Tutors' Reports.

In his report on the Economics Class, Mr. J. B. Condliffe writes: "The lectures began on the 22nd March and continued weekly until 14th June, being resumed on July 19th and continued until October 25th. In all 28 lectures were given, thirteen in the first term, and fifteen in the second. The number of students remaining on the roll at the end of the session was 34, and in addition there was an absent member who regularly kept in touch with the class.

The attendance was very regular, but owing to the fact that new members were constantly being added to the roll, the average attendance appears lower than it really was. The average attendance was 22 in the first term and 23 in the second.

I am sorry to have to report that the students failed to take advantage of the opportunities for training themselves in essay writing. The response at the beginning of the year was poor, and the essays gradually dwindled away altogether. During the year two debates were held with the College Dialectic Society, and with the Riccarton Study Circle, both of which were won by the class.

There is now a good beginning made towards a working library and when the books now on order come to hand, the library will be very much strengthened. The Class decided to concentrate next session upon a detailed study of the "Distribution of Wealth," and the text book will be "Wealth" by Professor E. Cannan, of the London School of Economics.

I should like to say how gratifying it is to meet week after week a class which shows such earnest and sustained interest in what is not by any means an easy study. The lectures have page 23 dealt with practically every phase of economics as it is taught in the University; but the enthusiasm of the class never seems to flag. The W.E.A. spirit is not lacking even in our local classes."

The report on the Psychology Class is as follows:—

"The first session besan on March 23rd. and ended on August 17th. The meetings were held weekly with one break of a fortnight. The second term began on October 5th and ended on November 23rd. The total number of lectures was 28, of which 21 were in the first and seven in the second term. The roll number at the beginning of the year was 22, and at the end 18. Seven members have left, two having left New Zealand, one having enlisted, three through pressure of work, one through ill health; three new members were admitted during the year. The average attendance was 14, there being in addition an average of five visitors.

Essay work has been disappointing, less than a quarter of the class having written them regularly. Though the subject is a difficult one students have not taken full advantage of this opportunity to express themselves, and so clarify their own ideas.

Our Psychology library is growing and has been well patronised. Unfortunately, owing to the wreck of a liner most of our books, ordered last year, did not arrive till recently. Por the third year of the class a study of Dr. MacDougall's "Social Psychology" is proposed. The members of the Psychology class have shown the keenest interest in the subject, which has embraced every aspect of Psychology as far as is required for the Pass University Degree, with a glance at the Honours' Work. Many members have made practical application of psychological knowledge in their outside experience. Accounts of these have been brought to the Tutor for an expression of opinion. Items of psychological interest, gathered from magazines, etc., have frequently been brought to the class, and have helped to add interest to the work.