W.E.A. MTIVIES.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1922, Page 3

W.E.A. MTIVIES.

THE VALUE OF CLASSES

GH R rSTCM rUC'H , March 23

In rongratula' ing Mr H. Bolsliaw, M a., W.E.A., tutor. West Coast ( .’litvo, oil o’it:xi 1 linir first-class honours in i ronoinics, tho Council ol the W.E.A. wrote: “ It is wry :.;rat:ivino; to note 1 hs-.t three students of Camel hury ( clIcyje who liave wo i t' e distinction ot I'rsl-elass honours in economies have also been tutors ol' the W.E.A. Conscf(uont 1y we take pride in believing that ti e movement lias assisted in the attainment of the success o I'thcse three students.” In acknowledging the Council’s congratulations, Mr kplshav. wrote: “I am confident that the W. E.A. work on the West Coast has helped me very considerably, and has probably made all the difference between first and second clnss honours.

1 1 re liessor J. Slielley (id ressed n l<ii gathering of the employees at the Addington Mail way Workshops during the luiicli period last Friday on “ The value of education in the development of a higher standard of living.” Tnc address was listened to with dose attention, and at its conclusion Professor Ulielley was accorded a vote ol thanks, accompanied with cheers. Home verv interesting remarks regarding the success of W.E.A. classes m Australia (which may he said to apply to the classes in New Zealand also.) were made by Prolessor Darniey Naylor, of i’:e Adelaide University, at the second cougrcss of the Universities of tj-,o Empire’ held in England last duly, l-’rom a copy of Professor Naylor’s paper v , I,ieb the nonunion secretary (Mr Ccargo Manning) has obtained the follav.iiw is extracted: “A marked characteristic in all classes is the enthusiasm of the students. Everthing is so difo rent from one’s experiences of the ordinary graduate: he is anxious only to fake down such 'natter as is certain he set in 11" nuuual examination, and he then hope. In be doll’ with it jr. r ..ye- - tliere is IMtle or no longing m Van. and understand. Ti c nuiversify ; , ~ ( (I ~ tenn actur.Uy used m ■ .. where y m are app-enticed to V our trade of teacher, lawyer, d«>:i. and so on. Put the atmusp'f,arc. in the W.E V. class is one of eager enquiry. Von are riddled with questions, and for Mice evasions avail you nothing. You plead guilty to ! i gnai a nee ,atid promise to look the niat- ! t’e,- if you do not, next time you ! meat 'the class you mb put to shame. ' One may safely say that nowhere else in ! the university is better work done by ■ teacher and taught, 1 don’t mean that ; manv of the*!? students are of first class

calibre as judged by the standard of old universities; bxtt some of them, had they enjoyed our opportunities of acquiring facts, would have Mt Us far behind in the race. As it. is, within narrow limits, they aije very good indeed. and the average appreciation is far higher than in the ordinary university class-room.” Professor Naylor records in connexion with the diploma in economics provided bv the Joint Board that it i» whispered that the Trades Hall contemplate t.rgifle that all .-and.dates for Parliament should first obtain tins diploma.