Up the Irish!

Ben O'Connor produced the winning speech. His biographical details were dealt with economically and wisely, leaving him time and reserves of power to use in a dignified, forceful, and one is almost tempted to say, noble statement of de Valera's aims, "Ireland her own from the soil to the sky." This delivered with two minutes to go, shrewdly aroused the expectations of the audience which were gratifyingly realised in a pas sage on patriotism, the sentiments of which, though a little narrow, were an Improvement on the general ideas on that emotion, sufficient to Justify the applause with which the conclusion of the speech was greeted.