New-York tribune., 1909-09-02
GRATIFICATION ATYALE
pROFESSORS COMMENTS.
DR.. Cooks Lectures Thcre-.Idmiral
.WelCiUc Doubts the Report.
- - % - rrihme !


New Haven. Sept. l.-Yale professors heard Of
tho reported discovery OF the North Pole by Dr.
Frederick - Cook with q great deal Uf pleasure
Professor Cook has delivered several courses Of
lectures here, TIE last three wears Dr. Chit
,sndcn. director OF the sheffield Scientific School
ssd to-day:
am greatly pleased that Fred Cook has dis
covered fhc pole. lie has been here several times
and iortuTed here short time before hiS last Trip
Trofssor William A Granville said:
Il is exue,n,ly gratifying TO know that 81 is an
American who discovered the pole. aftcr all these
centuries Of fr'IJcss searching.
William y. brewer. professor emeritus iu the
Sheffield Scientific School. when told Of tho news
from pJ. cook. oppressed no great surprise lie
Esid.
Prom the reports of the larse quantities OF iro
tlat have hce0 seen on our coast this summer. is
Cook reaching tbs North Pole might bs hie5iy
80 " .s-,,,i,i. ,, ..n = e 5 ,..4 - ~, ~
report viii prove 20 be correct
cambridge Mass. sept 1-Profossor William II.
Pickering. or Harvard University. said tonight.
7 is very interesting. 7 ann sure. to learn that
the North Pole has been diSCove@td. As 90 t1'
Importance of The discovery and its significance 20
'otk has done. EV"y1hnc viii depend upon
observations Fe les made Otrer than that
look upon ii 4s an interesting sporting event That
ls 10 So, u is tho same - me any footrace
of Il '' N''''' WON. '..' >'H ss'
~H-d ohservator'. said Tonight
should want So have more evidence than
have thus for received before Should believe that
L' ->trl- ,loie mas 'ten olNoo'eIed. I me poo
hns been located. n IS. oi course. a matter "i
considerable Importance.
Washington Sept 1-oficials Of Tho National
Geographic Society IN this city we're greatly
rlated 70 dav ~ the news ~ the reported su~oees
- ~ cook +r discovering tho North POLE
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Melville. T.. :. y. retired. who conducted several
expeditions into th~ Arctic regions was inclined
20 discredit the report from Copenhagen that the
North Polo hai boon discovered by Dr. cook. Tic
said.
did not i-now ,hs, Dr. Cook had an or,dt avail
report can be true 1or. cook has been wandering
IN those parts for some time.
Wien asked what would he the value of Tho DIS
coyery Admiral Melville said
1a6 The or'T use 20 which the discover. q Could
% e., Iut 80 wq9 s,e1ac T. nc nature, @ Ia. ne
would be possible &C. send g party Of scientists
IT'S rio5eneTt. and l5e- reiro1rg tbe same pen
trere. tne exact weight or the earth could he
JLted. The atu-l.--on ~ the ,arth 30 heeveul,-
bodies and -i.- -"rsa would also he the-ehv de-
+er7gine6
Amos Bonsau Tie only survivor Of The Elisha
Kent Kane North Pole expedition, which left this
city 80 1S5S and which wrecked ar point esti-
mated al seven hundred miles short % the goal.
intensely interested In The report of Tho suc-
cess OF p-. Cook expedition. He said.
shall believe that Dr. Cook has discovered the
role until tle contrary rs proved ] have always
felt that American would do g. 7 think the
extraordinary pluck manifested by Dr. Cook de-
served this reward. Ifc "ent north practically on
OF courss. Or. Cook VII bring hack material
evidence Of the discovery. or ne viii be able 70
give convincing data. Otherwise scientific men win
be inclined 10 question his claims,
The riCors OF that region are such that is
17rl 7lil-a Of hfff
,ivinE them at all u is and always has been.
ness 20 endure things that the average mortal
has no conception ~.
conway Centre. a.. sept 1-C;eaeIal Adol
ohus ". GreeIy. the commander ~ the Lady
Franklin Bay international polar expedition from
-he United States iu f,si. when Informed tonight
- tho dispatch Announcing Ir.. Cooks success. /
,aid
mr. Cooks aahievernort reported ny tho colonial
Office or the Danish government. must bo viewed
fe was practically without MGai had previously
reer considered 70 be Indispensable equip
performed his work only hv eNtraordinary e0dur-
fu-e. aided hv tortuit"as conditions in the Arctic
The a,tafnuart of tho north geographical pole
~ American iS accomplishments that merits
ffr HiEhcst po~eill. .tekuowl ledgueut and con-
S.-frafi0n uT the American people AS one WHO
latious
Portland. one. sept. l.-Dr. David Walker. resi-
Dent of th.s city. who was member 81 Tire Frank
DIM relief expedition, received with enthusiasm the
VOWS ~ Dr. Cooks reported discovery u the North
Pole. Dr. Walker said cook won til. victory tust
.t seemed 10 the grasp of Teary. Ee said tha- .
Cool had t.e advantage 1f using some cd: the
whom Peary had trained. Dr Walker said THAI II
FearE had been able leo raise funds To- north f.
JJr started. Pear. .-IEuu1fralv