Cardigan Mountain School A boarding and day school for boys in grades 6 through 9

About
“We want him to be in an environment where he can excel without any limits, and Cardigan offers him that.”– Parent J. Frantz Dorilas P'19
Admissions
“What he learned here on The Point was that if you work hard and achieve something, it feels really really good in the end.”

– Parent Andrew King P'16,'19
Academics
“Boys that are doing are boys that are learning”– Head of School Chris Day P'12,'13
Athletics
“One day, I was eavesdropping on the coaches working with the captains of their teams, and they were actually teaching them how to be captains. It was amazing.”– Parent Topsy King P'16,'19
Student Life
"We possess the ability to reach the individual boy at a vital age in his life. At Cardigan, all have to live in small groups with the other fellow--a great foundation for civilization of tomorrow."– Harold "Hap" Hinman, Founder of Cardigan Mountain School
Giving
“The opening of Wallach will further advance Cardigan’s initiative to teach innovative design, applied engineering, and creative arts. These are the skills that we see as vital to our boys’ future success."
– Head of School Chris Day P'12,'13
Summer
“We've never seen anything like this in our camp experiences or our school experiences, and we'll definitely keep coming back.”– Juliette Madan, Summer Session Parent

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Galleries: Cardigan’s First Decade

The Cardigan Archives has a rich collection of media from the School’s past.

As part of Cardigan's 75th Anniversary celebrations, we will be sharing digitized items from our collection throughout 2020-21. On this page you'll find items that reflect the first ten year's of School life, beginning with Cardigan's founding in 1945. If this content brings a part of your own Cardigan experience to mind, we hope you will share a reflection with us.

Reflections on Cardigan’s First Decade

Student Publications

Image Galleries: 1945–1954

Gallery A: Camps and Rafts

Gallery B: Baseball, Hockey, and Riding

Gallery C: Group Photos

1. June 1948: Faculty group

2. 1950: Spring Weekend

3. May 1950: Waiters

4. October 1950: Lodge porch

5. October 1950: Student group

6. October 1950: Student group

7. October 1950: Student group

8. October 1950: Student group

9. November 1951: School group

10. May 1952: Student group

11. 1956: Mountain group

12. Undated: Student group

13. May 1954: Alumni group

14. May 1952: Faculty group

Gallery D: Candids

1. May 1953: Shop project

2. May 1950: Albert Gilpatrick '50

3. May 1948: Fishing

4. May 1953: Clancy with students

5. Undated: Clancy and Frenchy

6. October 1950: Headmaster Clark and family

7. June 1952: Commencement lunch

8. Undated: Early farm program

9. August 1948: Ted Peach and son

10. May 1948: Dolly Peach with students and son

11. 1950: Festive meal at the Lodge

12. 1950: Dance at the Lodge

13. c1950: Pete Rand '51 (courtesy Warren Huse '52)

14. c1950: Student performance

15. October 1949: Bill Wilson '51

16. c1950: David Full '51 in foreground, with Mark Nisbet, Chuck Margeson '51, Sam Adams '52, faculty member Bob Feeley, and Barry Harlow (courtesy Warren Huse '52)

17. October 1950: David Cheever '52 with "Black Dog"

18. c1950: Rev. Robert Sharp leads a hike with Patrick Finney '55, Jon Colt '52, and Bruce Murray '54 (courtesy Warrren Huse '52)

19. Undated: Students in front of construction on The Point

20. c1948: Clarion staff

Shared Gallery: Images from Byron Koh ’52

BK01. Byron Koh '52 and Black Dog

BK02. Chef Richard Clancy, circa 1950

BK03. Cardigan founder Hap Hinman with headmaster Dutch Clark, c.1950

BK04. Shirley Clark, daughter of headmaster Dutch Clark, in the Lodge c.1950

BK05. Marjorie Ritchie, school secretary, on the porch at the Lodge c.1950

BK06. Faculty member Jack Heagy, c1950

BK07. Faculty member Jack Heagy, boxing in the Lodge basement c1950

BK08. Faculty member Jack Heagy c1950

BK09. Warren Huse '52

BK10. Warren Huse '52

BK11. David Cheever '52 and Tom Paradise '52

BK12. Chef Richard Clancy (center) demonstrates butchering to students, c1950

BK013. Cardigan-butchered pig served at the Lodge, c1950

BK14. Cardigan quintet performing in the Lodge, c1950

BK15. Cardigan seniors on Lodge porch, 1950 (L-R): Geoff Withington, Dick Morrison, Walter Alexander, David Kittell, Albert Gilpatrick, Jon Rose, Harry Metz, Hugh Wheelock

BK16. School group c1952

BK17. Cardigan Class of 1952

BK19. The Lodge c1950

BK19. Haffenreffer Mansion (now Clark-Morgan Hall), c1950

Shared Gallery: Images from Warren Huse ’52

WH01. Faculty member Rev. Robert Sharp leads a hike with (L-R) Patrick Finney '55, Jon Colt '52, and Bruce Murray '54.

WH02. Faculty member Martin Anderholm, c1949.

WH03. Alumni photo taken in the late 1950s. From left: George Harris '53, Jimmie Turley '54, John Byrnes '52, Byron Koh '52, John White '53.

WH04. Spectators on the sidelines of the ball field behind the Lodge, c1950.

WH04. Players and spectators on the ball field behind the Lodge, c1950.

WH06. (L-R) Albert Gilpatrick '50 (standing); Geoff Withington '50, David Kittell '50, and Debby Kimball join unidentified spectators on the ball field behind the Lodge c1950.

WH07. The ownerless "Black Dog" was loved by Cardigan boys on Canaan Street (c1950).

WH08. Behind David Full '51 are Mark Nisbet (seated), Chuck Margeson '51, and Sam Adams '52; faculty member Bob Feeley stands at right.

WH09. Pete Rand '56, c1950

WH10. Faculty member Jack Heagy works out in the carriage house gym behind Cardigan House on Canaan Street, c1950.

WH11. Faculty member Jack Heagy works out in the carriage house gym behind Cardigan House on Canaan Street, c1950.

WH12. Shack built by on The Point by students, located across the lake from the wharf behind the Lodge, c1950.

WH13. 'The Skipper," built by students atop a WWII life raft c1950.

Balfour and Hinman — Graham Balfour '52 seated with founder Hap Hinman at the piano in the Lodge.

Graham Balfour '52 — Graham Balfour '52 visits the Lodge during an alumni weekend (c1955).

Alumni Weekend 1955 — Mrs. Clark serves guests during alumni weekend in 1954-55. Seated behind her are Walter Alexander '50 and George Harris '53.

Alumni Weekend 1955 — (L-R): Jack Prescott '54 (seated), [unknown], George Harris ’53, Jon Colt ’52, John K. White ’53 (seated).

Alumni Weekend 1955 — Foreground (L-R): Jon Colt ’52 and Pete Allison ’51. Rear (L-R): [?], David Helmstadter '54, Bruce Murray '54, and Jack Prescott '54.

Alumni Weekend 1955 — Seated (L-R): Peter Allison ’51, George Harris ’53, Graham Balfour ’52, Dick Watson ‘54. On floor (L-R): Jimmie Turley ‘54, Headmaster Clark, John Byrnes ’52.

Upcoming 75th Events

Feb 2 2021

Cardigan Alumni Skiers Reunion

Mar 9 2021

Cardigan Alumni Hockey Reunion

Apr 5 2021

Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week

Apr 6 2021

Faculty and Staff Appreciation week

Apr 7 2021

Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week