WORKERS' EDUCATION.
STATUS OF THE STUDENTS
The University Senate's defeat of a proposal to change the name of the Workers' Educational Association to "The University Adult Classes' Association" led to the introduction aud defeat of a further motion in the Senate on SaturFor the purpose of obtaining information regarding the status of the persons attending the classes Professor H. W. Segar moved that in the reports of the Workers' Educational Association classeß it should in fuiure be clearly stated how many members of each class were manual workers and how many were not. Professor T. A. Hunter, who opposed the motion, pointed out the difficulty of distinguishing the fine differences that often separated one class of worker from an -ph e er non. G- Fowlds said he considered the suggestion too inquisitorial and the desire for such information unnecessary. He did net see why they should so persistently put misconceptions on a movement which was only just beginning its real work for the community. g Pvofesaor A. P. W. Thomas also spoke against the motion, which was eventually defeated. _
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18002, 30 January 1922, Page 7
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