Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-30
every SEAT TAKEN
AS MACMILLAN
GIVES LECTURE


many friends at his numerous ap-
peafances in this city was evidenced
last evening when every seat at the
City Opera House was taken when
he made his appearance last even
ing. The famous Arctic explorer was
introduced to the large audience by
Ernest c. Mariner president of the
Waterville Kiwanis Club under the
auspices Of which Mr.. Macmillan ap-
peared.
Mr.. Mariner said that of late there
has been much talk of the products
of the State of Maine and he said
that 1t gave him the greatest of
pleasure to be privileged to intro
duce its most famous product, Dom
aid Macmillan.
Before showing the eight reels of
wonderful motion pictures which
were taken during the last Arctic
expedition conducted by Mr.. MacMil-
Ian last summer, the explorer spoke
of the value of the trips from scien-
tific point of view and he told of the
early history of Labrador and the
discoveries of the ancient Norsemen
The pictures which covered every
phase of Arctic explorations COM
menced with the departure from the
Charlestown Navy Yard in Massa-
chusetts of the steel ship, Peary. last
June. The narrative was brought
close to home when scenes of Wis
casset, where the Peary was Joined
by the Bowdoin, the smaller wooden
ship were shown, and from here the
pictures carried the audience to the
Island of Monhegan, some miles OH
the Maine coast.
The course of travel to the North
was clearly shown as the pictures
were thrown on the screen. OF much
interest were the views of the various
men who made the trip with Mr.
Macmillan, some 40 in number. and
for each the speaker had some COM
ment.
Gradually the exploration party
got into the zone of the iceburgs and
at this point there were numerous
views of the polar bear In his native
haunts and scenes of the capture Of a
cub were Of unusual interest. AS the
Bowdcin made it's way through the
ice fields a way had to be broken
through the ice which vas In places
more than three feet thick and there
were many scenes Of this.
One Of the most pleasing features
OF the lecture were the many pic
lures which showed the Esquimaux
in their homes. The scenes, together
with the Illuminating explanation OF
Mr.. Macmillan gave the audience a
clear .and enjoyable impression OF
those who live in the farthest North.
The speaker said that the Esqui-
maux children had always occupied
a big place in the hearts of the ex-
plorers and everywhere they went
there were some of the youngsters
along.
The famous sled dogs Of the North
were also much in evidence. Mr.. Mac
MILAN declared that they had always
meant much to him on his Arctic
trips and on the last Il ip, when they
were not used to any great extent. he
sorely missed them. The pictures of
the handsome beasts were artistic
and very interesting.
The trip of last summer was the
first on which the airplane has ever
been used for purposes of Arctic ex-
ploration and three machines were
carried. The pictures showed the
sembling of the planes and from
the air many views were taken which
give one true impression of the
ANVi anu Lie WHICH nave
to be contended with in living there.
The speaker said that because there
are SO few places in which landing
may be made he did not believe that
the airplanes could ever be used TO
advantage, although he was of the
impression that dfrigibles might.
The lecturer held the absolute at
tention of his hearers during the en-
tire time that the pictures were be-
ing shown and the applause, both
when Mr.. Macmillan was introduced
and at times during the lecture was
hearty. Mr.. Macmillan Is a fine
speaker and he has the ability to be
instructive and at the same time very
entertaining. Those who were pre-
sent last evening felt that they had
used their time to the best possible
advantage and when Captain Mac
MILAN comes to Waterville another
time he will not be greeted by a
small audience.