THE UCG COLLEGE ANNUAL

1997

Journal of the Literary & Debating Society

150^th Anniversary Issue

Ronan Feehily, Literary Officer

Michelle de Brún, Auditor of the 150^th Session

Index

Editorial (Ronan Feehily, Literary Officer)

Committee of the 150th Session

Foreword (Michelle de Brún, Auditor)

Importance, and being Earnest (Patsy McGarry, Auditor 1974-75)

Isnt’ it Ironic? (Conor Bowman, Auditor 1986-87)

Sentiments from a Past Auditor (Jarlath Ryan, Auditor 1995-96)

The Siege of the Quad (Ramsey)

Extract from the Minutes: 3^rd November 1983 - “That this House would write a letter declaring war on China”

Internal Events (Ciara Ní Mhochóir, Internal Convenor)

Extract from ‘Q.C.G.’, 1902: The Debating Society

A Message from the Society’s Patron (Dr. Patrick Fottrell, President of U.C.G.)

Intervarsity Debates 1996-1997

The Master-Debater’s Handbook (Brian Hughes, External Convenor)

Extract from the Minutes: 9^th December 1937 - “That in the opinion of this House women have proved themselves unfitted to exercise the franchise”

Motions of the 150^th Session

Looking Back through the Minutes (Oliver Begley-Wall, Recording Secretary)

Extract from ‘Q.C.G.’, 1902: The First Editorial