58 KNUBLEY: THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION AT CARDIFF. 
In place of the annual dinner, the delegates and members of the 
Corresponding Societies’ Committee were entertained at supper by 
the President and Committee of the Cardiff Naturalists’ Society at 
the Park Hall Hotel, on Friday, August 21st, after Professor Miall’s 
lecture. The chair was taken by the President, Dr. C. T. Vachell, 
who welcomed the delegates and other guests in the name of his 
Society. Thanks were returned by Mr. G. J. Symons on behalf of 
the Corresponding Societies’ Committee, by your Delegate on behalf 
of the English Delegates, by Mr. D. Corse Glen on behalf of the 
Scottish Delegates, and by Mr. Wm. Gray on behalf of the Irish 
Delegates. 
FIRST CONFERENCE, AUGUST 20TH. 
The chair was taken by Mr. G. J. Symons, F.R.S., the 
Corresponding Societies’ Committee being also represented by 
Sir Douglas Galton, Dr. Garson, Mr. W. Whitaker, Mr. W. Topley, 
and Professor R. Meldola as Secretary. 
The Report of the Corresponding Societies’ Committee, printed 
copies of which had been circulated among the Delegates, was, on 
the motion of the Chairman, taken as read. The subjects treated of 
in the Report were then dealt with in the order of the Sections. 
SEcTION A. 
Temperature Variation in Lakes, Rivers, and Estuaries. 
—Mr. Mark Stirrup stated that the Manchester Geological Society 
had been of some use in this inquiry. Some few years ago he had 
solicited the Water Committee of the Manchester Corporation to 
undertake observations in their large reservoirs at Woodhead, and 
although these were commenced, a difficulty was soon experienced 
in finding reliable observers, and they had consequently to be given 
up. Mr. Watts had, however, taken the matter up with regard to 
the Oldham reservoirs, and had been at great pains to make trust- 
worthy observations, which had received the warm approval of the 
Temperature Committee. 
Meteorological Photography.—The Chairman stated that 
some progress had been made during the year with the work of this 
Committee, and they had been fortunate in obtaining some very 
ood photographs of clouds, lightning, frost effects, etc. He 
expressed the hope that the Delegates would assist the Committee 
by securing the co-operation of amateur photographers throughout 
the country. Mr. Cushing presented two photographs showing the 
effects of a snow-storm taken during the previous winter. 
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