Cardigan Mountain School - Blaze Yearbook (Canaan, NH)

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l fl - L..,, -N.., we could no longer budge it even an inch toward the double doors. Clancy's help was volunteered by some of us, but even his car wouldn't move it. Finally, we succeeded in shoving the snowball against the doors by using logs as levers. We cou1dn't remember where we had learned the lever principle, but our hats were off to the master who had drilled us in this practical bit of knowledge. Mr. Snowman stood there looking cross at anyone who approached for only a short time before Mr. Burbank decided our sentinel should be honorably discharged. X A I. Y., ,art srl With the snow here to stay activity increased. The ski season rolled into full swing with the unveiling of Cardi gan's first reliable ski tow, donated by Mr. Louis Filios. Within a short time most of us were skimming up the hill as well as down. Soon we were skillful enough to attempt other ski areas. On our first trip to Oak Hill in Hanover it couldn't be decided if the J-Bar or the ski trails were the most challenging. Before the season ended, however most of us had ridden just about every type of tow or lift there is, and we had attempted a good many trails. Few would dispute the consensus that the high point of the ski season, and perhaps even of the year, was Ski Day. March 16 dawned. Threatening clouds gathered in the distance and dueled with the bright sun. There must have been some doubt in the minds of Mr. Burbank and the faculty, but it was decided, finally, that this was the moment to an- nounce Cardigan's first Ski Day. Two very handsome busses arrived by 8:15 and within fifteen minutes almost the whole school was ready to evacuate. Mt. Sunapee sounded great, but is I -1 few of us realized at first how really wonderful it is. A variety of tows and lifts were at our disposal. A series of trails coaxed us down different slopes. Skiing conditions were excellent. xi . C, - Q- x nh ,, F hh- V t r y as --iq.,-.. it 'iv .4 uc, ,, 'T ' A , - .514 5' 4-r V L5gf?3 :L sg I Inj: .ggpf ,fill hi, '22,-1g,P,,E -, . fxa-,till-iz r is 'i'l'f'?f ?l 2aiff'l ai ... Q5 5. . at I ,vs.,,,. , my 4 Qu' . , . 1 4 ,,,. , .tm .M .. 4,51 f- - '- 1 'es-:H ' --wfw-'WAN--Q l ,Sir S, Qym..'fs:Ei I, . Q Rag.. A v 1 . N71 'A i 2'dI'.f:f4 , -lf -'3'T'i ' ' ' V ' A avg.-. a . .ts ai- J i, HM , w I ' I . sf'

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Somewhere in this pile of papers lies a note on the canoe trip down the Connecticut River. October 12 was the date, I believe, and loaded into the five new aluminum canoes with twelve waterfront boys, food and camping supplies, were the Wakelys and the Linns. About twenty miles were covered that weekend, and everyone had a wonderful time. Some boys list high on the special events calendar the wild animal show that arrived on campus September 31. The student body played host to gila monsters, rattlesnakes, snapping turtles and sundry other creatures. Later in the year two guest speakers carried us on adventures into the wildernesses of Canada and Labrador. But perhaps the guests who brought the most joy were those invited by Peter Davidson and jack Benson. Early in the year they arrived with ma- chine, installation gear, and a week's supply of Cott. What a luxury! Allowances have never gone quite so far after that event, but we've learned a lesson - you pay for conveniences. Although ice and snow were a little late this year, Old Man Winter finally arrived with a vengeance shortly after Christmas vacation. A conference was held one cold, wintry day. What can we- do to be constructive? Many ideas were conceived, but it was finally agreed that we should create a formidable sentinel who would closely guard the main entrance to Clark Morgan - a service indeed for weary students. Work commenced and our enthusiasm knew no bounds, but before we realized what was happening, our snowball had grown to such proportions that ,,.,..-1:-. A L .1 , W -NWMF ,- .. f, 5 ,. - vw-1.1 iii? ' ' W . 1Q 'VYi faq' -. .5 ' ' H 1. -uw ea. zrfeilifl-f,l,,f,.f A 14, A' r 1 G' - -'lf' . : . 'f. ' ' , '-' .f.'f' : ,-Ig fi. my ' T. 5751.1 'Q' .ig , pi uf - - A l - 1-. lf- - , '- 1 N- ,N U 1 U ' I X, I ,Geri 1 . 25 j2'QF:' C Eff-Q n ' .. ..,' ' ' -his ii ,Q 4 , I i ,f , JG , . l - . J l 3' F Qwf 1 lg, , . p , 1 -3 , l up t-:v'j-i451vxif- v ' U ,mfg - . - w 1. ' -2,-5 .-3fl'fm.'I'91'f '? ' l KN 'inf' f 'P' 7 T ' l Ma. , 'iggegl . A 1 V,-, ' .1 ' 3 -' f .,7: ,l!lQ' -.3 I , f' n - -. .H 1 wi . R , A -' '?1?AI 'Qfff .4 tj, Qigir ay, :rx E' V v . , . A , wr. F. ten will 4 e ww ' A f-, .M ag . Q, , - , 1 ' 4 lv Q 4 :, - . ru- 'hI.'Tl ,i1:f.1L..n1 f rw . - - .'.. A

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The sun, having won its battle, shone on the crusted trails early in the morning and by noon even Steve Fairbanks begrudged the time it took for lunch. By two o'clock we were weary, and some of us already had aching muscles, but the call of the trail was strong. Right up until the time of departure we climbed the summit and then rapidly descended - one way or another. The non-skiers, who spent the day in Hanover bowling and going to the movies, also had something to write home about that weekend. Although the first day of spring left us won- dering if the ice and snow could possibly melt before next winter, they did. Spring activities commenced and everyone felt new life. One of the high points of the season came on April 26 Thy' fl --:'2f'7j' 'Sl ' Q. , ' ' r - A ---' :fag IL ,Q , L. 'rg .., .. -V-fn -- , 1 gg, im 1. U . Y - 1 Vx ..l .13 - F ,. H - the date of our biggest and perhaps our best dance of the year. We had had a Bermuda Hop in October, the Snow Hop in December, and a skating and dancing party in February, but our Spring Dance with its New Orleans decora- tive theme, and the special guests from Wood- stock, Vermont, seems to stand out as one of our best social events. Alumni weekend added to the increased pace of the final term of the year. The part of the program which was most entertaining for the student body was a band concert on the green by Dartmouth's fifty-odd piece band. Alumni, students, faculty, and townspeople enjoyed a program of marches, folk songs, musical comedy scores, and classical music. xx