W.E.A. SUMMER SCHOOL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 956, 28 December 1933, Page 10

W.E.A. SUMMER SCHOOL.

Civic Welcome Accorded at Timaru. (Special to the “ Star.”) TIMARU, December 27. A civic welcome was extended by the Mayor, Mr T. W. Satterthwaite, to students of the Christchurch Workers’ Educational Association’s summer school, which is being held in Timaru at the Girls’ High School under the direction of Professor F. Sinclaire. The sessions are being attended by more than 120 students. Addressing the assemblage, the Mayor said that conditions to-day were much improved on those un J .er which he had welcomed the school a year ago. The outlook was much brighter, and he hoped that the improvement would grow and become a reality and that 1934 would be a prosperous year and 1935 even more posperous again. He added that he wouH endeavour to have some concession allowed to students travelling on the buses.

Mr Clyde Carr, M.P., in joining in the welcome extended by the Mayor, said that it was suggested that the'. was a little dilettantism in the W.E.A., but he was sure the students would take the opportunity to study while they were at school. “If we can’t get beyond this alternation of periods of boom and slump, we are not students and not worthy of the Workers’ Educational Association,’’ added Mr Carr, who said that the association could profitably hold a special series c.f lectures on the study of finance and banking.

A welcome on behalf of the South Canterbury Drama League was given the students by Mr A. E. Lawrence, who also extended to them an invitation to attend the sessions of the School of Drama which the league was holding in Timaru during the week. Mr R. Stewart, president of the Council of the Timaru W.E.A., also welcomed the visiting students aad lecturers and assured them of the as-

sistance of the Timaru branch. The welcome was acknowledged by Professor Sinclaire. who also thanked Mr Lawrence for the invitation to attend the School of Drama.

Mr G. Manning also expressed ar preciation of the welcome and paid • warm tribute to the work of thi Timaru W.E.A.

A vote of thanks to the speakers was carried by acclamation, after which a hort concert programme was presentid by the students.