EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 102, 30 April 1921, Page 7

EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

The' majority of the classes whichi -the Wellington Centae of the Workers' Edlucationai Association, intends to organise this year are now under way, and in each, instance the -rjumber of studienite enrolled is considered to be very satisfactory. The advanced economics class met on Tuesday night last, when there was a good attendance of members, and Mr. B. Barker was appointed secretary of the class. Professor Murphy, who, had been asked to act as tutor, was present, and signified his willingness to do dto, providing thatxit was the unanimous wish of members, and 1 that the average attendiance would be kept up to a sufficiently, high standard. After discussion, it was decided that thse class should specialise, and, as the result of a. vote, the Economics of Labour was chosen as a study. It was also agreed to meet on Tuesdlay night of each week in the Technical College Board Room, the use of which has been gr.ontedi by the Board of Governors free of cost.

In the course of a short address, Professor Murphy gave an outline of the various subjects that the series of lectures would embrace. He said that he would deal with the nature of Labdur, its past history, and classification, -also the factors affecting and retarding the efficiency of Labour. Wages and wcgp theories would^ receive attention, also women's labour, the sweating system., the trade union, strikes, and Industrie 1 peace. He would also deal -specifically with Labour legislation, co-opesratioii, profit sharing, Whitleyism,' and industrial self-gorrornmerit. : The Thursday night economics class held'its second sitting this weak, when the tutor (Mr. Neale, of Victoria College TJniwersity) lecturedl to oVer twenty members. _ Mr. Neate dealt laigeiy with the question of production mi all its phases, and the usual discussion iollowed the lecture, which wa-s illuminating in regard to the matter chosen, and mc*s interacting. As advertised^ the second cree Saturday night fortnightly lecture, under the auspices of the association, will be delivered in the Trades Hall, Vivian-sireti to-night'at 8 o'clock The lecturer will be Mt. W. H. Gould, M.A., vice-prwident of the Teachers' Training College who is an authority, on Polynesian questions, and he- has chosen as his subject, "Tonga and its Institutions." ' ■