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SOLICITORS'
APPRENTICES'
DEBATING
SOCI3TY
The closing meeting of the 54th Session of the Society was held
on Monday, 30th May 1938, in the Solicitors' Buildings, Pour Courts,
Dublin.
The Auditor, Mr. P. I. Gib son, presided.
The Minutes of the previous Meeting were read and signed with–
out alteration.
The Auditor read his report on the affairs of the Society during
the Session.
Mr. Maher proposed and Mr. Kelly seconded "that the
Auditors' Report be adopted".
The Report was, after some minor criti–
cisms, declared carried.
The Balance Sheet and a Supplementary Balance
Sheet were read by the Hon. Treasurer.
Mr. Lynch proposed' and Mr.
Hussey seconded, "that the Balance Sheet be adopted".
This Motion
was carried by 14 votes to 5. Mr. Sheedy proposed that the House go
into committee "to consider the Balance Sheet".
This was postponed
till later.
The Auditor declared the awards of prizes for the Session 1937-
38 to be as followS;-
ORATORY
Incorporated Law Society Gold Medal
and Society's Certificate
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- Mr. P.L. Gibson, B.A-
Society's Silver Medal and Certificate - Mr. B.P. O'Byrne-
Society's Special Certificate
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Mr. G. L. Collins
L3GAL
D3BAT3
'
President's Gold Medal and
Society's Certificate
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Mr. B. P. O'Byrne
Society' s Silver Medal and
Certificate
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Mr. 0. S. Kelly
Mr. Collins and Mr. Kelly received equal marks in the
Competition for the Silver Medal in Legal Debate.
Mr. Kelly
finally winning on the toss of a coin.
I lit ROMP TU
Vice-President's Gold Medal and
Society's Certificate
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Mr. P.L. Gibson, B.A.
Vice-President's Silver Medal and
Society's Certificate
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Mr. M.
J. O'Higgins