Camp Pasquaney - Annual Yearbook (Hebron, NH)

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THE PASQUANEY ANNUAL 39 week included twelve boys and Mr. Lillard and Mr. Church. This walk which covers three days is, for the benefit of those boy-s who just frail to 1n.ake the Long Walk. For the past eight years it has been very su-ccessful and is rapidly becoming a tradition at Pasquaney. The selecti-o-n of the boy to w-h-om the Thomas Hike Cup should be awarded i-s always a -problem. It is made on a basis of helpfulness, cheerfulness and endurance evi- denced o-n the walks. No mem-ber of the Long Walk was lacking in any of these qualities, yet 'there was one boy wh-o was unquestionably outstanding. Because of his gen- uine c-o-o-peration, his leadership an-d his cheer, Da-na Hard-wick was selected as the recipient of the award. Thu-s ends the story o-f the walks for the seaso-n of nineteen twenty- nine. The writer wishes to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Richard- son, Mr. Lillard, and the other members of the council for their co- -operation in the management of the walks. The spirit of team-work, so evident at Pasquaney, was -particu- larly 'noticeable and gratifying in this particular field. Thruston B. CM-orton. THE LONG WALK HISTORY, 1929 THE PARTY Counsellors: Messrs. Thruston M or t o n , Win'throp Richardson, Frank Reed, Charles Standwo-od C4j. Boys: Sam Adams, Fr-eddie' Brownell, Steve Burrall, Ale-c' Cochran, Eddie,' Davis, Phil' 3 9 5 Geiger, Tack Hardwick, Balli- hooly Howland, Cl-o J o -n e s , Bunn Maho-ny, Jacky Matthai, Clem Scott, Dave Smith, Fran Smith, f'Brookie Stoddard, Skip- pern Tillso-n, Ben T o w ns e n d , 'fPhil Tyler, junior Watso-n, Andy', Webster, Bill', Whitridge 5215. Monday, August Sth 17.5 miles Our unusually small group of ei-gh'teen boys and four counsellors Qlater to be increased to t-he number of twenty-fivej left Headquarters about 9:30 Mondfay morning. We stopped .at Eastbourne Place in o-rder that Mr. Ned might present the Hag to Skipper,' Tills-on, the b youngest member of our party.

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33 THE PASQUANEY ANNUAL Photograph by F. O. Reed A DIP AT THE. JOURNEYIS END walking distance down to some thirteen miles. The water at the falls was as usual intensely cold. lt seemed better suited to the hard- ening of chocolate than to swim- ming. On the following Monday 'the most difficult of the preliminary walks, that to Mount Crosby, was undertaken. Naturally there were few boys on this hike who were not of Long XYalk caliber. The group consisted of about thirty in all. The total distance. sixteen miles, is not so very great, but there are two very stiff climbs en route. In addition to the mountain itself, the southern shoulder of Tenney Hill has to be climbed. The descent is made along the ridge to Spectacle Pond, and the return to Camp via Groton and Hebron. A cold and cloudless day made for an admirable view. Even the most -prosaic of the party were seriously impressed. The selection of the Lo-ng Wzrlk party was the next problem to be solved. After careful consideration twenty-five boys were chosen. Un- fortunately when the time of depart- ure arrived four of them were unable to go because of minor injuries or illnesses. Thus the number was reduced to twenty-one boys and four counsellors. The story of the Long Vtfalk is amply recorded elsewhere in this volume. The Cardigan Wvalk which went out during the same

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40 THE PAsQUANEY ANNUAL l l Photograph by A. W. Moody Photograph bv F. O. Reed MR. NED PRESENTS THE FLAG THOSE WHO WENT After farewells were spoken and a hearty cheer given for Mr. Ned, we swung onto the highway an d directed our steps 'toward Plymouth. Before we had gone far, Freddie Brownell discovered the presence of unripe apples by the side of the road and many warnings did little to lessen his interest in the ifo-rbidden fruit. After we had gone about five miles we branched- off of the main ro-ad to Plymouth ont-o a recently completed co-ncr-ete highway over which automobiles were n-ot yet permitted to pass. After about a mile of this type of marching, we stopped for a short rest. A hah' an hour at-ter we had resumed the journey, the threatening weather gathered its evil elements together and showered us with rain. TTYL' stopped some Fifteen minutes later E Y