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- Title
WILEY COLLEGE: THE GREAT DEBATERS.
- Authors
Beil, Gail K.
- Abstract
The article provides information on the great debaters of Wiley College in Marshall, Texas. It focuses on how student James Farmer became part of the debate team and how he dealt with his coach professor Melvin Tolson. Meanwhile, the experiences of Tolson's team during their debate sessions with other schools are also discussed in the article. According to the author, the most memorable Wiley College debate was during the national champion with Southern California Trojans.
- Subjects
MARSHALL (Tex.); TEXAS; DEBATE; WILEY College (Marshall, Tex.); FARMER, James, 1920-1999; TOLSON, Melvin Beaunorus, 1898-1966
- Publication
East Texas Historical Journal, 2008, Vol 46, Issue 1, p18
- ISSN
0424-1444
- Publication type
Article