SUMMER SCHOOLS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 January 1939, Page 7

SUMMER SCHOOLS

[GATHERING OF W.E.A. MEMBERS (By Telegraph—Prese Association.) FEILDING, January 3. The chaos existent in the world today was the keynote of the lectures and discussions held at the Workers’ Educational Summer School at the Feilding Agricultural High School, which finished on Sunday night. The school was the first to be held in the Victoria University College district. Fifty persons attended, their ages ranging from six months to 72 years. Mr H. C. D. Somerset, of the Community Centre, opened the lecture courses with an address on "Art and the Community." Professor F. L. Wood’s lectures on "International Issues” proved food for much thought. On the professor’s return to Wellington the course was carried on by Mr Ormond Wilson, Mr S. J. Bennett and Dr I. Reifer. each of whom gave a topical lecture. A series of lectures on "Literature and Social Change” was given by Mill. Winston Rhodes. A study group on “Problems of Trade Unionism” was conducted by Mr A. S. Hely. much valuable work being done. Mr G. J. Garner conducted a similar group on "Story Writing for Magazine and Radio.” NELSON SCHOOL. KEEN INTEREST DISPLAYED. NELSON. January 3. The seventeenth annual summer school of the Workers’ Educational Association in the Canterbury University College district is being held in Nelson College, 160 attending. The study subjects have caused much interest and keen questioning and a number of small informal discussion groups are meeting regularly. Dr Field, professor of education at Canterbury University College, is director, and the staff comprises Messrs J. A. Brailsford (Otago), A. J. Campbell (Christchurch), Dr G. Jobberns (Canterbury College), J. Johnson (Canterbury), and R. Winterbourn (Canterbury College). Two members of the Nelson College staff, Messrs W 7 . H. Allen and J. W. Russell also lectured.

Many excursions have been arranged to places of interest. A party visited an apple orchard and tobacco farm in Riwaka and others climbed the Dun Mountain. Almost all paid a visit to the Cawthron Institute where the director, Sir Theodore Rigg, and the staff explained the research work. With a well-balanced programme of study carried out in the beautiful buildings and surroundings of Nelson College, the students from all parts of New Zealand are having a happy and profitable time.