WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL CLASS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 351, 20 March 1922, Page 2

WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL CLASS.

Following is I In; proposed syllabus foi the I'aluierston North Workers' Educatioua Class, session 1922-23: (1) The evolution () f man; (2) The patriarchal family; (3) The matriarchal family: (4) The origin and growth of the State. Greece and Rome; (5) English social and industrial history, introductory: (6) Rcfon the Norman CoiU|iiest, the Celts—then origin, the Romans, Teutonic settlement, land tenure; (7) The Norman invasion. Mark to Manar, feudalism; (8) Origin oi towns, use of monev, trade development, the guilds; (9) Town' development, woollen trade, effort to hinder small country indus tries; (10) disappearance of the serf commutation, effects of the plague; 111! Peasant revolt, temporary improvement of workers' position, golden age of Labour. growth of foreign mule, reaction on tin life of the people; (12) Decline of agrieul uire. pastures increased, enclosures; (13) Debasement of currency, effects; (14) Destruction ol inonastries, conliseatioi of guild lauds; (15) The new landlords enclosures; (16) Rise in prices. Somerset'; commission, Kelts rebellion, social life during Ihe reign of Elizabeth: (17) Rise of tin poor law system, vagrancy; (18) Growth of toreign trade, new industries; (19) Growt of regulation ol industry; (20) L'resl enclosures, ( mnmon wealth period. Ih( lovelier*; (21) Inventions, industrial revolt! (.ion factory system, elfects on tin workers; (22) Enclosures legalised, moderi a-riieulture, golden age of agriculture; (23) Colonial expansion; (24) Development o| trades unionism. Kach of the above lectures will occtip} one evening, one hour being given to tin ■ ~.t i i,o by the tutor, and the second houi devoted to the discussion of same by tin