Al Martin, 1935


1937

A major star of Founders Day and Society Day Debates

Al Martin


University Professor, 2000


1935, May, Wake Forest Alumni News


The celebration of the 101st anniversary of Wake Forest College centered entirely around the Philomathesian and Euzelian Literary societies, Activities of the day consisted of a debate, and four orations by members of the two societies, The Euzelian debate team composed of George Copple and H. A. Matthews, bowed in defeat to the victorious Philomathesian team composed of Alfred Martin and Carl Ousley, George Griffin, President, and J. D. Blythe, Secretary, looked on from their high positions while the debaters, running true to form, displayed one of the most spectacular forensic battles of recent history.
Following the debate orators of renown and prestige flew high the colors of their respective societies by delivering in faultless style orations that could be classed among the best J. Glenn Blackburn, a veteran Philomathesian, Millard Brown, Past President of the Euzelian Society, Howard Williams, Past President of the Philomathesian Society, and Charles U. Harris, several times a representative of his Society, proved themselves worthy of the honor thrust upon them. The four orators were wearing the oratorical colors of their societies for their last time, crowning well their labors in the societies.

Howler 1935