Debating Society_Minute book_1938-45

SOLICITORS' APPRENTICES' DEBATING SOCIETY.

The closing Meeting of the 56th. Session of the Society _was held on the 14th. May 1940 in the Solicitors' Buildings, Pour Courts, Dublin. The Auditor Mr. Michael J. Egan, B.A. presided. The Minutes of the previous Meeting were read and signed without alteration. The Balance Sheet was read by the treasurer, Mr* Bowling. It showed that nearly £350- &ad passed through his hands during the Session, and also that all debts swing by and to tke Society had been cleared off. After some minor criticisms, the Balance Sheet was carried unanimously. Ballot papers was read by the Correspondence Secretary. The result of the election of Officers and Committee for the Session 1940-41 was then declared as follows:- Hon, Auditor ....................... Mr. Dominic M. Dowling. . * Hon. Record Secretary ........... '. ........... Mr. Rory 0' Connor. Hon. Corr. Secretary ....................... Mr. Louis V. Nolan. Hon. Treasurer ....................... Mr. William J. Walsh. Committee:- Miss Ada Hyland, B.A. Mr. Liam D. Boyd. » Mr. Brendan P. a'Byrne, B.A. Mr. Michael J. Egan, B.A.(Ex-Auditor, ex-officla) The Auditor then read his Report which was adopted. A list of those Members who had received and returned

The new Auditor and Committee then entered into office. Tke Auditor declared the awards of prizes for the Session v

1939-40 to be as follows:- ORATQRY : r~~ - - - "- - . »

Incorporated Law .Saciftty's Gold Medal

and Society's Certificate ...............Mr. M. J. Egan,

...............Mr. D.M.Dowling,

Society 1 s Silver Medal

...............Mr. L.D. Boyd,

Special Certificate

LEGAL DEBATE :

...............Mr. D.M. Dowling,

President's Gold Medal

...............Mr.P.P.0'Sullivan,

Society's Silver Medal