WORKERS' EDUCATION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22595, 7 December 1936, Page 10

WORKERS' EDUCATION

ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP An increase of over 200 in enrolments for classes and lectures vraa shown in the report at the annual meeting of the Workers Educational Association last week. Mr. J. S. Stewart presided The report stated that enrolments totalled 1439 as against 1224 in 1935. This was due partly to an increased interest in education on the part of trade unionists, <md partly to the improvement in the finances of the association which had made possible three more full-length courses. Experiments in new courses and new methods of treatment had proved most successful, especially where it had been possible to include a certain amount of practical work. The annual dramatic production, "Waiting for Lefty," by Clifford Odets, had run for seven nights to lull houses, attracting a large number of people who had not previously visited the Workers' Educational Association. Tile enthusiasm aroused had been such as to reside in the creation of an independent organisation, the People s Theatre. The increased interest shown by the trade unions had been reflected in increased participation in the control and activities of the association. The following officers were elected:— President, -Mr. J. S. Stewart; vicepresidents, the Rev. \\. Jellie, 13.A., Professor W. A. So well; secretary, the Hon. Bernard Martin, M.L.C.: executive, Messrs. E. 131 air, F. P. Cunnold, A. S. M. Holy and F. H. Leonard; tutorial classes committee. Messrs. >»• T. G. Aircy, Blair, Cunnold, Martin and Stewart.