W.E.A.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 May 1919, Page 3

W.E.A.

L-4 ANNUAL MEETING FRIDAY. (Contributed). Did you over hear of the W.E.A.— j 'tile Workers' Educational Association? It is an arrangement for enabling'any- | 0110 over 10 years ol" age (to take u.|> I almost any subject lie or she wishes ti> 1 study, at a very small cost. 'For instance, suppose on<> is interested in the cost of living, the financial arrangements of tile Government, rates and taxes, and so 011, and wants to get atthe general causes and effects. He finds ton or twelve others who are interested in tlio same tiling and who are willing to read about and discuss it. Now they hare a class for Political Economy. The.; next tiling is to find the Secretary of the W.E.A., give him a list of thosewho wish to form a class and ask hiin to arrange for a teacher (generally called a tutor). Of course, if any of tinclass know of a suitable tuUr, his name, is brought forward. .As soon a.s a sullieient number of students (12 or more) is Found ami a tutor arranged for. theclass must be recognised by a special committee under the Victoria College" authorities in Wellington. This is arranged by tho (Secretary. When all this is fixed, up, the class and .the tutor field a meeting and arrange the timo and place of the weekly meetings. Tlicv class also elects its own secretary-trea-surer, who must keep a register of the* attendance, and collect tho subscription which may be anything from 2s Od to ss, sufficient- to pay for the lighting, "hire of room, and writing material for the secretary. The class may also elect a chairman if it so desires. The classes run for 22 weeks as a rule. 'J he usual way of conducting an evening's j class is as follows: The class knows be- ! forehand what the tutor is going toj speak about and the subject is read up jin preparation. (The members of a. ,i class will be exjiocled to buy some book' i -or books on the subject tho class is' i studying). The tutor lectures on this prepared subject for an hour and then, for the next hour the class asks questions, discusses and argues about the.'