from Colin Stoneman
The inaugural meeting of Hull CSE was held on January 13th and was attended by about a dozen members, mostly trade unionists and teachers, and by four observers from the University Socialist Society who are to elect a delegate to future meetings, A provisional committee was first constituted from amongst those present, with Dan Hussey as chairman, The C.S.E, statement of was approved, and if was decided that activities of Hull ยข.S.Eshould/complementary to those of the Hull Labour College and other working class educational organisations in the area, and in no way involve competition with them, After the discussion that followed, members were agreed that the main aim should be activities involving workers on their ow ground, in trade union branches, and, where possible , on the shop floor, rather than demanding that they should have to seek eduction from the Centre on its own terms, It was therefore decided to draw up a panel of speakers prepared to talk on a wide range of subjects of local and national concern, and to circulate details to trade union branches so that they may be able to call on someone whenever occasion arises. The students also expressed interest in activities involving co-operation with workers, (particularly in the fishing industry), so as to investigate problems and propose solutions, Another major activity of the Centre would be the production of pamphlets in many fields, along the lines of the busmen's pamphlet recently published by Humberside Voice.