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3 Manchester L. Students' Chron. 1 (1903-1904)

handle is hein.journals/mlstud3 and id is 1 raw text is: MANCHESTER LAW STUDENTS' CHRONICLE. VOL. III. OCTOBER, 1903. No. 1. EDITORIAL. Wrrt this number the Afavnhester Law ,tudenis' Ch/ronicle enters upon its third volume. We are led to believe that up to the present the magazine ha.s served the purposes for which, it was initiated, though we must confess that in our opinian the literary prowess of the, Society has not. yet been, fully shown. Many of our members have the ability, but, alas, lack the energy of entertaining us with their humour and learning. No doubt the mind is willing but the flesh is weak. We, print. this month the Cormnittee's Report dealing with the work done by time Society during last Session. We notice with pleasure the increas- ing membership of the Society, which fact is due in no small degree to our able and energetic Secretaries, of whom we cannot speak too highly. The Treasurer and Librarian lay their respective Balance Sheets before you for your perusal. The Library, we are pleased to see, is in a very flourish- ing condition, being kept thoroughly up to date by the continual addition of new books. The Treasurer's Balance Sheet shows a balance on the right, side, but with less funds in hand than at the corresponding time last year. Although om receipts have increased very considerably during the past Session, tihe expenditure has been in some respects an extraordinary one, including, as it does, a large Honours List, and also the expenses con- nected with the London Congress, of Law Students. A comparison of the Balance Sheets for the two last preceding Sessions will show more clearly where exactly our expenditure has increased. It will be seen from the Committee's Report that, dur-ing this last Sessi.m both the average attendance of members a-nd tihe .'tverage number of speakers at meetings has very seriously decreased. The cause of this decrease is not known to us, but whatever it may be, we would point out in all earnestness that it is the duty of all ordinary members of the Society to attend regularly at tie fortnightly debates. Notices of the ineetings and of the subjects to be discussed thereat are always in the bands of members in time for them to look up (if necessary) the law connected with the subject. for debate, and to come to the debates, prepared to give the benefit of their opinions to the meeting. It was mainly due to the small attendances and to the small percentage of speakers that we had such difficulty last Session in, winning a prize ii the Law Notes Moot Competitions. We must again express. regret that no Manchester man has succeeded in obtaining First-class Honours at the Final during the last Session. We must not despair, however, for we have done infinitely better than we did during the Session 1901-2, having obtained two Second-class and three Third-class Honours men this last Session, as compared with one Second-class and one Third-class Honours man in 1901-2. It. is not so many years since it used to be quite the regular thing for Manchester to boast of at least one First-class Hlonours man iin every Session. Let us hope that the large Honours List last Session is but. a. precursor of better things to follow, and that in the ensuing Session, Manchester miay again figure in the First-class. Shall we ever succeed in finding the First Prizeman ? Criticus, after a period of inactivity, again wields his pen, though he withholds a, criticism of the Mock Trial, which is dealt with, to all appearances, by fairer hands. In conclusion, we wish to draw our readers' special attention to our Correspondence Colman. The two letters we print therein are worthy of our careful consideration. Our correspondent R. 0. G., who seems anxious to increase the interest of the Honorary members in the Society, invites discussion on admirable, shall we say, suggestions.

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