Cardigan Today/Tomorrow (Winter, 1986)

$2 Million Capital Campaign Launched

Dr. Walter E. Massf!Y, 1986 Commencement Speaker

Dr. Massey Is 1986 Commencement Speaker Dr. Walter E. Massey, father of Eric '86, and Physics Professor at the University of Chicago, will be Cardigan's graduation speaker on May 31st.

Dr. Massey earned his Bachelor of Science from Morehouse College in Atlanta in 1958 , and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. At the University of Chicago, Dr. Massey is VicePresident for Research at the Argonne National Laboratory.

Beginning as a staff physicist for the Argonne National Laboratory, then pursuing a teaching career at the University of Illinois, in 1975 he became Dean of the College at Brown University . During his tenure at Brown, he was named by Change Magazine as one of the 100 most important teachers in America. continued on p. 2

Board President Savage C. Frieze, Jr. and Headmaster Norman C. Wakefy announced on January 31 that Cardigan will begin a fund-raising project to pay for improvements in the water, sewer, and fire protection systems. $285,000 is raised already and construction is beginning this spring. The longterm directors of the School and Mr . Wakefy have experienced difficulties with the utilities sytems since moving to the 'hill' and they would be most pleased to correct the situation once and for all.

Contributions to this project are welcome; checks should be made to CMS UTILITIES PROJECT and mailed to the School.

School Continues Work Toward Health Education Curriculum In the fall of 1985, the Substance Abuse Committee was formed at Cardigan, with the purpose of assessing the need for health and drug education, and the need for a part or full -tirrie counselor or consultant.

The committee, chaired by Assistant Librarian Virginia Hart and Science Teacher Karen Dingle, is made up of nine faculty members and the school nurse. It has met weekly through the winter, and has been working on a proposal for a health curriculum at Cardigan.

The committee sees a great need for a comprehensive health program, one which could tie in with Mr. Richard Ryan's Creative Drug Education program, in addition to covering many other important life skills and issues facing young people.

Suggested topics and resources for the health curriculum are welcome; call or write Mr. Hart or Ms. Dingle at the School.

Funding for this project has been provided in part by the Caro Sewall Holmes Smith Charitable Foundation.

14'ith an 18-2 season record at home and a tournament trophy abroad, the Varsity Hockey team counts this year as a great success. Above: #5 Brendan Daly '87 and #16 Trask 13/eifle ' 86 skate against Holderness. (See page 4 for story for European Trip.)

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MASSEY· from page 1

Dr. Massey has lectured and written on the physics of quantum liquids and solids, the teaching of physics and mathematics, and the role of science and technology in a democratic society.

He 1s also responsible for the University's management of Argonne National Laboratory . The University operates the Laboratory under a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy.

Argonne is a multi-disciplinary energy research laboratory with a staff of 3,800, with sites in Illinois and ldah~.

The Cardigan co-mmunity is honored to have this distinguished scientist and teacher as the 40th Commencement speaker.

Eric Massey '86 will be attending Aiglon College in Switzerland next year.

Andrew Finkbeiner, former summer school faculty member and son of Music Department Chairman Harold F. Finkbeiner, Jr., was married to Lisa Whitesides on February 22, 1986, at Southern Illinois University.

Skilling '86 Skis For Charity Senior Keith Skilling of Chicago raised funds for the Upper Valley Developmental Services during a cross country ski meet in Hanover this winter. He and Headmaster Waket'y represented Cardigan in this January ski-a-thon to help support this important local community agency.

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Cardigan Today/Tomorrow is published three times yearly in fall, winter, and spring. It is sent to alumni, present and past parents , grandparents, and friends of the School who wish to receive it.

IF YOU CHANGE YOUR ADDR_ESS, please inform the Development Office, Cardigan Mountain School, Canaan, NH 03741.

Norman C. Wakely, Headmaster Joseph M. Collins, Assistant Headmaster Jeffrey D. Hicks, Director of Admissions James N. Marrion, Director of Athletics David B. Crittenden, Director of Development Editor, Today/Tomorrow William X. Barron, Consultant, Today/Tomorrow Member, CMS Faculty

Under Mr. Gary Marks' careful tutelage, Santiago Casas '87 constructs his clay mold for his Pottery Club project.

Eric Massey '86 immersed himself in the role of Harry the Horse in the Winier production of Guys and Dolls and gained himself an award for his efforts.

The Cardigan Stock Exchange Exhcange your highly appreciated, lowyielding securities for: - increased annual income (current yield over 10 %) for yourself and/or others for your lifetime -

an immediate tax deduction

- complete savings of capital gains tax through the School's Pooled Income Fund A gift to this fund provides excellent tax and income benefits to you now, as well as vital resources to Cardigan for future years.** The fund is an excellent vehicle through which to provide income for yourself, your spouse, elderly parents, or others.

For further information, handled in full confidence, please contact: David B. Crittenden, Director Planned Giving Program Cardigan Mountain School Canaan, New Hampshire 03741 (603) 523 -4321

Ceramics Club: Basic hand-building techniques have been mastered by John Stewart '87 and Santiago Casas '8 7. Now ilhat the works have been glazed and fired, our only hope is that the projects arrive home in good shape. Ceramics Club next term will focus on the potter's wheel.

Chess & Bow Tie Club: Convening to perfect their strategies, skill, and daring in the age-old quest of checkmate, seven students showed that they were more than just chess-wise by also perfecting the tying of the bow tie. Who knows when they might be challenged to a chess game at their next formal dinner party?

The conlave of board wizards included: Jim Swanski '86, Dan Tideman '86 Peter Diebel '88, David Boegner '88, David Berner '88, David Edy '88, and Scott Grogean ''88.

Skating Club: Twelve boys in the skating club enjoyed one afternoon a week on the ice in the CSA, under the supervision of faculty members Nancy Schenck and Lee McLendon . Several beginner skaters such as James Wiberg '88 from the Bahamas, and Gil Garcia '89 from Mexico, enjoyed a chance to try out the ice and add another adventure to their experiences of winter in New England. · · Some veteran skaters such as· Mike Golden '87 and Gus Lookner '88 perfected their skills in free skating and had fun practicing basic hockey skills.

••Minimum contribution: $5,000.

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$250,000 Campaign Begun For Theater Endowment An Alumnus who is a professional actor has given the School seed money and a challenge to support the dramatic arts at . Cardigan. His suggestion is that we 'name' the seats in the theater in the Stoddard Learning Center. He has given $1,000 to name the first chair and others have joined him by giving the same amount to have a plaque permanently attached to one of the seats. Engraved on the plaque is the name the donor chooses to dedicate the chair to and the date of the gift. ' There are still theater seats to be named as well as a need to endow the dramatic arts at Cardigan. If you would like to name a chair in the theater, please send $1,000 to CARDIGAN THEATER FUND, Cardigan Mountain School, Canaan, NH 03 7 41. Please send also the name and date to be engraved on your plaque.

The Performing Arts Department's winter play was Frank Loesser's Guys and Dolls . Above L. to R. are Ke_it/i Skilling '86, Eric Massey '86, Ian Toney '86, Chris Shipp '85, K. Scott Olszewski '86, Jay Stefan '86, and Al Schiavetti '86.

Jay Stefan received the Director's Award for his strong performance as Nathan Detroit, and Al Schiavetti's outstanding singing earned him the Best Actor Award.

Alumni Brothers Win 'Restaurateurs of the Year' Award The Knowles brothers, Wade '65 and Kurt '67, have been selected by the New Jersey branch of the International Geneva Association to receive the prestigious 'Restaurateurs of the Year' Award.

The brothers are responsible for the daily operation of The Manor, a restaurant in West Orange, NJ, and also the Ram's Head Inn in Absecon. This means overseeing more than 350 employees and 1,800 diners at The Manor and 170 staffers and 600 Ram's Head diners.

For the past three years, Wade and Kurt have directed the construction of Highlawn Pavillion, a luxury restaurant atop Essex County's Eagle Rock Reservation, which will open late this summer. This project will cost three million dollars and will offer outdoor dining terraces and vistas of the New York skyline.

This winier the ice fishing club, led by Mr. Don Blunt, dug for their dinner under the lake. Pictured (left to right) are: Top - Cammy Clark '86, Ed Chung '88, Matt Tebbetts '87, Tucker Hunt '87, Mr. Blunt, Bottom -Josh Taufman '86, Brandy Cooper '86, Ben Misrahi '87, andJon Taufman '87.

Art Exhibits: Two outstanding art shows in Stoddard are scheduled for the last two month of the year. During April, Wendy Evarts, mother of Nat '86, will exhibit watercolor paintings and give a painting workshop for the boys and other interested members of the Cardigan community on April 9th in the art room during conference period. During the month of May, Gary Hamel has agreed to show several very large paintings of Cardigan Mountain as seen in different seasons.

The Arts: There were over 50 boys enrolled in the shop classes of Art Department Chairman Gary Marks during winter term. The following projects have been finished and taken home by the proud

woodworkers: 7th grade - pencil boxes; 8th grade-duck decoys, and 9th gradefolding deck chairs.

All students who started the course with ten fingers still have the required number.

Even though all have worked very well, some deserve ·special mention for extra effort and outstanding results: Charlie Wingate, Calub Barnum, and Peter Diebel in the 7th grade; Andy Kislak, Mike Golden, Andy Pereira, Chris Hartmann, and Peter Greenstone in the 8th grade; and Jaime Holguin in the 9th grade.

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THE VARSITY HOCKEY TEAM IN FINLAND George Needham '87, Matt Buffone '87, Jason Hammond '86, Trask [1eifle '86, Donny Larsen '87, Pete Whitehead '87, Sean Powers '87, Noah Shore '88, Jari Myllykoski '86, Chris Smith '86, Mike Garvin '86, Brendan Daly '87, Jukka Penttinen (prospective student), Troy Spencer '87, Coach Bob Jangro '78, Mr. William Whitehead '59, Dr. Chris Smith, andJohn Barto '86.

8th grader Gabe Lee sands his plane in the Model Airplane Club under the supervision of Club Advisor Mr. Wim Hart.

Varsity Hockey Wins Finnish Tournament Pictured above is the team which travelled for two weeks in · March through Switzerland, Finland, and Sweden and came home with the overall trophy for their excellent performance in Finland.

Supervising the team were Head Coach Robert Jangro '78, faculty member Sheila Marks, Mr . William Whitehead '59, father of team member Peter '87, and Dr. Chris Smith, father of team member Christopher Smith '86 .

Although hockey was the thrust of Cardigan 's contribution to international athletic diplomacy, the team also had many opportunities to experience life abroad: skiing and speaking French in Leys in, Switzerland; living with (and enjoying the saunas of) Finnish families in Hyvinkaa, Finland; visiting and speaking in local high school English classes in Hyvinkaa; playing against the hockey team of Tommi Jokinen '85; visiting the family of Jari Myllykoski '86; and attending a Finnish high school dance (where break dance moves were exhibited by Shore, Spencer, and Garvin).

Team members also met with prospective Cardigan studentJukka Penttinen who is scheduled to come to the United States next year.

Most valuable player awards for the tournament went to John Barto '86, Chris Smith '86, and Mike Garvin '86.

Winter Awards Varsity Hockey

J.V. Hockey Reserve Hockey Varsity Basketball Reserve Basketball Wrestling Alpine "A" Skiing Alpine '' B'' Skiing Rec Skiing Nordic Skiing Performing Arts

Most Improved Most Valuable George Needham '8 7 Chris Smith '86 Mike Garvin '86 Coaches' Award - Jason Hammond '86 Donald Larsen '87 Sean Selfe '86 Doug Miller '86 Rob Daigle '88 Richard Kane '_86 Jon Harris '86 Logan Clarke '86 Dan Tideman '86 Jonathan Yates '87 David Franklin '88 Josh Perelman '86 Patrick Walsh '87 Ian Litmans '86

George Kuckly '87 Andy Pereira '87

Rob Pearson '86

Patricio Garcia '8-8 Michael Chudzik '86

Best Actor - Al Schiavetti '86 Directors Award - Jay Stefan '86 Best Supporting Actors - Rick Massey '86 John Stewart '87

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Perelman's 16 Pins Leads Wrestlers

by Coaches Thomas E. Schenck and William X. Barron

At the start of the season, returning wrestlers, Josh Perelman '86, Clint Hallsted '86, and Hank Jones '87 looked across the mat at the inexperienced but eager faces of those guys who hoped to become wrestlers-so much would have to be done!

Several fine individual records distinguished this· season: Jones ( 17-1 ), Perelman (17 -5), Franklin (16-6), and Long (16°7). Placing in every tournament this season were Frankin, Barden, Jones, Long, and Perelman. Perelman and Jones have been accepted to one of the country's premier camps, Jim Peckham's Camp, where they will join Coach Schenck. Franklin plans to attend Top of the Nation, a camp in Colorado, where Coach Barron will be a staff member. Long, deLage, Hallsted, Barden, Nusbaun and Walsh will also go to camp to improve their skills.

Each wrestler left the season with particular achievements that all will remember. Tyler Shajf's '89 had two pins and a second-place finish at the Plymouth Tournament. Most Improved David Franklin '88, with a 16-second pin, had two third places in the final tournaments. Scott deLage '88 had many e0me-from-behind wins in his 8- 7-1 recori Explosive Trevor Robertson '87 led the team with 13 escapes.

Chase Scully '87 came from behind to win his Essex Junction match. Watts Barden '87 locked up 13 opponents in his inescapable stack cradle. Lightning quick takedowns were a trademark of Most Improved Pat Walsh '87, as he took second at the Plymouth Tournament.

With 110 % effort in practice, Hank Nusbaum '87 was always eager to perfect new pinning combinations. HankJones '87 had tournament championships on consecutive weekends at Fessenden and Eaglebrook. Jamie Holguin '86 last-second pin clinched the heavy-weight trophy at Fessenden with a last-second pin. Tricaptain Clint Hallsted '86 often had the opportunity to lock up his awesome inside cradle. At the annual Cardigan Tournament, Tri-Captain Milt Long '86 had four pins to his capture his weight class and the Most Pins/Least Time Award. Tri Captain and MVP Josh Perelman '86 crushed opponents in his powerful headlock to set a new school record with 16 pins.

MVPJosh Perelman '86 pinned his Fessenden opponent to place second at the Cardigan Mt. Wrestling Tournament. For the season, Josh set a new schol record with 16 pins.

Engaged in a tight broomball contest during clubs are Chip Graham '86 (left) andJim Marrion '88 (right).

Varsiry basketball defends against Oxbow in a tight game eventually won by Cardigan by a score of 67-65. Cardigan's five players (from left to right) are Captain Jamie Steele '86, CO-MVP Jon Harris '86, Jim Terkelsen '86, Marshall Farrer '86, , HuiNeng Amos '87. Not pictured is CO-MVP Logan Clarke '86.

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Schmidty Goes To School

by Bruce Schmidt '82 This essay is excerpted from The Green and Gray, Berkshire School's student newspaper.

Bruce's younger brother David, the six-year-old unscrewing the car's door handle in paragraph three, is now in his third year at CMS, an eighth grader on honor roll and is the 8th grade -class ·treasurer.

I don't remember much about my interview at Cardigan Mt. School, except that my mother had given me very explicit instructions on how to act and what to say.

At the tender age of twelve, I didn't give a hoot about the school: whether it was good or bad, and least of all whether I would be accepted or not. I was sure of one thing. I was car sick.

As my six-year-old brother David attempted to unscrew the door handle, and my older brother Eric proceeded to sing some ridiculous song, I decided to avoid a crisis by consoling Mom . I was still not sure whether or not I really liked this alien thing called "private education."

Mom was impressed with the school.

The nice admissions man was impressed with the cute _little blond-haired boy who had asked two intelligent questions.

At the time, of course, it was inconceivable to me what the impact of this education would have on my future. According to the National Association of Independent Schools, I was about to become that minute portion of THE PRIVILEGED who would receive a private school education.

Regimentation Like any normal boy, I did not submit to regimentation too easily. I did not like being told to stay awake during classes .

Homework was something that had been discreetly, but firmly and systematically ignored in my life . And mandatory study period, from 7: 00 to 9: 00 p. m., would have to go, even if it had been in effect since 1945.

I wrote many sad and eloquent letters home to Mom about the dictatorship-like environment to which her favorite son was being subj ected. My mother sent back sweet homey letters and a bottle of StressTab vitamins.

The transition in my lifestyle had been traumatic and abrupt. My own acceptance of this productive and demanding existence was at best gradual. I began to evaluate my own situation and found that my masters had become friends, teaching me in the

morning and coaching me in a sport in the afternoon. They were there in the evening with their famifies to help me if I needed guidance . It was a very unique rapport, so unlike the cold, impersonal relationship I had encountered with my public school teachers.

Small Classes & Competition Small classes with individualized attention, void of disruptions, was a new , but not unpleasant experience for me. I was not being exposed to education as it should be, in a well-organized environment, conducive to learning. lt was stylish to study, and it was peer-acceptable to excel. Com. petition did not end on the playing fields . I realized that academics now generated the same excitement in me.

My attitude toward school changed with the realization that I was really enjoying my new environment. I submitted the intense workload, and for the first time, I felt elated in knowing that I had made obvious strides academically, as well as socially . At the end of my first year at Cardigan, I received recognition for my efforts: a certificate for honor roll, a coveted elected job position, and an award for Most Improved Player in lacrosse.

My mother was extremely pleased with my accomplishments, but was bewildered as she unpacked my bags and discovered what she disdainfully referred to as foreign objects: namely, a warped tennis racquet, a "grungy" shirt with an alligator on it, and a pair of dirty tennis sneakers . I was very protective of these sentimental hand-medowns from the heroes of the campus, the upperclassmen.

As I look back now upon that first year away at Cardigan, I am under the firm impression that the awards presented to me were insignificant compared to the maturity and insight to appreciate the education offered to me.

Friendships Friendships at a private school are nutured under a stressful situation. We soon learn each other's many strengths and weaknesses. When pressures mounted on all sides, the thought of returning home seemed enticing because home life is pleasant and public school undemanding. It was during these times that I came to know myself; my goals fortified my detei:mination and gave me the strength to persevere.

I feel exceptionally fortunate to have been given the opportunity to encounter the Cardigan and Berkshire experiences. ·

Alumni News 1947 Alvan Smith, Jr. has been promoted to Lt. Colonel in the U .S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol.

1958 Chip Schutt is living in Chadds Ford , PA, and is Vice-President for Investments at Dean Witter Reynolds. He has three children who are 16, 12 and 10.

1959 Fred Pearce . has moved his jewelry design and manufacturing company to West Lebanon , N.H. His son Fritz has been a CMS Summer Session student for the past two years.

1960 Tom Hale is living in Denver an_d is Director of Federal Census for the State of Colorado.

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Mr. &_~rs.Stuart Steele, parents ofJamie '86 and host and hostess of the New Hampshire Gathering zn Merrimack ;om Cardigan Board Chairman Savage C. Frieze, Jr. ·

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ALUMNI NEWS

1961 Dr. Karl J Borden, Alumni Class Agent, has a new job as Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty at the Coliege of St. Mary in Omaha where he lives with his wife and four children. Dr. Borden reports that a person driving through Nebraska on I-80 comes within 200 yards of his office.

He welcomes visits from Cardigan Alumni and friends.

Charles Pooler is in a business partnership with his wife Gretchen and lives in Stuart, Florida.

1966 Edwin Stulb is the father of Edwin Hut ter Stulb, V, his third child.

1970 Mark Guarino is vice -president of a film and video product ion company m Hamden, CT.

1971 Mike Gordon has begun his own com pany in Fairfield, N .J . and is living in nearby Millburn with his wife and young daughter.

Storm and Nancy Roberts are the parents of a daughter born last August in Phoenix, AZ. Michael Talley has moved with h is wife and two daughters from Brazil and is now living in Tokyo.

1972 Henry Schultz is in his final year of Law School at McGill University in Montreal, is editor of the McGill Law Journal , and will take his skill to Toronto .next year to begin his practice . He recently agreed to serve Cardigan as agent for his graduating class.

Jay Woods married Dee Sims of Mobile, Alabama last April; the coupfe lives in Houston .

1974 Kenneth Bentsen is a staff member of the House Appropriations Committee, at the U .S. House of Representatives m Washington, D.C. Charlie Kendall is a successful electrician living in Hamlin, N.Y .

, Recently married are Mr. & Mrs. Steve ('73) Hazelhurst Cullinan.

Bride and groom are Mr. & Mrs. David Inverson '77. George Iverson '75 sits in the background.

1975

1983

Nicholas Harmon received.his B.A. in Economics from Columbia, is a candidate for an M .S . at Northwestern, and will be married to Sheri Cohen this August on Martha's Vineyard.

Corey Pullen a senior at the Orme School in Mayer, Arizona, is captain of the football team , head prefect, homecoming king, and continues to make honors grades.

Willjacob is in the U.S. Coast Guard and is stationed in Shark River, N .J.

john Whalen received an early acceptance to Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania.

1978

1984

Bryan McHugh has graduated from Ohio Wesleyan and is working and living in Chicago.

Jeremy Cohen is 5th in academic standing at the Gunnery this year.

Albert Schultz is a professional actor, a member of the Actors' Equity of Canada, and is performing in both Toronto and Winnipeg.

Finn Caspersen is thriving at Pomfret, where he has an 8-2 record on the varsity wrestling team and placed fourth in the Connecticut State Championships.

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1985

Jon Leonard is playing varsity hockey for Bowdoin College, where two of his teammates are David Dobrowski '80 and Kevin Powers '81 .

Dylan Dimock started as noseguard on Woodberry Forest's varsity football team, wrestled this winter, and to date has made honors grades .

1980

Vern Fryklund has received · an award for serving 50 hours of volunteer work at Winchester (MA) Hospital.

LICPL Patrick Gilligan , U .S. Marine Corps, is stationed in Beaufort, S.C .

Peter Jacob is attending the University of Colorado. john Kirk is a senior at Middlebury.

1981 Douglas Kirk is a student at the University of Colorado.

Prescott McKee graduated from Deerfield last June and is working on an oil rig offshore in the Gulf of Mexico .

1982 Bruce Schmidt (see feature article this issue), brother of David '87, is a pre-med student at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York.

There have been recent sightings of Piers Mathieson appearing in Stovetop Stuffing and Sprite _ads on TV. The McBee boys are thriving: Ward is at St. James School in Maryland, gets good grades, loves the place, and hears now and then fromjohn Covucci '85 who is attending Blair Academy. Cunliffe is at De La Salle High School in New Orleans and doing well. He has seen J J James '85 ~ho is at Peddie School in New Jersey and hears from Chris Schilling '85 who is studying in California.

Neal Scheufler wrestled on the varsity at Orme School this winter.

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Accomplished skateboarders Pete Callahan '87 and Scott Fanoe '87 took to the ski slopes this winter to try their hand at snowboarding. Pete, Scott, Tucker Hunt '87, and George Kuckly '87 are in the process of building a quarterpipe for the skateboarders this spring.

Readying his St. Paul's opponent for one of his 13 pins this season is 8th grader Watts Barden . Watts had a fourth and two third places in this season's tournament .

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Alumni Brothers Honored Theater Endowment Begun Hockey Team Goes to Finland Perelman '86 Sets School Record Schmidty Goes to School

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