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the Gazette of the Ineorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[DECEMBER, 1935
quite sure there are others—to indicate the
need there is for the production of necessary
legal text-books with the least possible delay.
As soon as the Courts of Justice Bill has
become law I hope that no time will be lost
to set on foot a scheme property financed to
encourage skilled lawyers to undertake the
production of proper legal text-books.
Obituary.
Since our last half-yearly meeting in May
death has been busy amongst our colleagues,
and it is with deep regret that I recall to
your memories the names of those gentlemen,
many of them eminent in their profession,
who have passed from amongst us since the
month of May last. Gentlemen, we- mourn
the death of Mr. Laurence J. Ryan, of
Thurles, who was President of your Council
for the year 1931-32, whose death took place
in August last. He was a man of great
eminence in his profession, in which he took
a deep interest, and his death was a great loss
to your Council and a caxise of deep sorrow
to his colleagues. We also lament the death
of Mr. John A. O'Connell, of Roscommon ;
Mr. Henry P. Bridge, of Roscrea; Mr. John
R. Moorhead, of Belfast; Mr. Samuel Kerr,
of Dublin ;
Mr. Martin Tierney, of Cavan ;
Mr. John K. McConnell, of Omagh; Mr.
Thomas F. Curran, of Ballyhaunis; Mr.
William A. Lanphier, of Naas ;
Mr. S. J.
Diamond, of Belfast; Mr. Patrick J. Magee,
of Belfast; and Mr. Patrick A. Mooney, of
Cork.
The death of all these gentlemen is a great
loss to our profession. We all deeply regret
their deaths, and on my own behalf and on
yours I beg to tender to their bereaved
relatives a tribute of our sorrow and respect
ful sympathy, and pray that God may have
mercy on their souls.
Conclusion.
In conclusion, gentlemen, I would like to
thank my two very able and distinguished
Vice-Presidents, my dear friends Mr. Eugene
Collins and Mr. Philip Smith, without whose
valuable assistance I could not have properly
discharged the duties of my high office.
I thank them and your very esteemed and
competent Secretary for all the assistance
and extremely kind co-operation they gave
me, and without which I could not have
hoped to follow even far behind the standard
and tradition set for me by a long line of
very eminent and distinguished predecessors.
MR. E. F. COLLINS
(Vice-President)
seconded the adoption of the Report.
THE PRESIDENT put the resolution
adopting the Report, and it was passed
unanimously.
MR. COLLINS
(Vice-President) having
taken the Chair, on the motion of Mr. John
J. Duggan, seconded by Mr. E. H. Burne, a
hearty vote of thanks was passed to the
President with acclamation.
THE
PRESIDENT
having
returned
thanks, the meeting terminated.
THE
PRESIDENT.
The Council elected, on the 5th December,
Mr. Michael E. Knight, of Clones, County
Monaghan, to be President of the Society for
the ensuing twelve months.
The newly-elected President, who served
his apprenticeship with his father, the late
Mr. George Knight, was admitted in 1890.
He became a member of the Council in 1924,
and was a Vice-President of the Society in
1927-28.
THE VICE-PRESIDENTS.
The Council has elected Mr. Edward J.
Mallins, of Dublin, and Mr. John B. Hamill,
of Dundalk, to be Vice-Presidents of the
Society for the ensuing twelve months.
OBITUARY.
MR. FRANK SWEENEY, Solicitor, died on
the 7th November, 1935, at his residence,
Dungloe, County Donegal.
Mr. Sweeney served his apprenticeship with
Mr. James E. O'Donnell, Londonderry ;
was
admitted
in Hilary Sittings,
1909,
and
practised at Dungloe.
MR. VALENTTINE F. KIRWAN, Solicitor, died
on the 14th November, 1935, at his residence,
57 Grosvenor Road, Rathgar, Dublin.
Mr. Kirwan served his apprenticeship with
Mr. James Robinson, Dublin ;
was admitted
in Hilary Sittings, 1904, and practised at
119 Saint Stephen's Green, and latterly at
3 Suffolk Street, Dublin.
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