New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-14
DIR. NANSEN IN BROOKLYN.
HE DESCRIBES AGAIN HIS THRILLING
TRIP TO THE NORTH
IN A TALK WITH A TRIBUNE REPORTER HE SAYS
THAT AFTER HIS PRESENT CONTRACT HE
WILL NEVER DELIVER ANOTHER
LECTURE FOR MOUNTAINOUS
TO GET BACK TO WORK


TO GET BACK TO WORK
Dr.. hansen the famous Arctic explorer. delivered
his second and last lecture in the Academy or
Music. Brooklyn. last evening The audience was
a large one. Nansens theme, OF course, was his
three years experience in the Arctic Seas In the
Fran and his return with Lieutenant Johansen.
The lecture practically the same as those
formerly delivered here. II was illustrated with
vivid ard lifelike stereopticon pictures The dry
humor here and there brought peals OF laughter
from the audience, and the lecture was warmly
applauded. He told OF the long polar day. and the
night which followed. He gave vivid and beau
tful description of the winter and its accompany
ing display of northern lights and other phe-
nomena. At times. he said he wished h'msei
back under those silent skies and away from the
restless world, filled with It's paltry strites ana
obtrudlng advertisements.
Then followed thrilling account OF DR.. Nansens
trip on sedges from the Fran up into the north
and back again 10 Franz Josef's Land Ihis UiP
IS is we'll known, was accomplished with only one
companion, Johansen, and was attended Win 'a'y
thrilling adventures and narrow escapes After
The nine months spent in hut IN franz JOSEF
Land his wanderings ended with the meeting Win
the English explorer Jackson Among the MUS
interesting parts Of the lecture were the extracts
which Dr. Nansen read from his diary. which ne
wrote while living in his lonely hut he ehued
his address with strong argument TOT tne use
fulness OF such Polar expeditions as he had I'M
dertaken In the Advancement OF science ana INC
enrlchng OF the knowledge OF the universe
After the lecture Dr. Nansen donned MS luz
collared pea Jacket over his dress suit. and MS
little round skull cap He was rapidly making ME
way TO the door when party OF his couhtTyhie-
intercepted him. He seemed pleased 10 ta.k WIZ
them fGr moment In ms nasv 1--WE ssvsrs autosrapf
away and hurried toward the door
dO en-
the Tribune reporter. who met him tnsIe- ., o,,d
stop at once NJ # il Av were not for my contract
main object Et through Chen Yes deliver sNH y las
shall deliver Tor money in my fe 1t is because i
devoted to my own special object. Science Is mucl
rrore Interesting much more important than lecs
uring tours, although perhaps 4 may not be g
prohtable'-and the explorer shrugged his shou.
wien Shall leave America? About the middle
OF February | shall then sail direct for Christianta
We go by way Of ENGLAND but ! snail io, not s!oE
asked he b Ssgd ,s 10 e1
When he had gained. The answer was accom-
panied with the same shrug Of the shoulders. which
a. d more than n shall M0[ fy TO sam ana tn. NORTH
Pole That, after all, Is not so important II !:
not SO hard either. II you go at It in the RICH
The Pole may be reached In one OF two ways
Either In a boat like the Fran or on sledges across
the Ice This may be done In the next two o.
do ! think Andree will como back? Well CIV
him until next August; then he may turn up From
lust where It would be hard TO tell"
Just here q young man rushed up VINO MAJ
evidently been trying 10 catch the famous explorer
He grasped Dr. Nansen's hand and said: = wante'
10 meet you" The doctor smiled and shook nj
hand. ,. 4. 81, ,,on-as
sions OF America and the American people ~
shrugged his shoulders again and answered:
and speak 10 80 many audiences. But Ike thos
| in New-York Boston and Philadelphia me oesS
| Rut I am always thinking about my lectures
| This all may be very NICE but u IS killing me l
| Is the hardest work | ever tackled