13 members and 39 visitors were present

The President said that the Minute book containing the Minutes of the last General Meeting (22 October 1945) would be left available for inspection and in the absence of comment would be signed at the end of the meeting.

1. President’s Report. The President said that the membership of the Society had reached 100 and that he hoped shortly to enrol several new Canadian members.

The Snow Survey of the British Isles would be recommenced next winter. The cooperation of Dr. E. L. Hawke and other members of the Royal Meteorological Society had been secured for this work.

2. Future Papers. The next General Meeting would be held on July 18, at which the Reverend W. L. S. Fleming would read a paper on the glaciological results of the United States Antarctic Service Expedition of 1939–41. The Committee had that day decided that there should be one more meeting this year, to take place about the beginning of November. No decision had been reached regarding the paper to be read, but if in the meanwhile there were any suggestions these would be welcomed.

3. The President informed members that the International Commission of Snow and Glaciers would meet in Oslo during 1947. (Further particulars will be found on p. 35 of this issue.)

4. The President then asked Mr. J. M. Wordie to take the Chair. Mr. Wordie called upon Mr. G. Seligman to read his paper. Mr. Seligman then read the paper which, together with the discussion, is reported below.