, Hogan, ·Johnson, C., Johnston, Knauer, Lary, Lawrence, Linnell, Litchfield, Mayer, Moore, W., Quantrell, Thaxter, Vickery, Langworthy, and Worthington.
RESERVE FOOTBALL Head Coach, Brad Yaggy, and his assistant, Nick Shepherd, welcomed 35 candidates to reserve football in September. Over the past two years the reserve program has made an enormous contribution to the success of Cardigan football. The squad, composed mostly of boys in the lower grades, has a seven game schedule this year which opened on October 8th against Hartford, Vermont at Catting Field.
Concentrating primarily on fundamentals, the coaches have worked hard with the many inexperienced boys on the squad. Tailback Morgan Dickerman and fullback Ted Ebinger, both 8th graders, are making impressive reputations as heads-up grid men. Quarterback Ted Scott has demonstrated · good passing ability in squad scrimages. Two outstanding players on the defensive squad are Frank Feroleto and Doug Carey.
The Reserve Squad members for 1969: Frieze Basso Giddings Bullion Greenough Caplan Carey ,, Holden Leone, G. Church Link Dickerman - Co-(:apt. Moore, G. Dickey Nathanson Diggs Robbins Ebinger Feldman, J. Roe Scott - Co-Capt. Feroleto
Simpson Smith Stanton Sullivan, J. Villiere Wemyss White Williams, G. Yaggy Stone, H. - Mgr. Stone, W. - Mgr.
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Advanced Kickball The soccer coaches welcomed the fifty who signed up for the program this fall, a good ratio. This will be a building year in soccer at Cardigan due to the loss of a number of outstanding players ·who were graduated in June. However, with the return of Lou Mercer as goalie, Tom Flavin, moving into line from ·the halfback position, a'.nd Pete Garrison changing from fullback t.o the line. Charlie Wakely who gained considerable experience playing on the wing last fall is back this year. Jeff Kahn who started at halfback and this year is playing fullback has been very effective with long kicks. Peter Faiella and Demetre Samellas both seeing action last year are starting on the line. Brian Hatcher has been switched from goalie to halfback and Reid Mahaffy is playing the center halfback position. This season Parky Halsey has been moved up from the reserve team and is doing a fine job on the line. With these boys mentioned and those out for the first time, the cougars will be a challenge for any of its opponents. Richard Weeks is at the helm of the reserve soccer program this fall with Jay Sadlon assisting him . The reserves have a five game schedule.
Leadership Elected
The student council recently elected its officers to direct the group's activities and meetings for the ensuing winter session. Under the advisorship of Mr. Norman Wakely, Headmaster, the council established its manner of procedures, its yearly goals, and its roster of leadership: President: Vice-president: Secretary: Treasurer:
Peter Garrison John Antognoni Wesley Knauer Thomas Flavin
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ALUMNI JEFF DORRANCE, '5 7, graduated from Kenyon College in 1967 and shortly thereafter became married . Jeff and his wife, Carol, are living in Cincinnati where Jeff teaches Social Studies at The College Preparatory School. JIM SHETHAR, '66, developed into a first class athlete on two varsity tea iil s at Milford Academy where he also was the President of the Milford Athletic Association. Jim is now enrolled in Ottowa University in Kansas as a freshman. ROLAND WEBSTER, SS '68. Since Webby left summer school in August last year, he-has been on the first string varsity basketball team at Karafin School, Kisco, New York, and has worked part time in a restaurant as an assistant cook. He and a friend took a two month trip to California this last summer. ROSCOE INGALLS, '66. We have heard that Rocky is now attending Hope College in Holland, Michigan as a freshman. BILL WIRENE, '68. We haven't heard much from Bill except for the fact that he worked at a nearby day camp during the summer as a counselor and life guard. HOWIE GEWANDTER, '68. Howie visited the campus on October 5 with friends from Worcester Academy. He said that he was doing very well this year and likes it at Worcester.
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LUKE LaCHANCE, '68. Since Luke left Cardigan in June of '68, we have heard little about him except that he was going to attend winter school at home in Gardner, Mass. He popped up on our campus for a visit on October 31 with Tom Marsden. Luke is a ninth grader at Kents Hill and is enjoying private school once again and playing varsity football. TOM MARSDEN, '69, is a tenth grader at Kents Hill where he says that he is doing well and likes the school very much. Tom is, of course, playing varsity football and is as rugged looking as most football players. He wanted to be remembered to all of his classmates. HENRY WHITTELSEY, '58, is now the Sales Supervisor for the American Photocopy DA YID HOGAN, '66. Dave is presently attending the winter term at Champlaine Junior College in Burlington, Vermont. ROBERT C. MORRIS, '56 . We have just recently discovered Mr. and Mrs. Morris were gifted with a baby boy, Benjamin Francis, in March. Ben weighed 8 pounds, 14½ ounces at birth. TONY HARRIS, '60, is in Viet Nam doing construction work in the Hue jungle area . He is involved in cutting helicopter pads out of the dense forest. Fortunately, Tony has not been face -to-face with the enemy.
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AUTUMN 1969
BILL ASPINWALL, '69, is at the Salisbury School. One of Cardigan's faculty members ran into Bill and his parents in Salisbury, Connecticut on the November 1st weekend . He has a strong academic average and is very happy with the school. GIVENS GOODSPEED, '67. In his fast year at Taft Givens is applying at Middlebury and Dartmouth for next year.
On Campus This Summer Cardigan was host to the Religious Council of Independent Schools in late July . The purpose of the gathering was to discuss and evaluate the role of religion on school campuses. The group took a hard look at the drug problems of the American youth today. The Cardigan Open Tennis Tournament was held for the second consecutive summer on August 9th and 10th . Cardigan's Goodspeed and Johnston were in the finals, but bowed to a stronger, quicker set from the New Hampton School. Our campus was also host to the Canaan Open Mixed Doubles on August 23rd and 24th. Participants from all over the United States were housed in the dorms. New Hampshire ranking tennis players on hand for the competition were Wayne Goodwin, Men's chanpion, and Mary Adair Moore, a one-time ranking New Hampshire Women's champion. Under the direction and organization of Eric Moore, the tournament saw twenty-seven teams vie for the title . Mixed double teams came from Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, New York, California, and from several New England states.
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