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COMPUTER CLUB
Another year has come and gone, and the becoming official members, but Jonathan
Computer Club cycle has repeated itself returned to become a semi-officer of the
yet again. Before the Club started this year, Committee.
members were elected to the committee. One of the first things the Committee did
Roddy O ’Keeffe demonstrated his was change the days of meeting. It was
popularity by gaining the votes of just decided to introduce a Wednesday meeting
about everybody. James Ruane and I were (because of the half-day) and Tuesday one
then elected Technical Advisors to the (because it was before a half-day) to
Club, a much needed position given the replace the Monday and Thursday
state of technology and knowledge that meetings. The Friday meeting was
generally pervades in the Computer Room. retained. Our initial intake of members this
Shane Rourke was elected Treasurer, year was the highest yet, reaching a
another well-exercised post. The only post magnificent 28 paying members. We were
remaining was Public Relations Officer, all happy to see two new computers, as
and Barry Byrne was chosen for this post well as a mini-network. This network was
by a narrow victory over Jonathan Hughes, quickly brought up to speed by the
so Jonathan became his assistant. Both members. This allowed people to talk to
disappeared from the scene before even each other via computer (they were sitting
COMPUTER CLUB COMMITTEE
Standing: S. Rourke, B. Jones, J. Ruane
Seated: Mr Kevin Barber. R. O’Keefe. Fr John A. Dunne sj
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Another year has come and gone, and the becoming official members, but Jonathan
Computer Club cycle has repeated itself returned to become a semi-officer of the
yet again. Before the Club started this year, Committee.
members were elected to the committee. One of the first things the Committee did
Roddy O ’Keeffe demonstrated his was change the days of meeting. It was
popularity by gaining the votes of just decided to introduce a Wednesday meeting
about everybody. James Ruane and I were (because of the half-day) and Tuesday one
then elected Technical Advisors to the (because it was before a half-day) to
Club, a much needed position given the replace the Monday and Thursday
state of technology and knowledge that meetings. The Friday meeting was
generally pervades in the Computer Room. retained. Our initial intake of members this
Shane Rourke was elected Treasurer, year was the highest yet, reaching a
another well-exercised post. The only post magnificent 28 paying members. We were
remaining was Public Relations Officer, all happy to see two new computers, as
and Barry Byrne was chosen for this post well as a mini-network. This network was
by a narrow victory over Jonathan Hughes, quickly brought up to speed by the
so Jonathan became his assistant. Both members. This allowed people to talk to
disappeared from the scene before even each other via computer (they were sitting
COMPUTER CLUB COMMITTEE
Standing: S. Rourke, B. Jones, J. Ruane
Seated: Mr Kevin Barber. R. O’Keefe. Fr John A. Dunne sj
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