Cardigan Today/Tomorrow (Fall, 1988)

Guests at Trustees Meeting 0 n the final day of the Executive Committee's summer meeting in Vermont, the Trustees and their wives were joined for luncheon by four special guests warm friends of Cardigan. They were Mr. and Mrs. John Kirk, Sr., of Malden, MA (grandparents of James, Cardigan '79, and John, Cardigan '81) and Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Brooker of Middlebury, VT. Mr. Brooker is a consultant to The Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation.

During the early eighties, at the beginning of our Cardigan Today/Tomorrow capital campaign, it was Mr. Kirk who first brought Cardigan to the attention of Mrs. Wilmot H. Kidd, President of The Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation. It was through Mr. Kirk that Mrs. Kidd got her feeling for Cardigan Mountain School and its objectives and thus extended herself and the Johnson Foundation with one of the largest grants the Foundation ever made . In each of the five years of the Today/Tomorrow campaign that the School was able to raise $400,000, the Foundation matched this with a grant of $200,000.

More than anything else the success of this campaign in exceeding its goal of $5,000,000 was due to this challenge grant and the response to it by (Continued on page 2)

Trustees Announce Four Million Capital Campaign Members of the Executive Committee of the Cardigan Board of Trustees completed a series of detailed planning reviews for the coming year during an unusual three-day summer meeting held in Vermont.

The reviews dealt with planning for the transition to the new headmaster, a detailed report and evaluation of current and planned capital construction programs and a discussion of an accelerated fund raising activity to be conducted during the coming year.

In opening the meetings, Savage Frieze, President of the Trustees, com merited, "In many ways this year will be the most important year in the history of the School. This is the year Norman Wakely retires after 26 years of superb service as Headmaster. During_his years of service the School has had remarkable growth in terms of the quality of its programs and prestige. But in many ways I feel Norm's major contribution was his tireless work in finding the financial support that has led to a wonderful campus-culminating in the Stoddard Center with the Kirk Library and the Humann Theatre . Completion of this center and the growth of the Endowment from $17,745 in 1 963 to its present level of $3,565,000 has made Cardigan what it is today.

Mr. Savage C. Fn'e ze, Jr., President of Cardigan 's Board of Trustees.

11 We will miss Norman and Beverly when they leave. But in June we will welcome Chip and Janet Dewar as they assume their new roles. In the intervening months we must be sure that an orderly, planned period of transition provides Chip, the School, current parents and the Cardigan community with an opportunity to get acquainted and to learn to work with each other."

At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Frieze said: "The Trustees are unanimously enthusiastic in announcing a $4,000,000 capital campaign to complete funding for three major projects on Norman Wakely's agenda and to start two new endowment funds in honor of both the Wakelys. Over $2,000,000 has alre ady been raised _ toward these capital projects. W.e felt it is now appropriate to open the campaign so that the entire Cardigan family can participate in meeting these goals to carry the School into the start of the 21st century.

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View from the Headmaster's Window

by Norman C. Wakely

"Time goes by." Here we are again starting into a very exciting period in Cardigan's history. Environmentally all projects are completed or nearing completion. What a great thing to have behind us! As you know, all isn't paid for, but we are preparing for the future.

There are so many "happenings" on campus that go unnoticed or not mentioned - the wilderness leaders guiding all of the fac ulty and school leaders through the ropes course - Neil Brier serving cocoa as we reached the bottom after the "sunrise climb" - the job foreman, Ron Wagner, and school leader, Terry Brooks, seeing that all was in order for the opening of school. All makes for a good beginning.

I hope all of you have an opportunity to work with a group of young people sometime in your life. There's nothing like it smiles, tears, laughter, sadness, success and sorrow. Each one is a different person - and we celebrate the differences.

Tyssen Butler helps Michael Smith take a package to his room.

The Stoddard Center, completed in 1982.

GUESTS (from page 1) hundreds of members of the Cardigan family.

In introducing the guests to the Executive Committee, Headmaster Norman Wakely pointed out . the impact of the Johnson Foundation's interest in Cardigan. Their grant," he said, "made it possible for us to move ahead without delay with the construction of the Stoddard Center. This wonderful facility is what put Cardigan on the educational map.

"The Reading Department," he continued, "has expanded in its new quarters and is able to help many more students with reading difficulties. The Foreign Language Department has also grown because they have additional and more productive space in which to operate.

Certainly the Humann Theatre - a wonderful performing space - has enabled us to bring a wide variety of musical and dramatic programs to the campus and to make performing arts an important part of our curriculum . The Kirk Library has proved to be as educationally ideal as it is beautiful. I predicted years ago when we were first considering plans for a Learning Center that it would beco me the focus of our campus life . This is e xactly what has happened ."

In response , Mr. Kirk referred to the deep interest he and Mrs. Kirk have in the School and its success. you are "I understand 2

planning to conduct another fund raising campaign," he told · the Trustees. "0 ne word of advice.

Before you move out with your campaign, be sure you have the members of your Board 100 % behind your effort. I don't know of a Foundation or other major donor that does not insist that any applicant for support have direct financial participation by every member of its Board before such an application will even be considered."

Mr. Kirk added, "I know all of you are concerned about Norm's retirement and the introduction of a new man into your top spot.

Norm has built so well in his years at Cardigan that I am sure you are looking at a period of new beginnings and new opportunities for the future. I don't have a worry in the world about Cardigan."

Mr. Kirk expressed · his appreciation for the opportunity for him and Barbara to meet again with the Cardigan Trustees and to bring Mr. and Mrs. Brooker more closely in contact with the School and its programs.

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Canaan . NH 03 74 I. Norman C. Wakely . Headmaiter Jeffrey D. Hicks. Director of AdmtIJIOnJ James N . Marrion. Director of A thletic, Richard R. Rearick. Director of Development and Editor, Tod ay/Tomorrow

How Well Do You Know the Faculty? on the second day of classes, students M?re handed the foll owing quiz with the promise of a home-made cake of the student's choice for the first one to answer all the questions correctly. · Readers of this newsletter are not expected to knCM 18 answers, but . the questions do give an interesting perspective on the bread th of interests of the Cardigan faculty.

(Answers elsewhere in this issue.)

1 . Name the faculty member who was the runner-up in the (Maine) Wawenock Club Golf Championship this past summer.

2. Who was the master who circled Cape Breton Island with his dog during August?

3. Name the old Cardigan graduate who is returning this year to teach on the faculty.

4. Name the four members of the Cardigan staff who serve in the Canaan fire department.

5. Which teacher is the Chief of the Canaan fire department?

6. Name the faculty member who has spent the past several years working with archi tectural designs of energy efficient housing for Dartmouth College.

7. Which faculty member toured the Ne~herlands, Scotland and England this summer?

8. Which faculty member from Pennsylvaina spent last year scaling mountains over 14,000 feet in Colorado with his dog?

9. Australia and New Zealand provided a place for summer teaching workshops for which long-time faculty member this summer?

1 O. Which faculty member is a certified Tia Chi Chuan instructor?

11. Name the 3 faculty members presently involved in studies for a Masters Degree from Dartmouth College?

12. Which department head works during summers helping to build houses?

13. Name the two faculty members who worked running different state parks this summer.

14. Which two teachers oper ate a store called "Clothes with a History"?

15. Which new faculty member has worked as a singergui tar is t and songwriter?

16. Which faculty member has gone on a world tour with "Up with People"?

17. Name the faculty member who was refused permission to date a Chinese girl by the local Communist elders.

18. Which faculty member taught another faculty member who was a student at a Pebble Beach, California high school?

Faculty practice "The Circle Sit" under the direction of Wzlderness Program leader David Gundaker.

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New chiller for artificial ice is installed behind the Covered Sports Area.

TRUSTEES ANNOUNCE (from page 1) "The final $2,000,000 of the campaign is needed: -to complete funding for the water supply and waste disposal systems ( $1,000,000) -to reach the total for starting construction of the Science Building ($350,000) -to fully endow the operating costs of artificial ice making equipment ($100,000)' -to start the Beverly B. and Norman C. Wakely Endowment Fund in support of faculty salaries ($300,000) -to start the Norman C. Wakely Scholarship Endowment Fund ($250,000)."

In a long discussion of various fund raising activities, the Trustees agreed these programs and needs must be agressi vely brought before the entire Cardigan family. . They also felt that personal contacts with potential donors must be sought to the greatest extent possible to extend in the. warmest, most personal way, an inyitation to join them in this Campq.ign for the Future of Cardigan Mountain School and to send Beverly and Norman off knowing this job is complete and that the stage has been properly set for C,hip and Janet to move forward.

New Faculty. From left: Bill Becher, Denise Morse, Kathryn Lerner, Ruth Greenwood, Mark Werden, Zachary Smith, Happy Smith, Rusty Hyde, Dave McCusker.

Faculty New to Cardigan SEPTEMBER 1988 WILLIAM BECHER: BS Ohio State University, MA Central Michigan University, comes to Cardigan after 15 years of teaching in the Saginaw, Michigan public schools and most recently 5 years at the Hill School. Bill will be the Dean of Students as well as teaching math.

RUTH GREENWOOD: BS Annhurst College, as a native of Canaan is no stranger to Cardigan. She and her husband run a crafts business from their home, and Ruth joined the faculty in the Summer Session as a typing teacher and is continuing in that capacity for the academic year.

A. A LE X A N D E R ( R ust y) .!::!,JDE: BA Dartmouth College, MA, PhD Johns Hopkins University. Rusty has taught at Dartmouth College and for the past 1 4 years has be en running his own company designing, building and renovating houses and office buildings. He and his wife live in Etna and Rusty will be teaching Spanish and ESL. KATHRYN LERNER: BSEd, MEd, Bloomsburg University, joined Cardigan for the 1988 Summer Session and is continuing this year in the Reading Department. She has been teaching as a reading specialist since 1980.

DAVID MCCUSKER: CMS '80, BA Dartmouth College, returns to Cardigan after St. Paul's and

Dartmouth where he played Varsity Hockey. Dave will teach math and coach football and hockey.

DE NIS E MO RS E: BF A University of Wisconsin, MF A North Texas State University came to CMS in the Fall of 1987 with her husband, Chris, who taught Art last year. They were houseparents on French I. This year, Denise is taking over the Art Department from Chris and he is running the shop program at the Williams Workshop. They are houseparents on French II. FRANCIS HOPKINSON (Hoppy) SMITH: BS Towson State University, has been teaching for the past 6 years and takes over the 6th grade at Cardigan. He is also an accomplished musician as a singer and guitar player•

Re-paving behind Hayward Hall.

ZACHARY SMITH: BA Sugquehanna University, MA University of Northern Colorado, spent the last few years as a petroleum geologist and will be an intern in the Science Department.

He has taught skiing to the handicapped and was a ski coach for the Special Olympics - so you know what he'll be doing during the winter term. He also has been a river raft guide.

MARK WERDEN: BA Hartwick College, joins Cardigan as· an intern in the English Department.

After college he traveled for a year with the "Up With People" program logging over 6000 miles in the US A and Europe.

Loam a"ld grading across the top of campus.

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Report from the Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds "We used to think of summer as the time to get caught up on all the maintenance and repair jobs that couldn't be done when the school was filled with students and faculty," commentei;i Superintendent Ralph LaPointe as he reflected on the work that was done this past summer. There are about two weeks in June when the dormitories aren't occupied, but that's the only real period of time available for painting and repairing dorm rooms.

"There was one period this summer," said Mr. LaPointe, "when I had thirteen outside contractors on the campus at one time - in addition to my whole crew."

Major plumbing repairs were done in Hayward Hall. Portions of the original piping had corroded so badly they had to be replaced from the basement up to the second floor. At the same time, heating systems in Brewster and Hayward Halls were undergoing renovation to install separate controls for the faculty apartments.

Mr. Lapointe continued, "For the past several years we have contracted with John Hollenbeck, a neighbor and experienced stone mason, to rebuild a section of the old stone wall that edges the campus along Back Bay Road. This summer again he restored several hundred feet of this beautiful wall."

John Hollenbeck repain·ng the stone wall.

Clark-Morgan got a new coat of paint this summer.

The major part of the new sanitary system installation had been completed before the end of school in June, but during the summer the work of connecting individual buildings on campus to the main lines was taking place.

Trenches were being dug and filled in all during the Summer Session.

Again this year several fuel oil tanks had to be replaced in compliance with EPA regulations.

"In many places this isn't too difficult a job," Mr. LaPointe explained, "but the tanks beside Brewster and Hopkins Halls were in an area with a lot of buried electric, telephone and water lines. These tanks almost had to be excavated by hand to avoid cutting utility lines, and with all our care we did nicls one electric cable."

Now the wall

zs straight and true.

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As the campus has grown over the years, the demand for electrical energy has increased.

The emergency generator that was installed years ago to provide power to the kitchen equipment and main boilers in case of a power failure is now inadequate to handle all the new equipment on campus which must be kept going in an emergency. The new generator installed this summer is twice the size of the old one.The project to install artificial ice-making equipment for the hockey rink has also been underway this summer. A new electric line was run from Back Bay Road into a transformer near the gym. This will handle the increased demand at the hockey rink and can also supply the new Science Building when . that construction begins. The large chiller has been installed behind the CSA and footings have been poured for the building to }:louse mats and other ice-making equipment.

Mr. LaPointe concluded, "After months and months of construction and tearing . up the campus, it's good to have most of it put back together again.

Lawns have been graded and reseeded and parking lots and sidewalks that were torn up have been re-paved. The campus is almost back to normal."

"You Will Soon Travel Across Great Water"

by Dudley Clark

The Chinese fortune cookie message presaged the beginning of an incredible summer experience which included a week in Australia, two weeks in New Zealand, ten days on. two of the Hawaiian Islands and ten days on a ranch in Montana.

The first part of the trip was arranged by the Humanities Institute in Boston. There were twenty-five of us who were to participate in the 1 2th World Reading Congress on the gold coast of Australia, spend a weekend in Sidney and then go on to New Zealand for two weeks of visiting schools. The conference was edifying and stimulating but, ultimately, frustrating as we saw very little of Australia, being cooped up in the Hilton with about 2300 other teachers.

The two weeks in New Zealand were really delightful.

Except for a weekend trip to Rotorua, were were lodged in the city of Auckland and visited schools in that area. Although July is winter in New Zealand, the temperature ranged between 50 and 65 and the days were mostly sunny. New Zealand is a lovely country but most striking is the warmth and friendliness of the people. At each school, we were greeted with a formal Mauri or Pacific Island welcome from 2040 kids. Throughout the day or days we spent with them, we were welcomed into their classes, activities and quiet reading/writing periods. It was not unusual to find yourself surrounded on the playground by 25 or 30 well mannered kids all in search of an autograph, an address and some word about America. We were treated more like rock stars or "pro ball players than school teachers. My worst moment was being asked whether I had any American lollipops with me and I having to admit my pockets were empty. Goodbyes were much more difficult than

CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL ANNUAL f{JND FINAL REPORT JUNE 30, 1988 1984-85 1985-86 Trustees $17,555 $17,960 58,825 50,326 Current Parents 24,048 43,802 Past Parents Current Grandparents 3,845 3,745 4,655 2,775 Past Grandparents Friends & Neighbors 4,502 7,365 6,800 8,030 Alumni 4,500 4,225 Senior Class Gift 4,000 9,000 Foundations $128,730 $147,228 GRAND TOTAL

1986-87 1987-88 $16,613 $19,449 45, 120 58,485 38, 119 33,227 7,010 6,335 2,860 2,150 6,652 6,340 10,411 11 , 300 5,204 5,039 6,500 4,518 $138,226 $147,106

The 1987-88 Annual Fund came within a hair's breadth of topping the all-time high reached in 1985-86.

hellos, and our pockets and pocketbooks were stuffed with little slips of paper with addresses scrawled on them.

The ten days in Hawaii-two days on Oahu and eight on Kauaiwere different from New Zealand but equally delightful. I had left the Humanities group and was joined by my sister and brotherin-law from England and Craig Johnson, a Cardigan graduate, class of 1 84. It was great to have Craig with us. I don't think the old folks would have ventured into the 12 to 14 foot waves without a twenty - year old along to make it look easy. We did, however, leave the cliff jumping strictly to Craig!

After spending a couple of days in the San Diego area visiting with Craig's family and friends, we flew off for ten days to the E/L Ranch in Greenough, Montana where we met more family and I encountered a most accommodating horse, Niagra, who was willing to go places and travel at appropriate rates for the nine days we were together.

The only time I had doubts about Niagra was at one point of an all day ride when we were negotiating down a very steep bank into a river. He was moving at a very deliberate pace and I thought he was concentrating very hard on the placement of his feet so he· wouldn't slip and pitch us both into the drink. Not at all; he 6

was positioning himself for a snatch at a thistle bush which he evidently considered a great delicacy.

I would not attempt to duplicate this trip, but know I must return to New Zealand, if not to ski on the South Island, at least to see it; but more important, to see once again the people, both old and young, who made our stay so remarkably enjoyable.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Alumni at Boston Bruins hockey game. From left: Eric's guest, Enc Jones '76, Mike McLean '77, Mike's guest, Mark Ruelle '76, Tina Marsharri, Bruce Marshard '64, Tim Smith '77, David Lodge '77. Also at the game but missing from the picture were Schuyler Peck '63 and his son, Jason and Greg Brown '83 . The mini-reunion was organized by Mike McLean and Tim Smith; Mark Ruelle and his father helped get the tickets.

1965

Jack Shaver is running the Goodwin Dairy Bar in South Paris, Maine this summer.

1967 Clay Gallagher visited campus in August. He hadn't been back since he graduated, but was visiting his parents on Lake Winnipesaukee and decided he'd drive over to see what has changed since 1 96 7. A lot!

1968 Bill Singer is looking forward to his marriage in October.

He is a realtor in Dalias.

1969 Luke Lachance owns his own business in Gardner, MA called "Lachance, Inc." but he didn't say what kind of business it is.

He reports his marriage last April. Congratulations to Luke and his wife, Linda.

1970 Peter Garrison and his wife Anne visited the campus during a two week vacation in New England in August. He is General Man ager of Hoehn Honda in Carlsbad, CA and invites any alumni in that area to stop in if they need help finding a car.

1971 S. Jonathan Lowe was married on May first. He and his

wife, Natasha, live in Cambridge, MA where Jon is Vice President and Partner of Corporate Space, Inc. 1972 Brad Haywood and his wife Debra are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Adam, born April 15. Congratulations!

1974 Jody Collins and wife · Michelle are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Cassandra, born August 1 2, 1988.

Also pleased by this announcement are the very happy Grandparents Joe and Ginny Collins. Joe retired as Assistant Headmaster at CMS in June.

Congratulations!!

1975 Takashi Yamashiko writes of his marriage. He and his wife Masako, who is a teacher, make their home in Yokohama City, Japan.

1977 Robert Barry of Miami, FL announces his marriage on May 30th. Congratulations to Robert and Elizabeth!

Jeroen Kerrebyn of Rotterdam, Holland has a lot to look forward to this fall. He will finish Medical School in September and will be married on September 16. He is also planning on a visit to C MS. We look forward to seeing him and 7

the chance to meet his new wife Marie - Therese.

1978 Erich Fahrner and his wife and young daughter are now b_ack in New Hampshire where Erich is continuing his studies at Plymouth State College. This June Erich and wife Rhonda opened' the "Good Egg Restaurant" in Holderness serving breakfast and lunch. Anyone passing near Holderness in the morning now has a good place to stop for breakfast or lunch.

Mark Kelly an Assistant Project Manager in Laguna Hills, CA will be married October 15.

Best Wishes to Mark and Kelly!

1979 Alan Fahrner is also back in New England selling radio time for station WFR D and is living in South Royalton, VT with his wife and two daughters.

1980 Taco van der Valk visited Cardigan this summer with a friend from the Netherlands.

Both are entering their final year of law school and were touring the eastern part of the United States on their vacation. They expected to see the country from Canaan, NH to Key West, FL during their stay. ·

Alumni Dennis Revere '79 and Scott Powers '75 with Headmaster Wakely-and past parent Tom Sullivan spent a pleasant evening at the Sullivan's California home in July. Missing from the picture are Mrs. Patty Sullivan and summer school parent David Helsten .

ALUMNI NEWS 1983

Ben Brewer stopped on campus in July. He is working on the Cape this summer and will be a Junior at Whit tier College in California this fall.

1985

Dylon Dimock Graduated from Woodberry Forest·School in June, and entered Middlebury · College in September, George Husson was recognized as the school's outstanding male athlete during graduation exercises at Lawrence Academy in June. He was the first athlete at Lawrence to have been named "All-League" in three major sports: soccer, hockey and lacrosse.

J.J. James entered C. W. Post College in September.

Jay Savage graduated from Proctor Academy in June and is attending Vermont Technical College this fall.

1986

Logan Clark will proctor at Woodberry

be a Forest

School this year.

Josh Perelman is living in Israel for the summer, where he is working for his father's corporation, Revlon International.

Josh reports: "My life is very full. During the day, I pack boxes, load box.es, unload boxes, talk in English, talk in French, and have lots of fun. These people don't understand that I want to work!"

1987

Andy Pereira will be one of the captains of Tilton School's varsity lacrosse team _ this fall.

1988

Dave Franklin 1 88, William Graham 1 88, Jeremiah Reardon '89 and Matt Snyder '90 attended the Top of the Nation Wrestling Camp in Estes Park, CO, where Mr. William Barron is a staff member. Snyder and Franklin earned camp trophies for their efforts in the daily afternoon competition.

1989

Dexter Kancer, Brett Ference, and Jeremiah Reardon attended the Freedom from Chemical Dependency 4-day conference in Massachusetts with Life Skills teacher Mr. Barron.

Along with students, and faculty from several prep schools around the country, they gained information about substance abuse and student assistance programs which they can bring back to Cardigan.

1990

George Lewis participated in the Woodberry Forest Sports Camp in Virginia. From amongst the 135 athletes in attendance, George earned the camp's top a wards: Most Valuable Athlete and Honor Camper, awarded to that student who demonstrates the most leadership, sportsmanship, and spirit. Lewis also attended the Granby School of Wrestling in Virginia.

IN THIS ISSUE Four million dollar campaign announced 1988-89 New Faculty Summer construction projects

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