The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-07
LIFE AMBITION
now ATTAINED
Commander Peary'S Success
eliminates Strenuous Sc
rieS of Valiant Attempts.
| REALIZES BOYHoOD DREAM
SOUTHERN TRIP MAY BE NEXT
VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.

New York Sept. Elm reaching the
north pole Commander Robert Z. Peary
has achieved the ambition of a lifetime.
AS a boy his day dreams were of an un-
explored land far to the nCrthwaTd, and
such printed matter concerning the polar
regions as fell into his hands was read
with intense interest.
Throughout his college career at Bow
dOin and in the years following he made
q close study of Arctic exploration, the
peculiar fascination which the subject
held for him deepening as he matured.
As a means Oh livelihood he adopted the
profession of a civil engineer, entering
the United States navy in that capacity,
Oct. &c, 1881.
Three years later he was appointed an
assistant engineer on the board which
surveyed the route of the Nicaraguan
ship canal
IN 1886 he obtained a leave of absence
which would permit him to visit Green
land. In July Of the same year he be-
gan what proved to be the first of seven
expeditions to the north. all attended with
hardship and some of them with actual
suffering and want, but he persevered
in his work with a teuacity of purpose
that challenged the admiration of the
world.
Beyond the daring of his exploits
/ PeaTy's expeditions have had scientific
and geographical usefulness that has been
generally recognized, and he has won the
medals Of the American Geographical So
ciety. the Royal Geographical Society @.
l London and the Scottish Geographical So
ciety.
/ In the navy he won the title of com
Tnander' and the government has recOg-
nized the value of his explorations by
granting him repeated leaves of absence
Wife 4 True Comrade.
In 1855. two years after the return from
| his first visit to Greenland, he married
/ Miss Josephine Diebitsch. who, from the
| day of their union, has given his am
| billions her unselfish sympathy and CO.
/ operation. Mrs. Peary has upon differ
! ent occasions accompanied her husband
l for a considerable distance nOTthward.
| and upon one of these trips a daughter
/ was born TO them. This child who al
/ ways has been called by her father THE
/ Snow Maiden, held for "a time a fame
| rivaling that Of the commander. as the
/ only white child known to have been
I born within the Arctic circle. In 1902
/ and hope of his survival had been abGn-
! dOned by many. Mrs PaaTy accompanied
| a relief expedition which met and brought
| him home.
The absence from his family had borne
/ heavily upon the explorer and on his re-
! turn to New York he declared that the
/ trip just concluded to the Arctic seas
. was undoubtedly his last.
/ However, his work was continued. More
/ funds were forthcoming when needed and
his last. and successful expedition was
better equipped than those which pre-
ceded it,
Some Of Peary's friends believe ha
soon pine for new worlds to conquer and
that a south pole expedition may be an
ticipated Tn fact it was announced more
than year ago that Peary had planned
. q national American expedition for the
/ exploration Of the South Polar regions
Mrs. Peary and her children are ir
/ Maine.
In the intervals between expeditions
Commander .Peary has IeCtUTed frequent
! ly and has written several books.