Phillipson's Directory 1910
Affiliated with the Central Association in London. Rushden Branch
President, Mr. W. Hensman;
Treasurer, Mr. L. Perkins;
Secretary, Mr. Geo. Wingrove, 52, Wellingborough Road.
The Association is non-sectarian and non-party political, and its chief object is to arouse among the workers greater interest in further education, and to direct their attention to the facilities already provided.
(1) By organising University Extension and other Lectures; Reading Circles and Discussion Classes; Visits and Excursions of an Educational Character.
(2) By encouraging attendance at Evening Classes; to ascertain the needs and wishes of workers in regard to education; to express to local authorities the needs and feelings of workers in regard to further education; to provide, either in conjunction with local authorities or otherwise, facilities for studies of interest to workers which may have been hitherto overlooked.
Membership 1s. per annum.
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