WORKERS' TUTORIAL CLASSES

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 231, 28 September 1915, Page 8

WORKERS' TUTORIAL CLASSES

EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES. GROWTH OF WE.A. MOVEMENT. At the lan mcrtinc «f the district coun'-.l of the Auckland Workers' Educational Association an exceedingly encouraging position was disclosed, allowing that the movement had made wonderful ftndns during the paat few month* and that the A&eoclation was tiraily established on a strong basis.

Mr. (Jeorgp George resigned the po*:. of (.-hairaan owing tn strea* n f other dutice, and Mr H. G. Cousit», M.A. was elected to the office.

The Auckland University College Council forwarded authority to the Lee turej,' Committee to allocate the University grant of £300. »iid the Wellington W.'E.A. wrote that the Hon. ■!. A. Fhnan had boen to receive a deputatioa CDDcerniiiß the application for a Government grant foT the Association. Ment.on was ma<ie of the iact that the Chfl.rmanehip < la.--t- i under the Hon. (J. Fowlds) had hi-en eiicocssfully i-arricti t!iroup:i. rind thai a claea for the study of international law lunder Mr. R. \i. Algiel wan now runn ng. The establishmen' of ,i dais at Taupiri, under Dr. Mcllivriith. Ph.D.. wae practically assured. and tl'.ere every probability of .1 :..Mni e-tal.lwheH at ThamM. Advirr nf afTiliation »aa received from the Auckland Tramways' In.on. the Bootmakers' L'nion, the Techniral N-t-00l-Aseoci.T.ion. Jt was reported that the six tutorial elaeses which had etarlod at the beginning of the winter

season wen- in successful operation. Four of th/> series of winterjectures had been given, this department showing of hecom.ng one of the strongest of the Association's activities. The directory of speakers was frrow'.nc tteadily, and their services worn being used as en.tab!" opportunity offered. An interclass debate had been arranged for !3th October, the subject be;n?: "la the Private Appropriation of Rent Justifiable?"