W.E.A.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 85, 10 April 1926, Page 10

W.E.A.

ECONOMICS CLASS AT NEWTOWN.

Thirty persons attended a meeting held in the Public' Library,.Newtown, when it was unanimously decided to form a class for the study of economics, under the auspices of the Workers' Educational Association. 'It was agreed that the class should meet each Monday evening,.^commencing on the 12th instant, in the Newtown Public Library, and to apply to the W.E.A. District Council, for the"usual recognition.

■It was pointed ,out: that a real need and a demand for the formation of an economics class in the southern suburb had been in evidence for a long time, and it was fitting that!that portion of the. city should no longer be neglected by ihe,W.E.A.. Mr. Thomas Hogan was appointed honorary secretary of the class. ••'•'■:.•■

A£ the conclusion'of,the formal business, Professor Murphy, who was present by invitation, intimated that if the class received recognition from the W.E.A;, he would accept the position of tutor. He expressed' pleasure in being present at such a well-attended initial meeting, and explained that during the course of twenty-four lectures he would, deal with- some pressing pre-sent-day economic problems, and would commence with wealth production and distribution. •

Professor Murphy then spoke for an hour on the general bearings of political economy, and a keen and interesting discussion followed.

A cojurse of 24 lectures on music?! appreciation'is to be given at the Lyall Bay school by Mr. C. W. Kerry, and the first will be given at 7.30 on Monday evening. ; The .first c lecture, of an introductory : character, will deal with the nature of appreciation and its requisites, and: the next one will be explanatory, and will deal with the dofinrfcion of the terms necessary for an understanding of. music.