Cardigan Today/Tomorrow (Fall, 1981)

toda¾ CARDIGAN . ~omorrow Canaan, N .H.

Fall Issue, 1981

From The

Vol. 1 No. 3

WORK ON LEARNING CENTER PROGRESSES

Headmaster's Desk have just witnessed again, as I have many times, a typical sunrise over Cardigan Mountain. This magnificent sight has inpsired me to share some thoughts with you about our School and our growth here as we begin another exciting year in our lengthening history .

With Cardigan Mountain in the background, I stood before the construction of the Learning Center now under way and felt grateful for the boys who will be fortunate enough to utilize this new addition. It is truly a dream in the process of coming true for all of us: a tremendous library facility; a very practical modem 250-seat theater-auditorium; a fully equipped foreign language department and reading center; and other provisions for the use and enrichment of students and faculty.

Besides adding much in itself, this new Learning Center opens up in existing buildings much needed classroom space. This will make possible further enhancement of our greatest responsibility: teaching. The availability of these new areas will provide opportunities for arrangements and scheduling of classes in the various grades and subjects such as we have long desired.

I reflected how indebted Cardigan is to its alumni in all areas of our plant facilities . These graduates,joined by the many friends of the school, have continued through the years to support both tangibly and in spirit the attainment and then the perpetuity of our goals long since envisioned by our founders .

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The realization of this struck me all the more forcibly when I reflected on what has happened here since Cardigan moved to its new location here on the hill in 1955. It has been a story of continued discovery of new ways to achieve these (continued on page 2)

ork on our new Leaming Center W has made good progress since the official groundbreaking ceremony on August 7th. With footings and major foundations in place, the contractors expect to have general work areas closed in by the onset of winter and work is on schedule for our projected completion date early next fall .

"A year ago none of us would have predicted that we would be at this point in Cardigan's most exciting and challenging project," Savage Frieze, president of the Board of Trustees told a recent meeting of the Board. "The overwhelming support the Cardigan Family has extended during the first months of our Cardigan Today/fomorrow campaign has put us way ahead of our greatest expectations."

As of early August more than $2,500,000 had been received in gifts and pledges for the new building, meeting the Trustee' s goal for the start of construction. Additional pledges since then have raised the total commitments to the Learning Center to almost $2,700,000.

"What this means to Cardigan, and particularly to the boys who will be students here next year, is that the benefits of this exciting new building will be available for them at least a year earlier

than any of us had hoped," Norman Wakely explained recently .

"I don't believe any ofus will realize the fuli impact of the Leaming Center until we have had a chance to live with it and develop its full potential," Mr. Wakely added, " but I am sure that it is going to enhance the entire Cardigan experience and we are all grateful that our Cardigan boys will begin to enjoy its use next year."

Work is continuing on reaching the entire Cardigan Family with the full message of our five-year, $5-million captial campaign, Cardigan Today/fomorrow.

John L. Tower, co-chairman of the drive for the Board of Trustees reported that the initial response during the first year of the drive has been almost overwhelming.

"But, " he cautioned, "As exciting as the progress on the new Leaming Center is to all of us , we must remember that our overall drive has two major objectives raising money to build and endow the Learning Center and providing Cardigan with additional support for general endowment to bring this essential fund to a total of $3-milijon by the ·end of our five year campaign in 1985. We still nave a long way to go," he added.

(Headmaster cont. from pg. /)

Faculty News

goals: durable and well placed and designed dormitories on this beautiful campus; smaller accommodations in the addition of houses to meet specific living needs; a social center for specific needs of campus activity; a large physical education facility; the field house; the ski jump and trails and downhill courses and tows; dock-front expansion for full use of our beautiful Canaan Street Lake for sailing training and canoeing; playing fields on the hill and now extending to a new one on Canaan Street to provide outdoor activity in the healthful atmosphere of beautiful New Hampshire.

I reflected, too, how each student, friend and family as they have spent time here on the hill, has left something for which there is no substitute: a feeling, a sense of belonging to something larger and greater than themselves which can be developed most readily in such an environment away from the crowds and pressures of congested areas of our country. It brought to mind what has been appreciated by another educational institution nearby, Dartmouth College: "It is small but there are those who love her." Even in growth, Cardigan too remains small, since it is a growth from within, of spirit, of development through each added facility of a closely knit, highly accessible teacher-student-coach circle of relationships designed to reach each student as an individual. Such an opportunity helps him to grow too, guides him to future fulfillment of hopes and possibilities as he goes on from here as so many have through the years.

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acuity positions, reports Mr. ColAssistant Headmaster, were filled earlier this year with a good balance of experienced and less experienced teachers.

, Dudley Clark, who taught for two summers at CMS has about 17 years experience as an independent school teacher and administrator. He has taught in most academic disciplines. At CMS he teaches math, supervises Clark-Morgan III dormitory and coaches soccer, hockey and lacrosse. Mr. Clark is a Proctor Academy graduate and received his B.A. from Trinity and a Master's at Northeastern.

Rick Stevens, from Wenham, Mass., 1 has just returned from Upper Volta, West Africa, where he served for two years with the Peace Corps. He earned an A.B. degree from Westfield State College. He has had extensive experience with youth in scouting and coaching in various soccer and tennis programs. Rick is teaching French and living in Hinman II.

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Howard McQuarrie of Maryland Heights, Missouri earned his B.S. in French with a minor in Physical Education from Southern Illinois University.

His skills and interests include gymnastics, scuba diving and sky diving. He has had extensive experience in working with youngsters in athletic and recreational programs. Mr. McQuarrie will be working with the Farrells on French I and assisting with varsity football. He teaches both French and Spanish.

Kathy Howland, who was married to Spanish teacher Craig Howland in August, teaches ninth grade typing and two courses of English. Mrs. Rowland's degree is in Elementary Education with emphasis on language skills an.d her typing and business skills were acquired as a Staff Administrator for a large insurance company.

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College. He is teaching English at CMS, and his wife Thurza has the Sixth Grade.

Bob says he enjoys sports, especially tennis, swimming, sailing and skiing and he is fond of bread making and collecting pocket watches. He is fond of music, too, and has participated in many musical groups both vocally and instrumentally, contributing his skills on the trumpet, baritone, bass horn or alto horn.

They have two children, Stephanie, an 8th Grader at Mascoma Jr. High, and Chris, who is a CMS 6th Grader.

Calvert. "I renewed my acquaintance with John," he states , "as well as with the famous escape artist, .the Amazing Randi; author of books on magic, Milborne Christopher, and Marco the Magi (just recently admitted to the Mag{cians Hall of Fame)." Mr. Mahoney, a radio ham, also reports that his ham radio participation in the New England Weather Net has put Canaan on the map of weatherman Don Kent of WBZ-TV Boston.

Harry Mahoney, School Chaplain, became during this summer a member in full standing of the American Magicians Assembly number 9, which took place just prior to attending the national convention in Boston of the S.A.M. He reports that he could recently be seen in the background of the new television show, "You Asked For It" in the sequence on world famous magician, John

On October 9 at the Annual Meeting of the Elementary School Heads Association in Clearwater, Florida, Headmaster Wakely was elected President.

Our congratulations to him from all of us here at Cardigan.

On October 18, 1982, Cardigan Mountain School will host the E.S.H.A. group during the annual meeting which will be held at Woodstock, Vermont.

MR. WAKELY ELEGTED

The Smalls, Thurza and Bob, came to us from Harwich, Mass. The Smalls bring extensive experience with .them.

Bob has taught in public schools for 17 years, was Principal of Sanderson Academy, and is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts with a B.A. and M.Ed degrees. He is completing his 3rd year of C.A.G.S. program in individualized education at Fitchburg State

CARDIGAN BOARD MEETS, ELECTS THREE NEW MEMBERS t a meeting of the Board of Trust-

A ees held at Cardigan October 2nd,

the following new members of the Board were named:

Donald J. Ross, a management consul-

Finn M. W. Caspersen, one of whose four sons presently attends CMS . Mr. Caspersen, who is chafrman of the Board of The Beneficial Corporation of Wilmington, Delaware, has substantial land holdings in Canaan and is a director of several insurance and banking institutions.

tant, who has founded a new business organization offering controls for fast growing businesses and evaluation of older companies. He is Vice President of Rock of Ages, Barre, Vt. and his interest in education, which he shares with his wife, includes instruction in "Management Innovation" and "Managerial Accounting." He lives with his wife and two college,age sons, in Charlotte, Vt. 3

Richard H. Hinman, brother of present Trustee Dr. Crawford Hinman, is with Boise Cascade Corporation in charge of sales in Texas and east of the Mississippi. He was previously a trustee of Colby-Sawyer <;:ollege in New London, NH, and Vermont Academy. His grandson, Trask Pfeifle, attended Cardigan Summer Session this year.

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Summer Session, 1981 , enrolled for academics , sports, crafts and special events 150 students who came from 22 states and 9 foreign countries. English, Mathematics, Reading with a remedial and enrichment focus were the specialties in academics , given on an individualized basis , grades 4 to 9. Electives were offered in French, Spanish, Typing and a new course this summer in Computer Programming, utilizing BASIC language and the School's new TRS-80 microcomputers and printer.

The program of activities included land and water sports arts, crafts, drama, woodworking, darkroom photography, trapshooting, riflery, horseback riding at the Dartmouth Riding Club, and ever popular Green and White team contests every Tuesday evening. Special events were a regular feature, including "Beach Day" , a day off from classes to go to Hampton Beach or deep-sea fishing; an all-school rollerskating party; an electrifying performance by escape artist Mario Manzini; a fine gymnastic exhibition by students of the summer session.

Success of the session this year, as always, was due in large measure to the high ,quality and tireless efforts of the faculty.

standing youth program in New Hampshire and yields publicity for the School we appreciate. ~he program brings a large number of parents to our campus and many well-known figures in the music world, including Emanuel Borok, Concertmaster of the Boston Pops Orchestra; Jonathan Feldman, concert pianist; and Mel Broils, principal trumpeter of the Metropolitan Opera Company, all of whom have developed a fondness and appreciation of Cardigan, which they carry off and relate to others .

The second week following summer school added 150 lacrosse players and fifteen coaches of the Dartmouth College Lacrosse Camp, swelling campus population to nearly 250 people. This is the fourth season that Dartmouth has held its week-long camp at Cardigan, bringing athletes from all over the East along with lacrosse coaches from many of the leading colleges and high schools .

Many of the coaches have had four seasons and go off to spread the word about this little school in New Hampshire.

Twenty-four hours after the Orchestra completed its 3-week stay, 100 football players , cross-country runners and coaches from Xavarian High School in Westwood, Mass. , arrived for their week of pre-school training and practice.

Xavarian football players have been coming to Cardigan for 13 summers, resulting in a close relationship enjoyed by all.

Needless to say, the kitchen, maintenance and athletic department work hard to keep up with this summer traffic, doing an excellent job. Such programs make the "off-season" self-supporting and provide sources of excellent publicity and good will for the school.

Further Summer Enrichment at CMS:

Just hours after the last Summer Session student left, 60 young musicians of the New Hampshire Youth Orchestra with instructors and counselors moved in for a three-week stay - its third year at CMS. During this time they audition prospective members and practice intensively for their concert season. This excellent group of young musicians makes up what is probably the most out4 --

Fall Athletics: The largest number of

boys ever came out for football this year, a total of 68 forming the Varsity and Junior Varsity squads. Soccer drew another 73 . Between them, these two popular sports drew so many that only 27 of the total CMS enrollment (178) were left to find their preferences in intramurals such as riflery, informal football and soccer, rock climbing, hiking, and sailing.

The season in football made a fine start with a Varsity victory over arch rival Eaglebrook, 30-6 under leadership from tri-captains; Chris Newman, Rick Maloney, Kevin Powers and Coaches, Messrs. Collins, McQuarrie and Marrion . Reserve football opened its season with a loss to Woodstock but came back to defeat Eaglebrook 6-0. Despite a wet season at the start, enthusiasm was high, with Messrs. Peck, Cooper and Heath Coaches. Varsity Soccer, looks to be as strong as any in recent memory. Capts.

Gray and George anchor a solid defense with returning letterman, Willie Smith, and newcomers, Bill Dietrich and Greg Brown providing scoring punch. Nick Green steadies a solid group of midfielders, Coaches Hicks and Rives, record so far 2 wins, 3 losses. Reserve Soccer, Coaches Clark and Stevens'. 2 and 3. It is now in the Upper Valley Junior High League. 3rd Soccer, Coaches Barron and Brier, 2 wins, 2 losses to date.

The Hill Mountain Day: For the first time in many

years this was held before Parents' Weekend (which was October 3rd and 4th). The entire school celebrated cancelled classes eagerly to make the climb to Mt. Osceola with accompanying faculty. The hard climb drew 63 boys, the remainder taking the easier one. Despite wet weather, a few moments of sun were enjoyed at the summit, including at that 4100-foot height, snow witnessed for the first time by boys who had never seen the white stuff before. Following the descent, a hot meal was served at Hayward Dinning Room and after a short study period, lights out and bed.

Resource Center: Birthday Book Project, an annual event launched with Parents' Weekend, got off to a good start with high promise for 1982. Each morith, for the past few years, relatives of current students have been adding books from a list suggested by Mrs. Shelton CMS librarian. Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles find it a good way to celebrate a birthday, supplying a book or books of interest to the student involved, to be part of the library collection. Certain topics in this way are kept in more current focus because the list is drawn from the current years Books in Print. A Birthday Party is held in the Resource Center three times a year for those boys who have had books added in their names. The new books are on display for ''first look'' privileges and refreshments are served. This birthday program has yielded nearly 200 books each year for the Center. Mailings are underway now; another successful year is now anticipated. With the New Leaming Center rising outside the Resource Center windows now, much needed shelf space will be available for all.

Academic Report: Mr. Joseph Collins, Assistant Headmaster, comments that the academic program remains strong in all areas. Foreign Languages continue to hold their own with 15 7th Graders, 49 8th Graders and 31 9th Graders taking languages. "This is a large percentage" Mr. Collins observes," and is well above the national average. We now have three full-time teachers in languages.'

Pictured on Mountain Day , Edward Marshall '82 and William Dietrich '83.

"Periodically," Mr. Collins continues, "education identifies new crises which result in crash programs, a lot of publicity and great emphasis from all areas. Most tum out to be fads that disappear from the scene in a few years .

Currently the spotlight is on "Computer Literacy" and several secondary schools and colleges are beginning to consider " computer literacy" as a requirement for graduation. They are saying that basic skills and understanding with and of computers are essential in today's society." Accordingly, after years of attempts to introduce it by Mr. Ramos, Chairman of CMS Math Department, the School has now purchased four of the small Radio Shack TSR-80 computers and math courses and schedules have been designed that will enable about 50% of the 7th Grade and about 60% of Grade 9 to take a full-time course in computer theory and programming.

The same course will be open to other students on an optional basis during the Spring Term.

"The full enrollment this year," Mr. Collins concludes, "means full sections in most courses and we seem tQ have a good group of new students, many of whom have attended our Summer Session. The Language Training . program still has a heavy enrollment, which

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means that in some of our lower sections we have a number of boys with at least moderate reading or learning problems .

This does affect the academic standards of those sections and also presents secondary school placement problems as they become more selective and competitive. ' ' CARDIGAN HONORS TEN EMPLOYEES WITH 15 OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE

Standing left to right: David Sh~lton, .Jacqueline Lary, Warren Birch, Norman Wakely , Leona Fiske, John Robbins, Be;erly Wakely. Seated left to right: Carol Shelton , Ruth Talbert , Donald Blunt.

Parents' Weekend: This annual visitation by parents interested in seeing their sons in the classroom and on the playing fields of Cardigan met with excellent weather for the 122 families attending. The _twoday session, October 3rd and 4th, opened with coffee and registration at the Haffenreffer ·Room in Clark-Morgan , followed by visits to classes , a meeting in the Chapel for parents, and an afternoon of exciting sports - football and soccer. Students were allowed to join their parents for dinner if preferred that evening, returning for a l O o'clock lights-out. For those on campus a movie was shown. Sunday featured a chapel service, coffee for parents at the Headmaster's House, with students leaving with their parents if they wished, to be back by 6 p.m. A good attendance, a fine day, much comaraderie and opportunities for parents and teachers to become acquainted on such occaions as a three-hour open house at Kenerson Athletic Center, made this a memorable Parents' Weekend.

Shelburne Museum Trip by 8th Grade:

Under the supervision of Mr. Shelton , Chairman, Social Studies Department, and other faculty the entire 8th Grade took the annual trip this grade makes to this treasure house of Americana in Shelburne, Vt. on October 6. Among the attractions at this historic collection with its 35 buildings is the paddlewheeler, Ticonderoga, and an authentic country store and blacksmith's forge.

Opening Day September 1981, Kevin Powers '82, Mark Sukhavanij '83 , Hen,y DuPont '83 greet a new Cardigan parent.

Admissions and Placement: Mr. Hicks,

Club Activity: One afternoon of each

Director of Admissions and Placement at CMS reports the following: Headmaster Wakely and faculty were pleased to welcome a capacity number of 178 students from 25 states and 9 foreign countries, including 94 new students , 43 of whom were in attendance at CMS's Summer Session and worked diligently in reading, language arts and mathematics in preparation. Inquiries were in record number about Cardigan's programs, reflecting the high quality of experience at Cardigan for boys.

week is given to the activity of various clubs on campus, featuring model building, angling, drama, public speaking. Tie Fly-fishing Club reports, for example, that it has gotten off to a good start with a trip to Tewksbury Pond, using the School's canoe carrier, and in spite of high winds, brought in various trout, brookies and rainbows. Other trips were made by October 15th, end of season date. Over the winter months, Mr. Hicks Director of Admissions sponsoring the Club, will be tying flies in preparation for some good pond and river fishing in the spring. Current club members include Greg Ramsby, M(!-tt Parker, Henry Stout, Adam Kordish and Warner Brown.

Placement of 9th Grade students in appropriate secondary-level preparatory schools is moving ahead quickly at this point. Many school representatives have already visited the Cardigan campus to talk with interested seniors and a number of others will be here over the next two months. Senior parents are busy planning visits to the prep schools and a very interesting, if at times unsettling process has thus begun, as students, their parents and the various schools try to make "matches" that seem "right." Mr. Hicks will be assisting families in the process and is always ready to try to answer inquiries from both parents and students as questions arise. He will also be visiting a number of schools where Cardigan graduates are in attendance to see how they are currently faring.

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Mediterranean Trip: will depart March

11th for a week in Turkey and two weeks in Greece, visiting archeological sites of Troy, Ephesus, Pergama, Mycenae, Corinth, Olympus, Delphi, Knossos and enjoying the beeches of Crete and Rhodes. All 8th and 9th Graders are eligible. Mr. and Mrs. Carey, and Mr. Coffin of the CMS Faculty will accompany the students. In preparation · Mr. and Mrs. Carey are taking a 15-week course in Modem Greek.

Boston Museum of Fine Arts Trip: 9th Grade students will be attending the "Search for Alexander" Exhibit at the B.M.F.A. on November 17th.

Alumni News Henry Whittelsey '58 and his wife, Fran-

ces, are the proud parents. of a son, Christopher Cerra, born May 4th, 1981.

Congratulations!

William D. Rowe '58, The American

Greetings Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio, has recognized Mr. William D. Rowe of Shelburne, Vt., as a Pacesetter.

He exceeded his sales goal for seven of his nine years with the firm. He has received a gold corporate ring in recognition of this accomplishment.

Richard Weeks '59 has returned to New England after being in Denver for 11 years. He is now Director of College Placement at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. Nick Wilson '60 stopped in to see us on

Friday, October 16, 1981. He was in New Hampshire on a visit.

James Stagg '65 was killed in an automobile accident near his home in Martha's Vineyard. James, after graduating from Cardigan, spent three years at Avon Old Farms before finishing his education at Rochester Institute of Photography.

Our deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

Sheldon Caplan '71 became engaged to

Miss Fem Vineberg on May 31st. The wedding is to take place on March 20, 1982. Congratulations !

'78 was recently elected Captain of St. Paul's ice hockey team for the coming season.

Christopher King

Jeffrey D. Schock '78 graduated at the top of his class at Kearsarge Regional High School in June, 1981. During his senior year he also attained his private pilots license. Due to his high academic achievement in Science and Physics, he was accepted by the U.S. Navy as a candidate in their Nuclear Engineering Power Program, requiring a 6-year obligation. He is presently undergoing recruit training at Great Lakes Naval Station, assigned as Recruit Chief Petty Officer. He plans on completion of this to attend electronics school for six months at Great Lakes and then to be assigned to Nuclear Power School in Orlando, Fla. Further schooling is expected at a nuclear power reactor followed by submarine school and ultimately he expects to be assigned as a nuclear power plant operator on a nuclear submarine.

Paul D. Flanagan '78 has recently been

received into the National Cum Laude Society and will be graduating from Brooks School, Cum Laude. He will then be going to Trinity College. Paul earned positions on three varsity teams this year: cross-country, wrestling, and crew .

Charles Lawrence '79 is presently the President of the Student Council at Tilton School.

Nick Bhirombhakdi '73 is now working for the European American Bank in New York City in the International Credit Analysis Department.

Charles Turner '73, graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.

Charlie is now a freelance photographer in Chapel Hill, N.C.

ow that the Economic Recovery

Tax Act of 1981 (ERT A) is in effect, N there has been much speculation as to

what impact it will have on charitable giving. One question here at Cardigan is whether it is likely to help or hurt the Cardigan Todayffomorrow Camp~ign as it seeks to reach its $5-million goal.

Although the final answer is in the hands of individual members of the Cardigan family, it might be useful to quote the conclusion of one comprehensive study ofERTA's effect on charitable giving from donors at income levels of $30,000 or more: "For most donors the after-tax cost of a charitable gift will increase over the next four years (1981-84) as taxes fall .

This rise is not dramatic, however, and is lessened in part by "bracket creep," as inflation pushes taxpayers into higher tax brackets. A much more important consideration is that taxpayers ' Adjusted Gross Income and Disposable Income are also rising due to inflation and the lowering of tax rates, and in fact are risingfaster. From 1981 to 1984thesame gift will cost the taxpayer a smaller proportion of his Adjusted Gross Income and a smaller proportion of his Disposable Income."

In short, as the tax cuts are phased in, the actual tax benefits of a gift will be slightly less, but the donor will have more money in his pocket after the gift is made than at present.

Of course, tax considerations.are not usually the primary motivation in charitable giving. Donors give to worthy causes because they believe in them we know that will be the case with the Cardigan family.

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Thomas Heron '-76 was married to the former Riva Gartmann on May 13th.

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Congratulations, Tom!

James Georgopoulos '77 visited campus recently this fall. He is currently living in Manchester and working for his father.

The New Tax Bill and Cardigan Today/Tomorrow

Ned Gibbons '77 chatting with Doug Burke '8 / on A lumni Day. '

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