Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-01
CAREER OF SCOTT
EngIishman Made Explorer by
Happy Chance.
SISTER TELLS OF HIS LIFE
Meeting With Markham Led to Gain
of Fame.
MAN BORN TO BE LEADER
Has Great Physical Strength, Is IN
firing, Fearless and Uses
Caution.
AN BORN TO BE LEADER
BY MoNSIE SCOTT.
Sister Of Capt. Robert F. Scott.

Sister of Capt. Robert F. Scott
Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, c. v. O., r.
N, is man born to lead. He
is a man OF great physical strength,
untiring, fearless, with striking per-
sonalty that exudes vitality and
strength. Yet withal one feels that here
is man Of caution. He is never rashly
impetuous or headstrong as he has too
much consideration and sympathy to take
unnecessary risks. though If occasion de-
mands it he will take any risk to attain
his looked-for end. This is clearly shown
to any one who has perused his extraor-
dinarily simple but thrilling book, THE
Voyage of the Discovery"
Early Naval Career.
Capt. Scott Is a sailor and one of the
best type that our British navy has ever
produced. though I need not say that that
is bringing forward a very strong claim.
Capt. Scott entered the royal navy in
1888. He passed out Of the Britannia
three years after with only average dis
tinction. as he had measles during his
last term. While cadet on board the
training ship. he showed signs OF leader
ship. for he was chosen as one of the five
captains of his team from among sixty
boys. These captains are the ones who
prove themselves the most popular and
good at sports as leaders.
On leaving the Britannia he was sent to
the Cape of Good Hope station and from
there returned after three years. tall and
strong and manly, having outgrown all
his clothes, which had reached a grievous
state. His next station was the Pacific
one, and from there he returned a man, q
lieutenant in the service and ready quail
flied to take up his special course Of
training.
AS he had q good record, being a four.
one and a two man in his examinations.
he was allowed to choose the subject he
wished to specialize In, and chose torpedo
work. Completely qualifying, he was
again appointed to one ship after an
other. pursuing the usual course that Is
followed by men of his standing.
Turning Point in Career.
When he had been eight years a lieu
tenant and gained his extra stripe he was
appointed as torpedo lieutenant in II.
M S. Majestic. a first-class battleship.
Here he was among men of the highest
promise in the navy. Sir III. Stephenson
was admiral and Prince Louis Of Batten-
berg captain. and this time was to prove
the turning point Of his career.
Here he was among a group of keen
arctic explorers, men who had served
under Sir Leopold MacClintock In the ex-
petition to accomplish the northwest pas
sage. A short time after Capt Scott's
appointment Capt. Egerton, now Sir
George Egerton. succeeded Prince Louis
as captain Of the Majestic. He 10 very
much in sympathy with all exploration
work, and the glamour of the north has
always chung to him, so he is an en-
thusiast on the subject.
Now came the turning point in Capt
"a
romantic manner. Capt. Scott's family
were at this time in very great trouble.
Several deaths and the loss of money had
left him. the eldest and now only son,
In the position of having to help his peo-
Pile. He rose nobly to the responsibility,
az he always rises to II, and, knowing
well that q lieutenant's pay in the royal
navy admits Of no margin, he came up