The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-12
CONQUERING HIGH
PEAKS OF WORLD
Story Of Thrilling Ascent to Appear in
(, The Warrington Herald Every
Day Next Week.
FEATS OF NOTED ALPINISTS

There Is no more exciting work in the
world than mountain climbing. 1t brings
out the best that is in one-courase.
skill and endurance-and gives in return
health, exhilaration, and a proud sense Of
achievement. 1t Is dangerous but in
spring sport. There Is also the scientific
value Of the ascent Of mighty peak for
the first time.
1t Is of such first ascents that Prof
Charles E. Fay, of Tufts College, the
first president of the American Alpine
Club, will tell you in the Mentor next
week. And each day you will read in
The Herald a thrilling story of the con-
quest Of Mont Blanc and the Matterhorl
in the Alps. Mount st. Elias In Alaska,
the mysterious Ruwenzori in Africa,
Bride Peak of the Himalayas. or Mount
Mckinley. in Alaska.
Mont Blanc and its conqueror. Jacques
Balmat, will be the themes for next Mon
day. 1t is still mystery whether Bal
mat first reached this summit alone or
with his companion, DIR. Paccard.
The tragic story Of the first ascent Of
the long invincible Matterhorn will be
narrated on Tuesday. Edward Whym-
per was the man who tanned this peak
but the mountain had its revenge, as you
will see.
Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy-Aosta
Duke of the AbruzZi. is a present day
adventurer and hero. He has not only
conquered three great mountains, but
at one time an expedition. of which he
was the leader. established "farthest
north record. He was the first to as
cent Mount st. Elias. in Alaska. The
Herald will tell you about this ascent
on Wednesday.
The mysterious Mountains Of the
Moon" Ruwenzori, in Africa. were also
first conquered by the Duke of the
Abruzzi. Thursdays daily story will
tell you of this conquest.
On Friday you will read of the dukes
expedition to the Himalayas and his
ascent of Bride Peak. On this expedition
he made a worlds record for altitude
2, $50 feet in the air.
The latest great mountain to be as
cended is Mount Mckinley. Only last
year Herschel Parker and Belmore
Browne accomplished this in the face of
the greatest difficulties and dangers.
This story will be in Saturdays paper.
Prof. Fay, who will write about these
ascents in THE Mentor of next week,
is a mountain climber himself. and he
writes in easy. vivid way that makes
his article interesting from beginning to
end. The pictures of the mountains
that accompany THE Mentor are ex-
quisite photographers and show the
grandeaur and majesty of these six ia
nous peaks.
The daily stories that are being pub
lished in our columns are part of the
plan of the Associated Newspaper
School to give you just what you have
always wanted to know about art,
travel. history, science. natural history.
and literature. The Herald gives you
day by day and week by week the bene-
fits of this plan. The daily feature is
the human interest story. The weekly
feature of the plan is THE Mentor is
sued every Monday. and containing an
illustrated article by an eminent author
ity The Mentor" also contains six
beautiful pictures, either in color or i'm
intagio-gravure.
The price of The Mentor" is 10 cents.
and it can be purchased at The Wash
ington Herald office.