The Washington herald., 1907-11-01
VIII sail in Three Years.


The Magnetic Pole is my goal The
geographic North Pole does-not offer
any attraction for me. ] consider the
Magnetic Pole of much greater import
ancc. figure that It's location is
about 1890 miles south of the geo
graphic North Pole AIy expedition
three years hence will be for the pur-
pose Of exploring that vast area be-
tween the two poles, which has never
vet been visited by the white man.
Commander Peary, without a doubt
is the best qualified explorer now en-
gagged in the quest of the North Pole
which win be discovered in time. I am
convinced"
Capt. Amundsen has spent the last
two weeks In New York. but this is
his first visit to Washington. He is
accompanied by his brother, Leon
Amundsen. They We're taken out for
an automobile trip by Minister Hause
after luncheon AT the Cosmos Club.
yesterday afternoon.
Capt Amundsca and his brother Were
the guests Of honor al a private dinner
given them az the New Willard last
night by members Of the Norwegian
Legation and a few others of the Nor
wcgiau colony here.
All meetings Of the National Geo
graphic Society this season viii De
held az the National Rifles Armorv.
and the banquet of the society will be
held at the New Willard. December IA
Lectures for the Winter.
The following Friday evening lee
lures have been announced.
Tonight THE Northwest Passage" Capt Ronald
Amudsgn ~ lhrstiauia, Norway. An account of
The first successful passage around the north coast
of North America from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific
Illustrated
November I5-'Peaks. Passes. and Glaciers. Prof
Charles T. Fay. of Tufts College. president Amer
ican Alpine Club. With 100 Illustrations
November 22-"Through ;he Deserts # Lover Cali
fouil and VI sxico. T. W Nelson. Of the Biological
November 2-.TLs Native Peoples Of the Congo.
nr. Frederick starr. of the University of Chicago.
author of The Truth About The Congo" Illus
trated.
December 6-"Tho Panama Canal. g. /. Chester.
Illustrated with moving pictures Of the work.
December l3--TAc Land Cf The Iucas Mrs Har-
riat Chalmers Adams Illustrated.
December a0--ThC second Peace CGEferanre at
The Hague" Hon John ". Foster, farmsrly Secrc-
tarr Of state.
January 3. laS-'The Geography Of Mars" Per
ciyal Lowell. director Of the Lowell Observatory. Of
Flagstaff, Ariz- Illustrated
January Io-''Two Thousand Miles ON Nluleback
Through the AndeaE Wonderland. Hon. John Bar
r5tt, director Cf the international Bureau Of Amer
lean Republics. Illustrated.
January IA Camel Trin In the Salt and Sand
of Chinese Tukestan.' Ellsworth Huntington. cf
Yale UNIVERSITY a member of The recent expedition
Il the Carnegie Institution 20 Central Asia and
Iurkesiau. Illustrated
January 2l-"Thc Pelicsns of America. An account
q field Studies q the white pelican IN the Western
States and in Northwest Cauads. and 0f the brown
pelican IN Florida. Frank 81. Chapman. a IN,
American Museum e Natural History Illustrated.
January 5l-"The Conservation q Our Natural Re
sources clifford Piuchot, eIief of the United States
Forest Service.
February south Africa The Natives and the
Mines. Gardiner f. Williams, for many years gen
eral manager of DE Beers diamond mines, Kimberly.
Illustrated
February 1.-THE Decp-uatcr Route from Chicago
90 the GuE and It's Connections Representative
Joseph 2. RansdeI. president Of the Rivers and
HaTbas Congress
February 2l-Georgc Sbira,. 3d. Of Pittsburg. ad-
dress on some # his experiences IN hunting wild
game with the camera. Illustrated.
February o." Hollands War with the Sea. Prof
J. Howard Gore Illustrated
March 5-"Tha Missions Of California" Repre-
sentative Joseph r. Nolan.
March ARIZONA: Tie ESpt q the New
World " Frederick M0nscn
March % Persia: Past and Present. Dr. A. Y.
WiIlismsJsckson, of Columbia University. Illus
rrated.
March 27-'.The Geography Of the Sea" Rear
Admiral Colby NJ Chester. L. 5. y
April 3-"CathedTals. Mosques. and Temples n the
World" o. 7. Austin chief United States Bureau
O. Statistics. Illustrated.