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The President (W. Lewis Grant), prior to the performance, 
referred to the death of James Monckman, D.Sc., which had 
occurred at his home at Bradford, after a painful illness. 
Dr. Monckman was associated with the Club during the seven 
years that he was Science Master at the Burnley Grammar 
School, and for six years he was a Member of the Committee. 
When he left the town, in 1884, he was elected an Honorary 
Member. In the Introductory Report to the Volume of ‘ Trans- 
actions”’ for that year, occurred the words: ‘“ His solicitude for 
the prosperity of the Club was manifested by frequent con- 
tributions in various branches of science, and willing assistance 
in the conduct of Excursions.” ‘Those who remember him 
would be ready to bear testimony to his kindly labours, his good 
nature and unselfishness, as well as to his exceptional. powers 
and attainments as a scientist. He would never dogmatize and 
speak with certainty of things not proved: but in his bearing 
was humble and unassuming. When discussing scientific 
matters he was never afraid to say ‘‘I don’t know.’’ There was 
an utter absence of anything conceited or self-opinionated. He — 
recognised that there was much that was undreamt of in our 
philosophy ; and he always approached the study of nature's 
manifestations, and undertook his researches into nature’s secrets, 
with reverence. It was just two years since Dr. Monckman ad- 
dressed the Club, taking as his subject, ‘‘ Recent Work on Glacial 
Geology in Airedale, and its bearing on the Burnley Valley.” 
He referred on that occasion to the happiness of the time when 
he was amongst us, and observed that he had experienced 
nothing since which could compare with the pleasant fellowship 
of those days. Interpreting the feelings of the Members of the 
Club, the President said that he had written to the represen- 
tatives of the family expressing their sorrow in the bereavement, 
and their regard for the character of one for whom they would 
ever entertain pleasant memories. He had also written in terms 
of sympathy to the Bradford Scientific Society, of which Dr. 
Monckman had heen President, and for many years one of its 
most active workers. 
At the close of the concert, the President, on behalf of the 
audience, tendered thanks to Mr. Mackie for the delightful per- 
formance which he had organized. The pieces had been well 
selected, and their interpretation had been given with real 
musical power. The singers had displayed most efficient vocali- 
zation and great range of voice, and the instrumentalists had 
shown the possession of great executive skill. There had not 
been absent that gift of emotion which played an important part, 
in addition to accurate rendering, in making music effective and 
appealing. All the performers had given pleasure, and had 
_ performed their parts with cleverness and marked success, 
