Entered as second-class matter March 1, 1920, at the Post Office at Easton, Pennsylvania, under the Act of August 24, 1912. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY Published Monthly by the American Meteorological Society Vol. 2 JANUARY, 1921 THE FIRST YEAR OF THE SOCIETY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. No. 1 The meeting was called to order at 10.10 A.M., Dec. 29, 1920, by the President, Professor R. DeC. Ward. In his opening remarks he expressed satisfaction with the progress of the Society in its first year as evidenced by the several meetings held, the activity of committees, the creditable character of the BULLETIN and the rapid growth in membership. He considered the current "program extraordinarily interesting and of high quality." He said he looked forward to another year of still better success. Report of the Secretary. The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer were then read: The BULLETIN OF THE American Meteorological SOCIETY for 1920 is essentially the report of the Secretary. There is but little to add to what has been published with regard to the activities of the Society. It has been impossible to extend the work of the Society along all the desirable lines suggested. This is largely because of practical difficulties which prevent making any satisfactory clerical arrangements for the handling of the Society's business without incurring prohibitive expense. The result is, that although the Secretary's work is not done so expeditiously as it should be, it is performed at very small expense to the Society for clerical assistance. The greatest need is for more coöperation of members of the Society in providing material for publication in the BULLETIN. Notes or items which should prove interesting to other members of the Society should be sent to the Secretary, preferably in such form that they can be used as copy for the printer. This would make it unnecessary for the Secretary to compose such a large proportion as more than half of what is published in the BULLETIN.-Charles F. Brooks, Secretary. Report of the Treasurer to Dec. 23, 1920. Printing. Mailing. Postage, envelopes and paper. Committee on Membership: Printing, clerical work and supplies.. Stamps and postage.. Committee on Corporation Membership: Printing, clerical work, and supplies. Stamped envelopes and postage.. General Printing Expenses: BULLETIN (Jan.-Nov., inclusive).. Letterheads, due blanks, etc.. Monthly Weather Review Subscriptions. Miscellaneous Expenses: Seal, freight, etc.... Total of expenditures.. Balance Sheet. Expenses. Bank balance. Cash on hand.. The foregoing is a trial balance only, and may be incorrect in some smaller items, especially as regards classification of expenditures. Immediately after January 1st, bank book will be finally written up for the year, and the final accounts and vouchers submitted for audit. There still remains to be paid December printing bills and some smaller items. There will remain about $600 in the Treasury January 1, 1921. Of this, life membership payments are as follows: It appears therefore that it has been necessary to draw temporarily on life membership payments for current expenses-this in spite of the fact that there have been no Committee or Officers' expenses allowed otherwise than limited |