W.E.A. ACTIVITIES.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18074, 16 May 1924, Page 6

W.E.A. ACTIVITIES.

.;,vArrangements.,.are in\a . forward? .condition • sfori the tformal opening, of the', new -rooms of the.W.E.A. .at 'the..;.trades -Hall to-morrow evening, ; When the first of 'the eeriea oi popular lectures will be L given_by Professor J. Shelley, on "Art in Shakespeare's England." The W.E.A.. Chorni Class' will assist, and ' will sing several Elizabethan songs in' their , original Professor. Shelley and' Mr George Manning intend visiting "Oxford on June 5 th, for : the ' purpose of forming a class there, i - The Kaiapoi class,,.under the tutorship of ' Mr .J. E, htrachan, of the, Eangiora-High School, which is studying the introduction to ; science, :ljas 'started with;"a. membership of 34 students. \ . 'On Monday evening the' Public. Speaking ' Class' ita sixth meeting, at which Mr John Bigg, the tutor completed a series of instructiver studies on inflexion. The de- ; bate, "That , my country, right or wrong, is ■ a . sound • doctrine," created great interest. To increase interest in olasis work and the study of public .'the -Public "Speak-' ing Class ; are .oomnlencirig a series of address evenings/ each member taking, a/favourite topic, and delivering a short'address on-.the subject..