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TO EDUCATE WORKERS

. A TUTORIAL SCHEME THE OPPORTUNITIES NOW OFFERED. 'A meoting preliminary to the establishment in Wellington of. a "Workers' Mutational Association, on the lines of similar institutions in Australia and other parts of the world, was held in the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall last night. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) presided, and he was supported on tho platform by Sir Robert Stout, the Hon. J. G. W. Ait-ken, Mr. D. S. Smith, and Mr. M. J. Mack. Mr. Smith spoke of the objects of the scheme. He explained it as being a kind of university extension movement, which aimed especially at reaching the workers, bv dealing with subjects iii which workers were especially interested, and dealing with them from the workers' standpoint. The basis of the system was the establishment of tutorial classes, members of which pledged. themselves to attend 24 lectures. These leotures lasted each for one hour, at the end of which the students might, if they ohose, question the lecturer for one hour. In England and in Australia, he said, these associations had been doing good work, and had received a great deal of support. Mr. Meredith Atkinson, organising secretary for the association in Australia, was coming hero in February. Ho would deliver three leotures, pne on the "Industrial Revolution,'' one on the "History of Trades Unionism," and one on the "Old English Vail age," and he would also deliver organising lectures all over Wellington and suburbs. Mr. M. J, Mack moved the following resolution: "That this meeting heartily supports the prdposal to establish branches of the Workers' Educational. Association in Wellington and district, and to this end sets up a committee to make the necessary arrangements for the forthcoming visit of the organising secretary for Australasia."

_ Sir Robert Stout, seconding the motion, said that the state of things hero was very different from that obtaining in the Old Country. Here the university classes were largely arranged for the evening, because most of the students were at work in the daytime. If the ■ movement was "to be a succoss it must not attempt to form a new educational body, but one which would work in collaboration with existing educational bodies. Otherwise tho cost would be heavy, and the scheme would result in failure. It should be worked in connection with the University and with the technical schools, whero facilities already existed. It was all nonsense to say that young men had no opportunities, for improving themselves now. Any young man who desired it could obtain education now. The fees at the University might be an obstacle, and what lie would like to see "on the go" was a scheme to niako all education at the University free for all who wished to have it. He welcomed tho movement be'eause he believed it would arouse young men to a knowledge of what they owed to ; themselves ana to the community in the way of education. At present the Universities offered advantages, but young men were rather moro fond of' amusing themselves than of studying and preparing themselves to be of moro use to the community. A general discussion followed, much of which had very little to do with education of any sort. One young gentleman proffered this advice: "If you want to kill tho organisation quickly, makeit'eminently respectable."

[ The motion was carried, and Mr. E. J. Carey moved this other resolution: "That tho committee consist of the following,' with power to add to their number: His Worship the Mayor, Mrs. R. Hursthouse, Miss M. England, Messrs. J. Mackenzie (president Trades and Labour Council), A. H. Hindmarsh, M.P. (president United Labour Party), M. J. Mack (general secretary A.S.R.S.), W. T. Young (general secretary New Zealand Seamen's Union),. P. Fraser (secretary Social Democratic Party), J. Reid (secretary United Federation of Labour), H. H. Ostler (chairman of the Victoria College Council), the Hon. J. G. W. Aitken, Professor T. A. Hunter, Mr. T. R. Fleming (Chief Inspector for the Wellington Education Board), Mr. G. Hogben (Inspector-Gen-eral), Mr. J. S. Barton, and Messrs. L. Reardon and D. S. Smith, joint-secre-taries pro tem." This resolution was seconded bv the Hon. J. G. W. Aitken and carried.

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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2339, 22 December 1914, Page 7

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TO EDUCATE WORKERS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2339, 22 December 1914, Page 7

TO EDUCATE WORKERS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2339, 22 December 1914, Page 7

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