peesident's address. 137 



through all the newly-formed excavations, and explaining all 

 the points of interest, which he understood so well, in the most 

 affable and obliging manner ; and when the explorations of the 

 Camp were finished, the hospitable mansion was thrown open for 

 the refreshment of the numerous visitors gathered together at 

 this favourite meeting place. By Mr. Clayton's death, the Club 

 loses another of its old and influential members — a loss which it 

 will be difficult to replace. 



Early in the beginning of the present year, and very unex- 

 pectedly, another of our older members was removed from us. 

 Dr. Henry Bowman Brady, who died at Bournemouth, on Janu- 

 ary 10th. Dr. H. B. Brady was elected a member of the Club 

 in 1854, and contributed to the Transactions several papers on 

 his favourite and special subject — the Foraminifera. His first 

 Papers, which appeared in the Tyneside Club Transactions, were : 



Remarks on the Foramiuifera. Vol. IV., p. 204. 



Ou the Foramiuifera Dredging Expedition, 1862. Vol. V., p. 291. 



On the Forarainifera Dredging Expedition, 1863. Vol. VI., p. 193. 

 In the Transactions Northumberland, Durham, and New- 

 castle-on-Tyne : 



Report on Foramiuifera, 1862-4-. Vol. I., p. 51. 



Catalogue of Recent Foramiuifera of Northumberland and Durham. 

 Vol. I., page 83. 



On Casts of Palaeozoic Corals. Vol. I., p. 201. 



On Saccammina Carteri, a new Foraminifer from the Carboniferous 

 limestone. Vol. IV., p. 269. 

 Dr. Henry Brady was elected President of the Club in 1872, 

 and was appointed to represent the Club at the Meeting of the 

 British Association which was held at 



Retiring in 1876 from business, he spent most of his winters 

 in a warmer climate, and always in search of his favourite Forams. 

 During this time his great work on the Foramiuifera of the ' Chal- 

 lenger'' Expedition, and numerous other Papers on the same 

 favourite subject were written. Dr. H. B. Brady was a Fellow 

 of the Eoyal Society, and many of the other learned Societies of 

 Britain. 



Another of our old members, Mr, Tuffin West, died at Fren- 

 eham, on the 19th of March last. His connection with I^ewcas- 



