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summary of the work of the Council during the past six months. Before doing so, however, I have to refer with very great regret to the great loss which the Council has sustained by the deaths of three of its members Mr. W. T. Sheridan, Mr. Patrick J. Tallan and Mr. W. Martin. The late Mr. Sheridan was a member of the Council for nearly twenty years, and filled the office of President during the year 1926-27. He took a very keen interest in the Society, and in all matters affecting the welfare of our profession, and particularly the education of our apprentices. His sudden death came as a great shock to us all. Mr. Patrick Tallan, who also died so suddenly, was a member of the Council since the year 1924, filling the office of Vice-President in the year 1926-27. His genial personality is greatly missed by us all. The late Mr. Martin was elected an ordinary member of the Council in the year 1924, and at the time of his death was Provincial Delegate for Ulster. By the deaths of these gentlemen the Council and the whole profession have been deprived of representatives whom we can ill afford to lose. I should also like to refer to the loss which we have sustained by the deaths of two of our past Presidents Mr. James Henry and Mr. W. V. Seddall. Both these gentlemen rendered services, to our pro– fession which cannot be over-estimated. Another well-known member of our pro– fession has passed away since our last meeting I refer to the late Mr. James Brady. Until prevented by failing health, he invariably attended the Meetings of this Society, and took the greatest possible interest in its work. At our Half-yearly Meetings we always looked forward to

HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING. A Half-yearly General Meeting of the Society was held on Tuesday, 16th May, at the Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin, the President (Mr. W. Gordon Bradley) in the Chair. The following Members were also present : Messrs. T. H. R. Craig, W. S. Hayes, D. J. Reilly, P. M. Scales, Vincent Kennedy, E. R. McC. Dix, J. R. Stritch, Kevin Walsh, D. D. MacDonald, R. J. Nolan, T. H. Hayes, T. F. McKeever, R. H. Morris, T. D. McLoughlin, F. G. Sharpe, R. G. Warren, E. J. Kenny, B. J. Scales, S. M. McAuliffe, G. F. Robinson, C. J. Rutherford, D. B. Gilmore, J. P. J. Smyth, G. E. Grove-White, M. A. Smyth, and J. J. Hickey. The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting and the minutes of the Half- yearly General Meeting held on 26th Novem– ber, 1932, the latter of which were signed by the President. On the motion of Mr. W. S. Hayes, seconded by Mr. F. G. Sharpe, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : " That Mr. T. A. Ireland, Mr. P. Glynn and Mr. A. E. Prentice be appointed Auditors of the Society's Accounts for year ending 30th April, 1933." The President nominated the following members to be Scrutineers of Ballot for election of Council, to be held on 21st Novem– ber next: Mr. R. French, Mr. F. G. Sharpe, Mr. N. Taylor, Mr. Vincent Kennedy and Mr. H. G. Sweetman. THE PRESIDENT, addressing the meet–

ing, said : Gentlemen,

At the Half-yearly Meeting of the Society it is customary for the President to give a