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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6132, 19 March 1898, Page 5

Canterbury College. — The annual general meeting of the Students' Association of Canterbury College was held at the College on Thursday evening, when the President, Mr J. P. Grossmann, occupied the chah*j and there was a large attendance of members. The annual report congratulated the Association on its sound financial position, and referred to the solid work done during the past year in the interest of the students. An enumeration of the various tasks undertaken and carried out showed that the Association had more than justified its existence. The following officers were elected: — President, Mr T. W. Cane, M.A. ; vice-presidents, Miss M. Walker and Mr E. P. Johanssn ; honorary secretary, Mr J. T. M'William ; honorary treasurers, Miss X, Scott and Mr C. East; committee, Misses Rawson, Hardcastle, Allen and Newman, Messrs Grossmaun, Stuckey, Kohere and Parr. Mr J. P. Grossmann, who has held tho position of president since the foundation of the Association, was unanimously elected a life member. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the meeting. Japanese auctions are conducted on a plan which gives rise to none of the noise and confusion which attend such sales among English peoples. Each bidder writes his name and bid upon a slip of paper, which he places in a box. When the bidding is over, the box is opened by the auctioneer, and the goods declared the property of the highest bidder.