IN MEMORIAM—THOMAS TATE, F.G.S. 369 
On retiring from business Mr. Tate resolved to devote himself 
to scientific study and teaching, and in order to become thoroughly 
prepared for the work he took several courses of instruction at the 
Royal School of Mines, etc., South Kensington, and at the Yorkshire 
College, Leeds. For some time he conducted a geological class at 
many young men to pursue a course of geological study. He 
took considerable interest in Biblical study while in Bradford, 
and for several years he conducted a large Bible class in con- 
teacher of science. He had classes at Bradford, Harrogate, 
Leeds Mechanics’ Institute, Ampleforth College, Malton, Dewsbury, 
Barnsley, and other Vorkshire towns. His subjects were chiefly 
biology, botany, physical geography, and geology. He was a 
diligent, thoughtful, and ardent student, and a kind and painstaking 
teacher, endeavouring to interest as well as instruct his pupils, by 
whom he was generally loved and respected. 
In November 1891, he was appointed secretary to the Yorkshire 
Boulder Committee of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union, writing the 
reports of the Committee from that date to the time of his death. 
Immediately on being appointed secretary he was commissioned by 
the Committee to visit the Lake country to examine its physical and 
geological features, and to collect such specimens of the rocks of 
the district as would (being properly labelled) enable students to 
identify boulders from them found in any part of the country 
umerous specimens were collected and la 
afterwards sections were carefully prepared 
set of which (with the corresponding rock specime 
and arranged for use at the Yorkshire College. 
__ The papers read by Mr. Tate at the 
include :—'The Victoria Cave at Settle,’ 
Terrestrial Energy, February 18th, 1878 ; 
Constituents of Igneous Rocks,’ Nov. 22nd, 1880 ; 
Ardsley,’ April 7th, 1883; ‘ Excursion to Wrose 
for the microscope, 4 
ns) is preserved 
1884 ; “Geology i : Ith? Septem 
4 ‘ gy in relation to Health, ep : 
Oceanic Deposits,’ January 20th, 1887; ‘ The Practical Value hs a 
‘ Excursion to Laisterdyke 
Geological ‘Training, Nov. 1 - ¢ 
’ ‘ 7th, 1887 ; i : 
and Cutler Heights” May 3rd, 18993 seolog} ate “ 
recorded in the Ingleton Granite ; illustrated by specimens on 
Sections,’ February 19th, 1891 ; ‘How to recognise Lake sas . 
“ocks ; illustrated by microscopic slides and a series of — 
=? collected for the Yorkshire Boulder Committee, Dec. 17th, 
St. 1897, z 
