Emory University - Campus Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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swf Dr. Martin poses with his two Minnas. His wife and daugh+er have the same first name. A man of small stature, yet of immeasurable great- ness . . . a man with a quick smile and an easy man- ner . . . a man who has a ruddy complexion and yet is a scholar . . . a man who has the distinction of rolling his own cigarets and the prominence of having writ- ten a notable book . . . a man who does not mind being subjected to a pie-throwing contest or getting off the subject in the classroom . . . this is Dr. Edwin Thomas Martin, professor of English at Emory. A look at his past experience gives an idea of the varied life a university professor often leads. Dr. Martin's memberships speak for themselves: he is afliliated with Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the South Atlantic Modern Language Association, the Modern Language Association of America, and the Methodist Church. Having received his Bachelor of Philosophy and Master of Arts degrees from Emory University, he acquired his doctorate in philosophy at the Univer- sity of Wisconsin in 1940. To study at the Library of Congress in 1948, Dr. Martin was given a Carnegie Grant-in-aid scholarship. The result of his study was Dedication . . . Dr. Mar+in 'talks with +he students in his advanced composition class.

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m The gill' of Roberl' W. Woodruff, fhe Mizell Memorial Sfairway was dedicafed in fhe spring of I957. Bishops Hall, fhe new building 'For +he Candler School of Theology, was occupied lasl' fall The Campus 1958

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the book, Thomas Jeffersong the Scientist, published in March, 1952. His work, the first to treat the great American's scientific interest, received favorable re- port in the NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW. Dr. Martin served on active status with the United States Army from September, 1942, to October, 1945, and with the Air Force from February, 1951, to March, 1953. In 1954 he was raised to the position of professor of English, after having been an asso- ciate professor for seven years. The son of an Emory graduate and an Emory alumnus himself, Dr. Martin has been a member of the Emory faculty since 1929. Not only as a profes- sor but also as an advisor, he has worked with stu- dents in all phases of University life. Having served in advisorship positions to the Interfraternity Coun- cil and the Publications Council, Dr. Martin is now chairman of student organizations and activities on campus. To a man who knows Emory and promotes its efforts and ideals, to Dr. Edwin Thomas Martin, this 1958 CAMPUS is dedicated. Dr. Edwin . Martin At a committee meeting, Dr. Martin leads the dis- cussion and talces notes with other faculty members. Dr. Edwin Thomas Martin With other Emory professors, Dr. Martin enjoys a colce and a cigarette in the faculty lounge. The Campus 1958