W.E.A.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 89, 14 April 1923, Page 8

W.E.A.

THIS YEAE'S SYLLABUS.

The 1923 session of the Workers' Educational Association has begun. The association is in effect an extension of the educational facilities of the New Zealand University to all workers, industrial or professional, who care to take advantage of the service. The amount of education previously received is of no consequence in joining a class. As long as a student desires to learn more, or to use his own ' judgment in securing a solution of his problems, he may join, a class. The classes are practically free, only a nominal subscription being required. The main function of the association is to establish classes for the continued study of any cultural subject, such as English Literature, Psychology, Economics, History, Political Science, or Music. The tutorial classes arranged for this year are in advanced and i elementary Economics, Sociology, Child Psychology, Modern European Liierature, Modern Literature (a class for women), Appreciation of Music, and ChairmanSHip and Public Speaking. In addition to the classes, a syllabus of free evening lectures will be given, mostly in the Vy.E.A. rooms, Trades Council Chambers, on alternate Saturdays. This series began last Saturday with' a lecture by Professor Mackenzie on "The Celtic Element in English Literature." Next Saturday's lecture will be given by Professor Rankine Brown, on "Ancient Cretan Civilisation." The rest of the lecture syllabus is.as follows:—■ . May 5, "New Zealand Birds" (Mr. J. H. Myers); May 19, "The.Social and Economic Development of the • Polynesians" (Mr. F. W. Christian); June 2, lecture on "Music" (with musical illustrations), (Mr 1. Eobert Parker); June 16, "Education in China" (ProfessoV Florance); June 30, "The Municipal Corporation of Wellington, 1842-43". (Mr. W. A. Edwards); July 14, "Round About Port Nicholson HarrTour in the Early Days" (Mr. H. Baillie); July 28, Organ Recital (Mr. C. \V. Kerry); August 11, "Spoken English" (Mr. H. D. Watson, M.A.); August 25, "Serbia and its People" (Dr. Agnes Bennett); September 8, "Psychology and Social Uilrest" (Professor T. A. Hunter); Septen£ ber 22, "Maori Arts and Crafts" (Mr. M'Donald); October 6, "Population and the Food Problem" (Mr. E. P. Neale) ; October 20, "Life on the Seashore" (Mr Oliver).