SPRING 1973
Letter From Assistant Headmaster
Mr. Joseph M. Collins, Assistant Headmaster
It hardly seems possible that another school year is drawing to a close. In recent weeks several students have expressed the opinion that the year has passed quickly - an opinion usually shared only by those of us in our advanced years. Looking back over the year it is easy to see why the time has flown by. It is a condition that occurs only in a good year - the difficult ones last forever!! The basic ingredients of a school are people, programs and facilities and this year we have a very happy blend of the three. The progress that our students have been making over the past few years has been very encouraging and has shown itself in many ways. There is developing noticeably more seriousness of purpose and academic determination by more of our students. The caliber of those schools to which our serious students are applying and to which our underclassmen aspire is greatly improved and even more important is that they are being accepted and sought out by Continued on page 2
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these schools. The small group of students that we accept to assist with more serious reading and learning disabilit'ies will still find it difficult ta make an academically-demanding school, but their chances are being greatly improved. A strong factor in the academic progress is the exceptionally strong faculty that we have enjoyed and in particular the people who are heading and teaching in our various departments this year. We have experience and depth that has not always been available in past years. Many of our faculty are involved in graduate courses, and several have attended national and regional conferences and workshops that keep them abreast of current development and bring new ideas and programs to our campus. These are ·evaluated, modified and absorbed into our curriculum whenever desirable and practical. The abilities and dedication of this faculty have been a powerful influence in all areas of our school experience this year. It is most gratifying to know that most will be back nextyear to continue and to expand the good year that we have enjoyed. Letters and comments from a large number of parents indicate that these efforts have not been unnoticed. As a young school we are still somewhat limited in facilities, but there have been renovations and additions this year that have resulted in more attractive dormitories and in more and better classroom facilities. Many of these are the direct result of parental gifts and support. The efforts of a new and very able Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds have kept our campus ai1d facilities in better condition than ever before. His efforts have been aided by a more responsible attitude by the students in the form of less breakage and damage than we have had in the past years. If our current development goal is met, we shall then be able to provide the facilities that will make possible the programs that we dream about and are planning for. At a time when many independent schools are facing problems of identity and survival it is exciting and gratifying to be part of a school that is planning and moving ahead. As problems of drugs, social unrest, urban growth, and unsettled local school situations make themselves felt by more students at a younger age, the need for a good school for this age-level becomes more apparent. Word of Cardigan is spreading, and we are optimistic about the return it will bring. My three years at Cardigan have been rewarding and enjoyable. I am looking forward to the years ahead and to the Joys and challenges they will present to all of us who care. Joseph M. Collins Assistant Headmaster
Ice Melting in progress.
seven or eight inches thick, and, when Spring arrives, the CSA must be used for activities which don ' t require or tolerate water or ice. Thanks to Herbert Randall, Superintendent of Property, that "miracle" is now a reality. It seems that Mr. Randall had experienced this problem before and had developed an elaborate but effective way to melt thick ice quickly and effectively. Heaters with tent-like enclosures are the answer. Mr. Randall has received many thanks from the grounds crew and the athletic department. Now when Spring comes, thoughts can turn to the more pleasant prospects which the new season promises - Such as Spring snow storms and bli zza rds.
Annual Fund Over The Top As you already know from Mr. John Tower's report, we have reached our goal of $60,000.00 and we are still climbing. The results of the Telethon {telephone campaign) were quite remarkable. The personal touch was rewarding. The monthly figures are as follows: Donors in DOLLAR CATEGORY 1971-72 1972-73
Amount in 1971-7-2 1972-73
000- 249 250 299 -300- 599 600 - 2,499 2,500 - 4,999 5,000 - 9,999
173 9 18 7 1 4
170 4 19 12 2 2
9,380 2,250 6,865 7,447 2,500 21,000
9,876 1,250 7,539 12,800 5,000 15,500
212
209
49,442
51,965 9,100 Pledges 850 Matching Gifts
A Miracle On Ice Every year, just before Spring Vacation, the grounds crew at CMS face a tough job which they've always completed , but not without a great d ea l of effort and small daily returns. To say the least, th ey have dreaded this job and have always hoped that some miracle would make it easier. The job 7 Melting the ice in the Covered Sports Area. Seem simple? Well it isn't. Yes, at times, the ice melts at the wrong time, and the hockey team has to cancel a game, but that's only surface melting . The ice is actually as much as
CATEGORY:
ALUMNI
CURRENT PARENTS
PAST PARENTS
$ Volume #Donors
1,208 40
29,888 70
4,362 66
TRUSTEES & I NCO RPO RA TORS
FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS
15,074 19
2,291 14
Class Of 1973 HUGH STIRLING AUCHINCLOSS Winter Park, Colorado
CHARLES BRIAN KENNING Pittsford, New York
C. BARRETT BAKER Falmouth, Maine
KENNETH SPRINGFIELD KLAUS Devon, Pennsylvania
BRUCE FAIRCHILD BEATY Sao Pauio, Brazi_l
JOHN ROBERT LUND East Brunswick, New Jersey
MATTHEW THORNTON BELL Fishkill, New York
ALBERT JULIAN MITCHELL, Jr. Albert, New Mexico
HARRIS STEPHESON BERLACK Amherst, New Hampshire
JAMES LAWRANCE NAGLE Scarsdale, New York
CHUTINANT BHIROM BHAKDI Bangkok, Thailand
SETH ADLEY NASH
LAURENCE ALAN BLOOM Brookline, Massachusetts
DANI EL REED NOLAN Exeter, New Hampshire
JAMES HEIDNER BRITLAND Medina, Ohio
ROBERT TODD OBENSCHAIN Staunton, Virginia
PAUL HILLIARD CHAMBERLAIN, Ill Norfolk, Connecticut
PETER LOWELL PERRY Dover, Massachusetts
ROBERT VICTOR CHARTENER Braintree, Massachusetts
GREGORY SCHWARTZ Upper Montclair, New Jersey
WILLIAM STEELE DUMKE Chappaqua, New York
CHARLES STEWART SMITH, Ill Dorset, Vermont
FREDERICK SCOTT ELIOT Manchester, Massachusetts
JONATHAN RUSSELL SPROGIS Winchester, Massachusetts
WILLIAM MARK FLANAGAN Stamford, Connecticut
HENRY JOSEPH STONE, Ill Middleton, Connecticut
SAMUEL BOWEN GARFIELD Townsend, Vermont
JAMES WILLIAM TALIADOROS . Gloucester, Massachusetts
PAUL JEFFREY GOLDSCHLAG Catskill, New York
WILLIAM SPENCER TAYLOR Lexington, Massachusetts
THEODORE ALDEN GORDON, Jr. Concord, New Hampshire
ANTHONY J. THOMAS Canton, Massachusetts
STEPHEN JOSEPH HAZELHURST Houston, Texas
WALTER DANIEL THOMAS, 111 Washington, D.C.
TIMOTHY HUTZEL HOWIE Grand Rapids, Michigan
CHARLES BRISTER TURNER East Cleveland, Ohio
PETER GARDINER KANE Kraainem, Belgium
MATTHEW KILIAN WHITE St. James, New York
YANCE BRAND KATKER Urban a, Ohio
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Once Over Lightly ...
Bishop Walker Commencement Speaker Norman C. Wakely, Headmaster, recently announced that the Right Reverend John T. Walker, Suffragan Bishop of the Washington, D.C. Diocese wil l be guest speaker at the 1973 Commencement Exercises. Bishop Walker will address graduates, parents, facu lty, and _fr iends Saturday, June 2, 1973 at the 11 :00 a.in. Exercises in the Schoo l Chapel. The Bishop was formerly Chaplain of St. Paul's School in Concord, N:H. and has been active in education for many years. He is considered to be a nationwide authority in this field. Bishop Walker served as Canon of the National Cathedral and also taught at St. Albans School of Washington. Since 1971 he has been Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Wash ington, L>.L . w 1m on-ices- at Lil e i--lati on ai --C d(f!ecir di.
Mr. Finkbeiner has a new music room, having moved into the vacated nursery in the bottom of C lark-Morgan. Reports of great success are heard from those who prefer to smell dinner being prepared whi le listening to great classics. Ice-out fina ll y occurred on Apri l 17 . Char lie Hickox won the Library's Ice-Out guessing contest and shortly thereafter was presented with his $5 pri ze, suitably encased ir:i ice. The geese have also visited on their way north, stopp ing over at least three even ings for those who were alert enou~h . to watch for them. Easter weekend brought th~ First Annual Early Sp'ring Kite Contest to the playing (flying) fields. Prizes were awarded for the longest flight, the highest flight, and the largest, smallest and most unique kites.
Alumni Notes '47 CORRECTION: The correct spelling of CHARLES I. KAPLAN'S new Law Firm is: Moore & Kaplan, Paramount Building, North County Road & Sunrise Ave. , Palm Beach, FL
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Tiawan & Italy. He is staying with his brother Dick F . Weeks '59 who is the Prfnctpal of the Mid die School of Colorado Academy. '64 Now we understand why we lost track of WILLIAM P. MONTGOMERY for a while . He has been stud y ing art & design in England, Italy, and Pennsylvania. He is now employed by Gargoyles . Ltd ., PA, as a framer and contractor. '70
When EDWARD BALL visited us; he was full of news about working in Winona, Ml on an air pollution project. He has complete d three years at Foster Whee ler. Rare Treat - The "Mothers Bluegrass Gospel and Country Band" recently entertained students, faculty and guests in the school auditorium. The group is made up of Canaan residents with an interest in music and an excellent sense of humor.
FRED SAVAGE is a senior at Holderness School, Plymouth, NH and is planning to attend the American Coll ege in Paris next year.
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'71 PETER WEEKS has returned to co ll ege, the University of Denver, where he is majoring in phys ical education. He has completed 3½ years in the USAF in the U.S.,
Cardigan Mountain School Canaan, New Hampshire 03747
In a Centenni al Carn ival Week at Stanstead College, SHELDON CAPLAN portray ed the Stanstead Boy of 1973.
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