A few days after the session opened another literary society was formed. It was first styled the Union Literary Society, but on the 7th of September, at the next meeting, the name was changed to Franklin. At the organization George Stewart, of Georgia, presided, and William C. Knight, of Virginia, acted as secretary. The following constituted its first regular organization: _President_, JAMES L. BROWN, Virginia. _Vice-President_, JOHN A. TALLEY, Virginia. _Secretary_, GEORGE STEWART, Georgia. _Treasurer_, THOMAS S. JACOCKS, North Carolina. _Collector_, JOSEPH B. PANNILL, Virginia. _Censor_, FRANCIS W. BOYD, Virginia. _Members_. BATTE, W. C.,. . . . . . Va. BETTS, WILLIAM S., . . . Va. BLAKE, CHARLES H., . . . Va. BLAND, WILLIAM R., . . . Va. BLUNT, WALTER F.,. . . . Va. BOISSEAU, GEORGE F., . . Va. CARROLL, JAMES . . . . . Va. CLAIBORNE, FIELD,. . . . Va. CLEGG, BAXTER, . . . . . N. C. CLEMMONS, JUNIUS L., . . N. C. DAVIS, ARTHUR, . . . . . Va. DORTCH, ISAAC F.,. . . . N. C. DRINKARD, WILLIAM R.,. . Va. EVANS, AUGUSTUS C.,. . . N. C. HICKS, BENJAMIN L.,. . . Va. HITE, BENJAMIN W., . . . Va. JEFFRESS, LUTHER C., . . Va. JONES, ALBERT C.,. . . . Va. JONES, AMOS W.,. . . . . N. C. JONES, JOHN J.,. . . . . N. C. JONES, JOSEPH S.,. . . . N. C. KNIGHT, WILLIAM C.,. . . Va. MULLEN, FRANCES N.,. . . N. C. OLDS, LEWIS P.,. . . . . N. C. PERKINS, NATHAN, . . . . N. C. ROSE, GARLAND, . . . . . Va. STEDMAN, EDWARD, . . . . N. C. STOCKWELL, JOHN M.,. . . Va. TILLETT, JOHN, . . . . . N. C. WILLIAMS, SOLOMON P.,. . N. C. [Illustration: [Uncaptioned portrait of William C. Knight, inscribed "Yours truly, W.C. Knight."]] The Franklin Hall was immediately under the Washington, on the third story. The rivalry between these societies was from the first strong, but regulated by conventional rules. The membership took in every student in the College at the beginning and for many years afterwards. There was only one from Georgia for many years a member of the Washington Society, and no one from South Carolina was ever a member of the Franklin. Students from the other States were divided about equally. Robert E. Cutler, of Virginia, gave tone to the oratorical style of the Washington, and William F. Samford, of Georgia, to the Franklin. The difference was thought to be observable for thirty years, until the year the societies were temporarily disbanded.