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SOLICITORS' APPRENTICES' DEBATING SOCIETY.
The closing Meeting of the 55th Session of the Society
was held on the 5th May,1939 in the Solicitors' Buildings,Pour Courts,
Dublin. Mr. A.Forrest Hussey,LL.B. presided.
The Minutes of the previous Meeting were read and signed
without alteration.
The Auditor read his report on the affairs of the Society
during the Session.
Mr.B.J.Lynch proposed and Mr. Nutley seconded
that "the Auditors report be adopted". The report,after some minor
criticism was declared carried.
The Balance Sheet was read by the
Hon
f
Treasurer,Mr.P.J.Nutley. Mr.Kelly proposed and Mr.Lynch seconded
"that the balance sheet be adopted". The Motion was carried without
opposition.
The Auditor then declared the awards of prizes for the
Session 1938-'39 to be as follows:-
ORATORY ;
Society Silver Medal
and Certificate.
................... Mr.P.J.Nutley.
Legal Deoate
:
Society's Silver Medal...................Mr.A.Porrest Hussfey.
Impromptu Debate;
Society's Silver Medal ..................Mr.A.Porrest Hussey.
Special Certificate
..................Mr.M.J.O'Higgins.
Irish Debate;
Society's Silver Medal
..................Miss
s. Doorly.
and Certificate.