W.E.A.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 131, 6 June 1925, Page 11

W.E.A.

CLASS IN HYGIENE A class iv hygiene lias now been organised under the joint tutorship of Drs. Boyd and Mercer. The first meeting was held in the Trade's Hall on Monday, 25th May. This class should make a wide appeal, The Plumbers' Union has been active in starting the class, but the course is a general one that will interest and inform parents, social workers, and citizens generally. The increase, of population in the urban areas and the-manufacture of artificial foods have created many.'problems for-a modern city; supply of fresh air and'good water; an effective drainage system: tho nutritive qualities of foods, and protection against adulteration and disease, etc All these subjects will be dealt with in this course which is bound to bo very largely attended. - : . '

CLASSES J-N ■WELLINGTON. There are .now in operation in thu city, in addition to the Hygiene, class, mentioned above, classes for the study of Economics. Social, Psychology, Appreciation of Music, Literature, Language, and the Art of Public Speaking. In most of' the classes the necessary introductory work, lias been done, and each ! class has fairly started on the spccifiis

work of the course. Students who wish to join the courses should do so as soon as possible- if. they, are to obtain tho maximum of benefit from the year's study. Any information concerning the classes can be obtained by reference to Mr. Head, the W.E.A. secretary, Trades Hall, Wellington. I SUBURBAN CLASSES.

The healthy condition of tho classes in the suburbs is a good sign. Tho class in Language and the Art of Public Speaking, at the. Lower Hutt, has mado a very creditable'beginning, whilo the class in "Social Psychology at Petone, and' that in Psychology at Khandallah continue to do effeciivo work. ' The need for the work that the association is doing is plainly seen at Khandallah, -wheretho roll number has reached 90,. and tho average attendance is from 70 to 80. -.' POPULAtt LECTURE. The fortnightly lecture was held in tho Red Cross Rooms, Di.xon street, last Saturday. Tlic subject was "Transport as a World Problem," and the lecturer, Professor B .E. Murphy. In a very interesting manner the lecturer showed the intimate relations of transport systems to modern business and modern life. The lecture was followed closely by an interested and appreciative audience, that notwithstanding the bad weather, filled the hall. As popular attention is directed to these fortnightly lectures, the W.E.A. will have to provide more accommodation. THE PART OP THE W.E.A. STUDENT.

We hope, indeed are confident, that the W.E.A. student will play his part as a citizen more effectively because of the study in the subject of his choice, but we also trust that he will; stimuate the interest of others in the W.E.A. The "English Highway" says :— "During the incomparable excitements of our coining of age, with its" accompaniments of front page articles in 'Tho Times." broadcasting, and other wonderful thiugs. a great many people must have heard of the W.E.A. for tho first time. .Most of this multitude will.nlI ready have forgotten us again: but the ! proportion of their number who will not merely remember, tho existence of our organisation but -realise that it is something more than '» thing which has jubilees and that kind of thing,' must depend very largely on the energy and' enterprise of the organising work that" is at this moment being done, in. our dis tricts. The person who can make thai work successful more than anybody else is the former W.E.A. student. " Is he doing it?" :