Vice President of the United States, on the ticket with William Wirt. In 1834 he was defeated by James Buchanan in the election for United States Sena- tor. Buchanan and George M. Dallas, in 1810, later President and Vice President of the United States, respec- tively, had been among Ellmaker's

Einstein. Presidents John Quincy Adams, James K. Polk, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, and several other presidents also placed their names on the honorary rosters.' After a long and proud history the societies disbanded in 1960, finally succumbing to overwhelming competition from fraternities and other

located. The west end of Lancaster, preferably near Franklin and Marshall College, was suggested as a suitable location. Wheatland, the mansion of President James Buchanan; Rock Ford, the home of General Edward Hand; and Old City Hall on Penn Square were cited as historic structures worthy of preservation

James Regar and the Reverend Mr. Glessner read papers on "French Language," not exactly the intellectual fare that would "turn on" blacksmith apprentices. Dr. Washington Lemuel Atlee disclosed to his audience the mysteries of chemistry while Dr. George Kerfoot offered lectures on anatomy. In those days