Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20
NIGHT WITH hansen.
Scientist and Polar Explorer
Delivers His Famous
Lecture.
STORY OF THRILLING EXPERIENCES

Graphic Dssssipsioa ef Perseverance,. H.ri.
ship and sieoess - Large Audieacs Of
ri-City People EnrsDtsssd Win the
Dsseovsries Of the Nessemaa Who Hiss
Osse -fArshest Moth"
Dr.. Fridtjof Nanscn, tho famed
Norwegin explorer and scientist.
lectured to large audience Of tr.-
city people at Turner Grand Opera
house, Davenport, last evening on
the topic, "Yar,hest North"
Mayor s. +. Smith presented the In
trepid polar region discoverer. As .
lecturer DR.. Nausen is, apart from
the unfailing interest that attaches 10
mis- personal relation Of personal ex.
perieuce, finished, scholarly and en-
tertaioing. He enters into his sub
ject with an earnestness and q sense
of tireless interest on his own part
that possesses . charm His lecture
is accompanied by calcium light
views OF the scenes and incidents
dwelt upon. reproduced from photo.
graphs on . screen. the house being
dsrkened.
Dr.. Nsnssn is o man Characteristic
OF his race in appearance, tail. heas y
boned. and we'll developed and p o.
portioned. He speaks with an un-
concealed mir OF determination that
reflects the restless indomitable
spirit that Is within him. He has
mastered the English language, and
the impression is that his ambition is
one entirely for the glory Of science
and not for self aggrandizement.
The lecturer while relating much
OF personal experience. hardship.
heroism and daring, enthuscs more
lover the accomplishment Of the ex-
petition in its S-ysar voyage, the
revelations those who composed II
had unfolded to them. and the ad.
vantages that must come to science
- consequence. than over iDdivid.
ual triumph Or d accomplishment In
this respect. aside from she fact ,hst
his manner is in reality more enter
tanning. DIR. Manson is . more fssci.
mating descriptive talker than STAR
ley OF darkest Africa" fame. 1;
would be supe; iluous to enter here
into . detailed description OF the lee.
,ure. Il has been told and retuld.
Being "a account OF thrilling adven.
turc. 1t would be thrilling TO hear il
from the lips Of anyone qualified to
speak before the public; from one
~ho has had that experience, it is
more so.
spsaks Of Per GOAL Matsera
To q reporter. DR.. hansen talked
entersaininglv Just before going on
the stage. "Yes, l have my new lee.
ture all written" said the Arctic
eSplorer, "and il has been given
once. which was In Milwaukee a few
days ago. don't know about tina,
lecture though. II bears on my trip
across Greenland and on the Esqui.
msux and good many Of the fact,
and conclusions are contested. !"
From his further discourse on the
subject IL was to be inferred that the
doci o. intended to stick TO his old
ground in the lecture field. till he
gets some new data for the supper,
OF his Greenland theories. CUES.
toned as TO his wife, the explorer
said with something Of an air oil
pride that she was a brave woman,
but admitted that she dreaded
his polar trips. The reason
his wife is not with him
on this tour. DIR. Nansen
said, is because little girl was born
just before he left Norway, and Mrs.
Nausen was hardly able to stand the
fatigue OF the trip. Then the doctor
was asked rs to whether he ever in.
tended to renew his explorations.
"Ah that ! will not say" said he,
but everyone who knows the man
knows that 10 the dream OF his life
and the goal Of bis desires is to cross
the Arctic circle again. III do not
feel free when lecture in English, II
said the doctor. IL prefer nv native
language. though I believe ! would
rather lecture in English than Ger
man. have lectured in French,
but do not like it,"
Anton Jansen. OF this city, wal
happy in the opportunity to gree,
the great explorer. Over in Chris
usra years ago Jansen lived but two
blocks from Nansen's home, and they
were friends. Jansen left his native
shore 10 years ago. Yesterday hi
met his friend Of former years and
was cordially greeted by him. Jan
sen had . nephew who was one Of thu
Fram's crew.
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