Camden Military Academy - Excalibur Yearbook (Camden, SC)

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COL. JAMES F. RISHER was bom in Hampton County, South Carolina on November 26, 1889. After attending the South Carolina public schools, he com- pleted his formal education at The Citadel in 1911. Eleven years of public school teaching ended in 1922 when he became a teacher at Carlisle. In 1928 Col. Risher became headmaster and thus became a leader in southern military schools. Camden Military Academy established in 1958 is an example of his greater efforts in the education field. Col. Risher has, through great per- sonal sacrifice, given positive direction to the lives of many young men. ADMINISTRATION COL. LANNING P. RISHER was born September 19, 1931. He is the son of Col. James F. Risher. He attended pub- lic schools of Bamberg and completed high school at Carlisle Military School. In 1952 Col. Risher graduated as an Army 2nd Lt. from The Citadel. After completing his active service in 1955 Col. Risher began teaching at Carlisle. Col. Risher left Carlisle to become headmaster of Camden Military Acad- emy in 1958. In 1965 he received a Master of Arts in history from the Uni- versity of South Carolina. Col. Risher has worked hard and long to make Camden Military Acad- emy a top guality military school Col. Risher, you are to be commended on the fine performance of a great task.

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 Now where did I put those copy sheets? Oh, me, . . . toil and trouble. ANNUAL STAFF Ayer after working all night. We WILL finish the annual. Our Photographer— Flashbulb Charley Putting an annual together requires considerable time and effort, and an annual staff must give their labor freely. The long hours, shattered nerves, and hard work is all worth- while, however, when the annual is finally complete. We of the annual staff hope that the 1969 EXCALIBUR will bring back fond memories of Camden Military Acad- emy in the years to come. 6

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COL. JAMES T. DALLAS was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is the instructor of French I and French II. He received his A.B. Degree at the University of South Carolina and did graduate work at the University of d' Aix Marseilles, Aix-en-Provence, France. Col. Dallas came to Camden Military Academy in 1958. He has been an instructor for eleven years and is now the commandant of cadets. It has been the goal of Col. Dallas to make Camden Military Academy as fine a school as possible, and he has worked diligently to accomplish this ideal. MAJOR WILLIAM P. BECKHAM has served Camden Military Academy for eleven years, first as a professor of military science. He is now the Acad- emy's assistant Commandant, and has given untold hours of time and devo- tion to the school. Major Beckham feels that everyone should have a high school education, and should go to college if possible. It has always been his purpose to guide and assist the cadets at CMA so that they might get the full benefit of the Academy's training program. Major Beckham is a dynamic man who isn't ashamed to say I'm still learning—these cadets teach me some- thing new every day. 8