school history classes, and co- ordinating the functions of historical groups and places throughout the county. It is not the purpose of this survey, however, to consider the effectiveness of county historical societies in fulfilling their real objectives. Each society knows its reasons for existence

president of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, read a brief paper before the Lancaster County Historical Society on his great-great-grandfather, William Henry. In 1910 John W. Jordan's brother, Francis Jordan, Jr., published "The Life of William Henry," 1 which is the most comprehensive and the best

, maintain and provide for, and employ all paupers, poor and destitute persons entitled to relief who are residents of the County of Lancaster. Abolition of Poor Directors The Pennsylvania Legislature enacted a law in 1937 under the adminis- tration of Governor George H. Earle, which provided for two drastic