Program
 
Presentation of the Colors
The CHA Color Guard
Pledge to the Flag
Welcome
COL A. Shane Blanton, President
Honoring Dr. Landrum Salley
Fredrick "Wid" Himel, Class of 1954
The Alma Mater
The Choir
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Special Music

The Choir
Cadet D. Bogenreif (CA) piano
Cadet T. Johnson (WA) violin
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The State of the Academy
COL A. Shane Blanton
LTC Jack West, Director of Advancement
MAJ Harrison S. Key, PhD, Acting Principal
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Year in Review Slide Presentation
Questions & Answers
COL Blanton
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Pass in Review on Parade Deck
Lunch
Tour of the Dormitories
Reassemble on Parade Deck for buses to Wilderness Area Demonstrations
Return to White House / Awarding Door Prizes
 
 
The C. H. A. Alma Mater
Dedicated to the Cadets of Chamberlain-Hunt Academy
and in Memory of Dr. J. S. Vandiver

Nearby the mighty Mississippi, couched in rolling hills,
Still stands our dear old Alma Mater, scene of heartfelt thrills,
Which come when we recall the friendships formed in work and play,
Among cadets and faculty at our own C. H. A.

To thee we bring unceasing homage and enduring love;
For thee we seek the blessing of the Higher Power above.
Because of thee we face the future with a firmer hand;
We will, dear C. H. A., be true to thee throughout the Land.
 
© March 1950 by Chamberlain-Hunt Academy
Words by Landrum Salley — Music by Archie Booth
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Dr. & Mrs. Landrum Salley
at the Alumni Day
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Dr. Salley and his wife are now living in Nashville, Tennessee where is daughter is living. It was, indeed, a privilege to meet these fine people. As a student at CHA, we heard many stories about Dr. Salley. Hearing his side of life in 1950 at Chamberlain-Hunt was well worth the visit to Port Gibson.
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If you missed the CHA Alumni Day last Saturday, March 25, 2006, you missed a fun day. The highlight of the day was a visit with Dr. Landrum Salley. He is, indeed, a distinguished gentleman. He tells the story of how he wrote the words to the CHA Alma Mater. I got the feeling that he didn't realize just how much of an impact his one year at Chamberlain-Hunt was on the students for years.

This year the Academy allowed the visitors to go inside the dormitories and talk with the students. We even had our noon meal in the school's dining facility. Some of the same ladies are still providing those great cookies and meals. I have fond memories of their cooking. We were treated to a Pass-in-Review by the cadets, as well, following the meal.

After visiting the dormitories, we took a tour of the school's Wilderness Area located in the wooded area "across the creek", south of the main campus. They have a rather impressive ropes course and paint-ball area for the students. Deeper in the woods is a compound used as a "boot camp" facility for new students.

If you aren't already on the school's mailing list, you might consider contacting Maj. Jack West, the school's Public Relations Director. He is providing a newsletter, Cadet Life, to those who are on his list. You don't want to miss this publication.

Something else that might be of interest to you is a Symposium under the leadership of Dr. Harrison Key, Acting Principal of the school. I attended the March meeting of this informal group of teachers of Chamberlain-Hunt Academy, and was greatly impressed with the group and their desire to better educate the young people who are under their tutelage. They plan on publishing their writings sometime before the end of this school year.

The school's web site is: http://www.chamberlain-hunt.com/
 

Created by Frank H. Williamson, Class of 1958
Chamberlain-Hunt Academy
Port Gibson, Mississippi
Placed online: Sunday, March 26, 2005
Updated: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 5:38 AM