The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-14
ARCTIC EXPLORATION.
LECTURE OF DIR. HAYES LAST NIGHT IN THE
COOPER INSTITUTE

LECTURE OF DIR. HAYES LAST NIGHT IN THE
COOPER INSTITUTE.
The great hall OF the Cooper Institute packed last
neht TO its utmost capacity-eYen the passage ways
dllcd-by most respectable and attentive
dcnce to hear Dr. Hayes, Of Arctic fame, deliver
lecture his explorations in search Of the northwest
passage. For more than two hours and a quarter
the distinguished traveller kept his audience wrapt in
the deepest attention while he conducted them through
the weary wanderngs OF his party the frozen North
He gavo glowing and graphic pictures Of the Arctic
seas and scenery On large map he showed the geo.
graphical relations Of the continents seas and
islands to each other, until the hearer was
led step by step through the different
windings pursued by tie explorers until they reached
latitude 80 deg, and the open waters of the
Arctic Sea The lecturer sketched briefly the great
abors terrible suiIerings and amentabe fate Of the
expedition consisting Of the Erebus and Terror that
under Franklin's command left England in May,
1s47, and hemmed forever among tho
impcnetrable depths of the ice-bound coast near
King williams Land. Here it that Franklin and
his brave crews passed two winters; and here he him
self succumbed to a cruel doom June H. 1S47 The
finding of the remains Of those unfortunate who
had thus sacrificed themselves for the Advancement Of
science detailed at length the successful efforts or
Captain MCClintock and the commendabe perseverance,
OF Lady Franklin 10 know the whole events connected
with her heroic husbands fate loudly applauded
Recently the Pandora had been equipped and sent
with Mr. MacGahan the able correspondent Of the NEw
YORK HERALD, board for the purpose Of finding the
Of the relics and records of Frankn's expedition
also, TO force her way If possible through the frozen
ocean in the direction OF the northwest Meantime
the good Lady Franklin had ceased to be and never
knew the results Of the Pandoras voyage.
In the Arctic circle summer IS out one continual
day, and during winter unbroken night Here
get night and day divided into 1916 parcels but in Arctic
regions day and night are given each in lump The
men after while become accustomed TO living in the
dark Tor months The lower animals did not take it
readily. One iceberg 3l5 feet high nearly
quarter of mile deep in the water and must have
tanned perhaps than q 900 900 900 TONS enough
ice il sold by enterprising American company,
produce funds sufficient to pay the national debt and
leave handsome margin in favor Of Uncle sam. The
bright rainbow colors of the SUMS reflected light upon
these icebergs enchantingly lovely.
The exploring party took year and a half to make
the voyage They had planted the American flag the
highest point of land, which up that time had not
been trodden by any human beng-this in So deg
10 min north latitude having reached 10 within $50
miles Of the Pole
After the lecture a series Of beautiful in tho
Arctic were thrown on the canvas and afforded
the greatest amusement TO those present. who for the
moment seemed TO fancy themselves on the spot