ON ICE PROBLEMS 
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He had a difficult subject and was nervous. He is young 
and has never done original work ; is only beginning to 
see the importance of his task. 
He started on the crystallisation of ice, and explained 
with very good illustrations the various forms of crystals, 
the manner of their growth under different conditions and 
different temperatures. This was instructive. Passing to 
the freezing of salt water, he was not very clear. Then 
on to glaciers and their movements, theories for same and 
observations in these regions. 
There was a good deal of disconnected information — 
silt bands, crevasses were mentioned. Finally he put the 
problems of larger aspect. 
The upshot of the discussion was a decision to devote 
another evening to the larger problems such as the Great 
Ice Barrier and the interior ice sheet. I think I will write 
the paper to be discussed on this occasion. 
I note with much satisfaction that the talks on ice 
problems and the interest shown in them has had the 
effect of making Wright devote the whole of his time 
to them. That may mean a great deal, for he is a hard 
and conscientious worker. 
Atkinson has a new hole for his fish trap in 15 fathoms ; 
yesterday morning he got a record catch of forty-three 
fish, but oddly enough yesterday evening there were only 
two caught. 
Saturday, May 20. — Blowing hard from the south, 
with some snow and very cold. Few of us went far ; 
Wilson and Bowers went to the top of the Ramp and 
found the wind there force 6 to 7, temperature -24. 0 ; 
