Cardigan Today/Tomorrow (Commencement, 1983)

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Commenc·ement Issue 1983

Vol. 3 No. 3

ANNUAL FU.ND EXCEEDS GOAL

by John L. Tower, Cardigan Trustee

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n early look at the final results of the 1982-1983 Annual Fund provides very good news. With most of the results in, the Fund exceeds the goal of $90,000 for the year by a comfortable margin, substantially ahead of the disappointing total of just over $70,000 received a year ago.

By early July, gifts and pledges had been received from 436 parents, grandparents, alumni, trustees, and friends of the school, an increase of 20 donors over the previous year. Gifts already received total $93,011, with pledges outstanding of $3,821, for a total Annual Fund of $96,832.

Again this year, current parents were the largest supporters of annual giving.

Gifts totalling $36,693 have been received from 113 parents. Remarkably, past parents exceeded current parents in number of donations: gifts

Hard Earned Rewards for the Class of '83 (seep . 4).

were received from 126 past parents for a welcome total of almost $15,000.

As we have reported to you before, the Annual Fund provides a source of unbudgeted funds to the Trustees and Headmaster. These funds will be applied to meet unexpected opportunities to enhance or expand current school

programs or to provide special and innovative additions to the school's academic, cultural, or athletic programs for members of the student body. Your support is much appreciated by students, faculty, staff, and Trustees alike.

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY TAPS FIVE

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t a candlelight ceremony in the Cardigan Chapel, five students were honored for their positive qualities of scholarship, citizenship, character, service and leadership. In-

ducted into the National Junior Honor Society were Timothy Andres, Jeremy Cohen, Paul Gund, Gregory Loomis, and Daniel Zinsmeyer.

The Society was founded in 1929 in

order to recognize and promote high standards of student performance in the early years of ;,econdary·schooling.

At present 21,000 schools sponsor chapters of the society.

Conducting the ceremony were Honor Society members from the Class of 1983: Hugh Stevens, Christian Humann, Amarit Sukhavanij, Andrew Georgescu, and John Whalen~ All the students have met the academic qualifications of the chapter which require a cumulative average over two terms of (Continued on Page 3)

For details and photos of the 1983 Commencement see pages 4 and 5.

I. to r.: Headmaster Norman C. Wakely, Commencement Speaker P. Andrew Georgescu, Board of Trustees President Savage C. Frieze, Jr.

Senior Class Placement see page 3.

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-NEWS FROM THE IIILL

THE BLAZE, Cardigan's yearbook, won the Josten' s/American Year book Annual Award for production efficiency. This student produced publication, advised by Mrs. Rita Carey and Mr. Stephen Heath, was honored for excellence in photography,- copy, and layout.

The Magic Club, sponsored by Mr. Mahoney, of the CMS Faculty, took its members to the Boston Magic Convention for demonstrations and lectures by professionals. The latest secrets of magic were shared among the inner circle of performers. Attending with Mr. Mahoney were: Muller Davis, Mike Coyne, Matt Stuart, Peter Perkins, Bill Pa/ya, Peter Mahler and Chris Sherman. The group also saw a videotape recording of the world famous magician, Syldini.

CMS graduates return in "West Side Story" performance: Todd Hartnett, CMS Class of '81 and Willy Wilfauer, '80 came back to campus with the Gould Academy Players on May 17th to perform Leonard Bernstein's musical for the whole school in the Stoddard Theater. They and 50 other members of The Players received a standing ovation for their excellent production.

The Wilderness Club, under the guidance of Mr. Cruikshank, of the CMS Faculty, is a new club which has enjoyed a variety of activities this spring, attracting a membership of 16.

The students experienced: map and compass exercises, types of equipment and their uses, first aid, trip planning and safety, nature identification walks, canoeing techniques, and a memorable aquatic program. Every member, after taking the course, was exposed to simple aspects of nature appreciation, braving black flies for the rewards of identifying wild flowers, scurrying wildlife or the fleeting wing pattern of a bufflehead duck in flight. They

EXHIBIT AT STODDARD CENTER Thirty color photographs by Cardigan's physician, Dr. Israel A. Dinerman, are on display in the Stoddard Center Gallery. Students, friends, members of the Cardigan family, and visitors are invited to see stunning and artistic views of the school's surroundings and its northern New England heritage.

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Boat construction at the CMS shop.

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learned how to plan a successful wilderness adventure, to plan safety before starting out, to share the many moments of beauty and solitude as well as the unadvoidable hardships. The highlight of the season was a trip to Squam Lake Science Center, ·which provided the boys with a program on aquatic ecology: the study of living and non-living elements that make up fresh-water streams and lakes.

Shaker Authority Visits 7th Grade English Class: After reading A Day No Pigs Would Die about a Vermont f~mily who lived the "Shaker Way", John Holt, a member of Mr. Small's 7th grade English class arranged to have Mrs. Ann Tarney of Enfield, N.H., come in connection with a paper she · wrote on the Shakers. Mrs. Tarney's knowledge of the Shaker Community in Enfield enabled her to rouse the interest of the class in a number of fascinating details: how the Shakers once had 6000 members, and now have only six surviving; how the Shaker bridge which spans Mascoma Lake was constructed; how six of the Shaker homes, once situated on the present LaSalette property, were moved across the lake on the winter ice by being pulled by sixty teams of oxen, to be placed in the present village of Enfield.

Mrs. Tarney brought with her a number of exhibits of hand-made articles to display the great skill and inventive genius of these simple people, responsible for such items as the first wooden clothespin, the circular .saw, the flat broom, and for being the first people to sell packaged seeds in America.

New Typing Facility: Concurrent with the opening of the Stoddard Center, plans have been made for refurbishing certain areas of Hopkins Hall. This has already begun in the typing room where there are 11 new dual-purpose desks and 11 new electric typewriters.

As Mrs. Howland, teacher of typing and English, reports: "Typing fever has hit Cardigan at last!" All students in the 9th grade take a half-year typing course. Enrollment is 13-16 for classes 3 days a week. The touch system is taught, with more emphasis on accuracy than on speed. Enthusiasm has increased tremendously and now, Mrs. Howland observes, "conference periods are filled to capacity with students who seem to have caught the typing fever."

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NEWS FROM THE HILL" 160 ATTEND 61/2 WEEK SUMMER SESSION

TRUSTEES, ALUMNI, PARENTS SUPPORT FACULTY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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he 32nd CMS Summer Session has 160 students from 21 states and 8 foreign countries, and under the leadership of 42 faculty' members, is enjoying a great summer of intensive study and good fun. The academic program is the cornerstone of the Summer Session at CMS; some of its features are: - maximum class size: 7 students - 5 class periods a day, six days a week - diagnostic testing in Math and Reading - concentration in English, Math, and Reading - electives in French, Spanish, Latin, Typing, and Computer Programming - grades predicated on effort, not on tests Athletic, art, and adventure programs fill the afternoons and some weekends: - hikes in the White Mountains - canoeing on the upper Connecticut River - a production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Yeomen of the Guard - a trip to the Big Apple Circus at Dartmouth College - a dozen regularly scheduled daily campus activities

hanks to generous supporters of Cardigan's Annual Fund, eight faculty and staff members are being sponsored in programs during the sum.mer of 1983 which improve their professional abilities and increase their contribution to the school.

- .Richard Stevens, Foreign Language Department: Dartmouth College, Master · of Arts in Liberal Studies - Donald Blunt, Chairman, Science Department: The George School, Newtown, PA, Conference on Alternative Energy and Technology - James Marrion, Chairman, Athletic Department: Summer Session of the White River Computer Programming School - Virginia Hart, Assistant Librarian, and William Hart, English Department: Middlebury College, Breadloaf English Language Institute, Master of Arts Program - Rick Cruikshank, Science Department: National Outdoor Leadership School, Lander, Wyoming, Program for Outdoor Educators.

- David B. Crittenden, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs: Council for the Advancement and Support'ofEducation: Institute for Independent Schools, Bath, Maine; Case Annual Assembly, San Diego, California - Edilberto Ramos, Chairman, Mathematics Department: University of Vermont, Computer Programming School at Smugglers Notch

CLASS OF '83 MOVES ON

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r. Jeffrey D. Hicks, Director of Placement, proudly announces that many excellent secondary schools have accepted Cardigan graduates.

Among the schools to be attended by the Class of 1983 are Avon Old Farms, Choate Rosemary Hall, Cushing, Deerfield, Groton, Holderness, Kent, Kimball Union, Lawrenceville, Loomis-Chaffee, Northfield Mt. Hermon, Phillips Exeter, and Tabor.

Mr. Peter A. McWilliams, Summer Session Director of Studies, who has been here for the past eight summers, reports a sense of proportion which he doesn't find in winter schools: time for reflection and contemplation, a chance for rejuvenation and leisure.

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85% with no grade lower than a C, enrollment in a minimum of three upper sections, and enrollment in a foreign language course.

As a special project for this year, members began to build an oral history library: student grandparents were interviewed, and their recollections of various periods of our nation's history were recorded. Tapes of these interviews will be available for use in classes.

Final examinations in the Stoddard "Theater: finishing touches allow multiple use of the. new Learning Center. These theater seats can double as desks.

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GRADUATION 1983 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS: Father Of Class President Offers Advice

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eter A. Georgescu, President of Young and Rubicam International, whose son was the 1983 Class President, considered himself "eminently qualified to discuss parental guidance," since he had "probably mishandled the arduous and complex art of parenting to a greater degree than any mother, father, friend or relative in Chapel this morning. " Mr. Georgescu offered a list of 10 ways to be a better parent, which are, in brief summary: - It's never too late to start to show that you really care.

- Parents aren 't always right when giving advice.

- Hard work doesn't necessarily mean drudgery - find subjects of interest which provide fun.

- "I will learn to appreciate my son's music."

- "I will anticipate that next year will be a difficult transition year for my son."

- "I need to encourage him to dream, to build up and not discourage his fantasies."

- "Recognize that you can't succeed in life without a focus, without commitment to a purpose, a cause, a way of life."

- "I will accept, as a parent, that all I should ever ask of my son (and myself for that matter) is to be the best that he can be whatever that turns out to be".

- "I will encourage my son to feel good about himself."

- Finally, ''This is the time to remind myself to tell my son how great today is, and that having graduated today is a tremendous accomplishment.''

Mr. Georgescu closed his address by asking the audience to "give your sons a standing ovation. They have earned it."

Following this address, Savage C. Frieze, Jr., President · of the CMS Board of Trustees, remarked that the Class of 1983 was the first graduating class to benefit from the new Stoddard Center. He then presented the diplomas to members of the graduating class.

National Junior Honor Society Members and Sponsors (story p . 1).

37th COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

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ctivities began with Baccalaureate Sunday, as the Class of 1983 was led into the chapel by 1983 School Leader Mark Sukhavanij and Class President Andy Georgescu. The scripture lesson was read by Mika Suonpera, 1984 School Leader. Mr. Mahoney, School Chaplain, then spoke. "It's God's choice that everybody should be a winner,'' he said, "and if you're a loser, you made that choice yourself. People make choices in three ways: by living in the past; by failing to deal effectively with the natural hesitation everyone has when moving ahead in something new; and, by mistakenly believing that you have to fight to get 'what's yours' in life.''

On Thursday Faculty members of

A lumni Class of 1983.

CMS awarded prizes to members of all classes for excellent performance. Art Award winners: 6th grade, Wassitsch; 7th grade, Pacht; 8th grade, Lawrence; 9th grade, Brewer and Linehan. Music: Woodberry. Shop: 7th grade, Stevenson: 8th grade, Ladd; 9th grade, Hartmann. BLAZE: Dedication of this year's issue went to Mrs. Shelton and Mr. Finkbeiner; Edward A. Barney Written Expression Prizes: 6th grade, Courts 7th grade, Amos; 8th grade, Stone; 9th grade, Schniewind. Underclassman Award: Mika Suonpera. The William Knapp Morrison A ward: "Given to that student who, in the opinion of the students, best exemplifies the spirit of Willie Morrison in academics, athletics and as a campus citi(Continued on Page 5)

AWARDS

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zen. " -Craig Harrison Johnson and Mika Tapani Suonpera.

Scholastic Awards were then given

by Mr. Collins to the top student in each advanced course in each department: 6th grade: Baker, English; Nields, Math, History, Science; Long, Reading. 7th grade: A~os, English, Math, History, Science. 8th grade: Andres, English, · Science; Choe, Math; Loomis, History; Cohen, Spanish; Powers, French. 9th grade: Sukhavanij, English; Iyer, French; Samos, Math; Schniewind, Spanish; Whalen, History, Science.

BIRTHS TO CMS FAMILIES: - to Shelly and William Farrell on May 20, a son, Christopher Landon Farrell.

- to Susan and Francis Rives on June 4, a daughter, Jessie Chamberlain Rives.

- to Linda and Joe McIntyre on August 6, a son, Joseph John McIntyre.

Mrs. Karl Nyhus provides a festive occasion with her famous coffee and pastries.

Headmaster Wakely and Henry duPont.

Amarit Sukhavanij.

SUKHAVANIJ, WHALEN, duPONT Also presented by Mr. Wakely was HONORED the Pannaci Memorial Award: "given Headmaster Wakely presented three major awards to members of the Class of 1983: - to Amarit Sukhavanij, the Senior Prize: To the member of the Senior Class with the highest academic standing.

- to John Lewis Whalen, the Hinman Prize: A prize given annually in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Hinman to the member of the school who, in the opinion of the faculty, by industrious application to his studies, through his attitude on the playing field, and by his behavior and integrity, most nearly approaches the ideals of manhood as conceived in the minds of the Founders of Cardigan Mountain School.

- to Henry Belin duPont, IV, the Founders Prize: Awarded to the boy in student body who has the will to complete any project, regardless of the difficulties encountered, without thought of personal gain, and whose objective is a job well done in the same approach that characterized the life of Harold P . Hinman, one of the Founders of Cardigan -Mountain School.

annually by the Class of 1959 as a memorial to Karl J. Pannaci, to that member of the Senior Class who in the eyes of his fellow students has achieved and best attained ideals of honesty, integrity, leadership, and general social and spiritual adjustment." -Amarit Sukhavanij. Five Faculty Prizes were Continued on Page 7.

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CLASS AGENTS 1947

SPRING SPORTS

Stuart.Kaplan

1948 Alan Herzig

1949 Frederick Lippert

1950 Richard Morrison

1951 Theodore Goddard

1952 John Heiser

1953 George Harris

1954 David Helmstadter 1955 ° Douglas McLean

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Anthony Russo

1957

The successful CMS lacrosse teain.

Charles Kaplan

1958 James 0 . Bovaird

1959 'C. Blake Munro

1960 T . Rumsey Young

1961 Karl Borden

1962 Paul Gardent

A RECORD 12 TEAMS AND 113 CONTESTS Recognition Assembly: Mr. Marrion,

Director of Athletics, announced that CMS has a larger number of teams this

spring than ever before - a total of 12 teams and 113 different contests.

1963 Daniel S. Burack

1964 Anthony Gerard

1965 Wade Knowles

1966 Robert Pipes

Varsity Baseball: Reserve Baseball: 3rd Baseball: Sailing:

1967 Kurt Knowles

1968 C . Correll Durling

1969 Mark Cleveland

1970 Peter Garrison

1971 Daniel Barry

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Varsity Lacrosse: Reserve Lacrosse: 3rd Lacrosse Varsity Tennis: Reserve Tennis 3rd Tennis Varsity Cycling

(Most Valuable) MV - Barta/ini MV - Cohen MV - Skipper - Rainold

MV Crew - Little MV - Davis MV - Luddy MV - Curtis

MV - Ball

John Barry

1973 Albert Mitchell

1974 Matthew Bronfman

1975 Thomas Mitchell

1976 Terry Mitchell

1977 Stanley Smith

1978 Edward Gibbons

1979 Christopher King

1980 Nicholas Kobusch

1981 David Dobrowski

1982 P. Edward Krayer

1983 P . Andrew Georgescu Christopher Mann '83 receives Baseball A ward: Most Improved Player.

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MI - Mann MI - Robertson MI - Jeters

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- Hoilman - R. Patterson - Way - Baril - Naft - Stone - Pullen

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· ALUMNI NEWS .

'76 Andy White reports from his home in Houston, Texas, that he is doing well and has varied interests. He visits frequently with CMS alumni Ashe Ackerman '75 and Cal Garwood '76.

Bernt Womack is now at Texas Technical School studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Technology.

David Cheever '52 visited Cardigan for three days in June during a bicycle trip through New England with his sons Scott and John. The Cheevers live and work in Hawaii.

'69 Parker James Brown is working with Tarrant Manufacturing. He writes: ''Cardigan has helped me a lot in life.''

'73 Mary Wakely was married on February 13 to Mr. Herman Laturnau in the CMS Chapel. Headmaster and Mrs. Wakely held a reception for their daughter and her husband at the Kenerson Social Center. The couple live in West Lebanon, where Mr. Laturnau is comptroller of an area manufacturing firm and Mary works for the Valley News, the area newspaper.

'74 Charles W. Gallagher has been accepted at Vermont Law School in South Royalton for admission in September 1983.

75 Joe Jangro was married to Susan McLaughlin of Hanover on June 25.

The couple lives in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

'77 Tad Linn went to Paris in February 1983, to study for six months. He is a student at Rollins College.

'79 Chuck Rockwood graduated from Cushing Academy in June 1982, and is now at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

Christopher King is enjoying his second semester at Princeton.

Tom Patterson's mother, Mimi Sammis Rockefeller, is currently presenting her oil paintings in a show, "Coastlines," at the Wally Findlay Gallery, 17 East 57th St., New York City.

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work on a program with Josh Knauer.

Stu will be working in Chicago this summer for ABC "World News Tonight," before starting work in communications at Ithaca College in the fall.

Michael E. Stevens is graduating from Tilton Academy this year and will attend Dean Junior College in the fall as a major in Physical Educati'on'. He stopped by Cardigan for a visit recently.

Josh Knauer is involved with radio work on the campus of Tabor Academy besides being an active member of the scuba diving team. He will be taking orientation courses this summer, and plans to attend Emerson College in the fall.

'81 Brad Wilson took part in a Deerfield Academy production of the musical comedy, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum."

'80 Willy Wallauer: See "Performance," page 2.

Bob Perkins will be going to St. Lawrence University in the fall.

Dave Snyder will be going to Bethany College in West Virginia in the fall.

Brett Duffy will be attending U.C.L.A. in the fall.

Blake Delany will be going to Ithaca College in the fall.

Andy Iverson is going to HunterSydney in Virginia.

Stewart Dixon is Head Proctor in one of the dorms at Tabor Academy, where he is also involved in radio station

Getting together recently at Cardigan were 3 members of the Class- of 1975: Tom Mitchell, Tad MacLeod, and Jonathan Wakely. ·

HEADMASTER SIGNS 25,000th BIRTHDAY CARD Last week, Headmaster Wakely signed the 25,000th birthday card to a Cardigan graduate, continuing a tradition begun 20 years ago.

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Mr. & Mrs. Edgar H. Humann, parents of Francis '80 and Christian '83, sponsored the New York area Alumni gathering. They are pictured above with Admissions Director Jeffrey Hicks,. Headmaster and Mrs. Wakely.

awarded to the students who, in the opinion of the faculty, have made special contributions to the life of Cardigan Mountain School. Recipients of Faculty Prizes this year were: Warner La Valle Jones Brown, Michael Robert Dantas, Christian Humann, Robert Carter Little, Roger Conant Woodberry.

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ALUMNI NEWS CONT.

'82 Rick DellaRusso reports that he is enjoying his first year at Tabor, currently playing on the tennis team. Rick and

Todd Hartnett: See "Performance," Page 2.

Bobby Jangro '78 visited Mr. Marrion, CMS Athletic Director, and others in July. Also visiting during the summer were Jon Mayer and Peter Hadlock.

WINTER CALENDAR 1983

September October

November December

11 13 14 * 8 9 15 27 30 14 22 28 10 15

Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Saturday Sunday Saturday Thursday Sunday Saturday Tuesday Monday Saturday Thursday

Faculty Meeting Student Leaders Register, 9 to 10 a.m.

Registration, all students, 2 to 5 p.m.

New Parents' Weekend New Parents' Weekend first Mid-Term Ends Fall Term Long Week end begins at noon Fall Term Long Weekend ends at 9 p.m.

First Term Ends Thanksgiving Recess begins at noon Thanksgiving Recess ends at 9 p.m.

S.S.A.T. for 9th Graders Christmas Vacation begins at 6:30 a.m.

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January February

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29 April May

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26 June August

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Monday Saturday Saturday Friday Sunday Sunday Wednesday Saturday Saturday Friday Thursday Saturday Saturday Sunday Saturday Saturday Wednesday Saturday

Christmas Vacation ends at 9 p.m.

S.S.A.T. for 8th Graders Second Mid-Term Ends Parents' Weekend begins at noon Parents' Weekend ends after Chapel Mid-Winter Recess begins at 10:30 a.m.

Mid-Winter Recess ends at 9 p.m.

Second Term Ends S.S.A.T. for 7th Graders Spring Vacation begins at 6:30 a.m.

Spring Vacation ends at 9 p.m.

Third Mid-Term Ends Grandparents' Weekend Grandparents' Week end Third Term Ends Commencement at 11 a.m.

Summer Session begins Summer Session ends

* Closed Weekends

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