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At the president's address, for instance, which is still tJic func- 

 tion at the British Association meeting;, what proportion of all 

 the gaily arrayed audience was really interested in or appreciated 

 the proceeding's? Yet the address was in every way what such 

 an address should be ! 



DR. TEMPEST ANDERSON. 

 Whilst it is admitted that the various York officials carried 

 out their numerous and onerous duties to the satisfaction of all 

 concerned, there can be no question that at least one York 



Dr. Tempest Anderson. 



scientist made almost superhuman efforts in the interests of the 

 Association and its objects. We refer to Dr. Tempest Anderson. 

 In his capacit}^ as Chairman of the Executive Committee, and 

 as President of the York Philosophical Society, and in other 

 ways, he was able to do much, and did ; notwithstanding the 

 fact that he ' felt like " Poo-bah " in the opera ! " And there are 

 many who would have had Dr. Anderson in a much more 

 prominent position even than he was, had they had their way. 

 But it was not to be. His Friday evening- discourse on " Vol- 

 canoes," as mig-ht be expected, was well received. Perhaps the 

 effort which appealed to the greatest number of members, 



1906 September i. 



