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Sn Memoriam, 
TEMPEST ANDERSON? WCD., D:Sc., 7-2... PiG. oe eG oe 
(1846—109013). 
Ir is with very great regret indeed that we learn, as we go to 
press on the 29th August, of the death of the President-elect of 
the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union, Dr. Tempest Anderson. 
The loss will be keenly felt by all naturalists in the north, as 
well as by a large circle of scientific friends in various parts of 
the world. But nowhere will the loss be felt so much as in his 
native city of York, where he was the very heart and soul of 
the Literary and Philosophical Society, and took so great an 
interest in its museum. 
Like his father, Di. Anderson was a surgeon and held many 
important appointments in connection therewith. He special- 
ised in diseases of the eye. Being a bachelor and exceedingly 
successful with his practice and in other ways, he spent much 
time in travelling and in investigating the various volcanic 
phenomena in all parts of the world. He was also an ex- 
ceptionally good climber and photographer, both of which 
stood him in good stead in his researches. In this way he 
was enabled to prepare valuable and well illustrated memoirs 
on volcanic phenomena, notably dealing with Mont Pelée in 
Martinique, the Soufriére in St. Vincent, Matavanu in the 
South Sea Islands, etc. These were published by the Royal 
Society, the Royal Geographical Society, the Geological Society, 
etc. In 1902 he was sent to St. Vincent by the Royal Society, 
and, together with Dr. J. S. Flett, prepared a most valuable 
report on the devastation there caused. Dr. Anderson fre- 
quently lectured on his volcanic studies. 
Socially, he was a great asset to York, being always most 
thorough in anything he undertook. He was the local secretary 
for the British Association when it met at York in 1881, and 
25 years later when it again visited that ancient city. Dr. 
Anderson was a vice-president, and as president of the Philo- 
sophical Society right royally entertained the members in the 
charming and classical museum grounds. When he presided 
at the Annual Conference of the Museums Association at York 
in 1910 he was similarly generous. Quite recently, as an- 
nounced in these columns, he has erected a large lecture theatre, 
etc., in connection with the museum, from funds placed at his 
disposal by his sister, Mrs. Sladen. 
He was Sheriff of York in 1894. He was the recipient of 
many honours, but probably the honorary degree of D.Sc., 
Naturalist, 
