CAPTAIN SCOTT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 12 February 1913, Page 5

CAPTAIN SCOTT

STRENGTH AND COURAGE. One of many interviewers has described Captain. Scott as "a middlesized, t'hick-e«l man, of well-knit, powerful frame, rather «of Shackleton's build, though not so tall. . . . He lias something of the bulldog look, not rave among naval officers. . . He is not tho sort of man who would turn back while he could sjo on, one would say. . . He does not look as if he had the habit of quoting poetry. . . . Thorough-going, level-headed, businees-like, with enough imagination for a leader and' most determined in a quiet way—that is the impresion Captain Scott gives." The explorer was born at Outlands, on 6ih June, 1868. He. entered the Navy in 1882. He served in the Rover (188788) as lieutenant, and transferred to the Amphion in 1889. He was torpedo-lieu-tenant of the Majestic, the flagship of the Channel squadron, in 1898-99, and became first lieutenant on that vessel before the end of 1899. He reached the rank of commander in 1900, and captain in 1904.

I In 1900-04 he l«d the British Antarctic t expedition, with the -.ship' Diecover}', *ud publislicd details 0f... me voyage in tw» volumes. Capt a r>v., Scott. .is^-aa. honorary -octor of Science of the Universities of Cambridge- and.. M»anchcstei, and gold mcdrtMist of the Royal Geographical Society, the Royal Scottish. i Geographical Society, the American. Swedish, Danish, i'hiladelnhian, and, ! Ai"IE-»evp Geographical Socretiee. i Dunn's Ui« Discovery expedition CapI tain Scott, in December, 1902, pushed down to latitude 82 dog. 16-min. 43 «ec. South, a feat of 4 ring, beyond the lowest point reached" by predecessors, toot. '{so miles from the Pole. He secured evidence that the ice barrier wap only the edge (il a vast plain of ico stretchy, ino- inwards l« the' mountain ranges* which he saw at th« end of his/journey. In many ways the expedition ( obtained very valuable knowledge of the Antarr'tic. It was sturdy pioneer worie.. . t/». heip other explorers in subsequent yearn Sir Ernest SKncßteton was with Captain. Scott in 1900-4, and- thus learned, much to help himself if) bi» remarkable- enter prise of 1909. PERSONNEL, OF~THE EXPEDITION'. I The following is a complete list wf the 'officers, staff, and men of the earoedU- ' lion:—Captain R- F. Scott, I'R.N., commanding expedition. Westeini nai'lv: Lieutenant E. R/G- R. Evans,ii.K,, «ec'ond in command, Western, i party Dr, E. A. Wilson, chief of scieJi.-

;ific" staff, zoologist; and artist, Wesrtern Darty: Lieutenant V. L. A. Cam" M V R.N., leader of tin? Eastern party;./ fciewtcnant H. L. L. PeiineU, R.N., mag.rfeifo and meteorological wwk on ttto rerni 8ova; Lieutenant H. E, de _ 1. Rennick. ti.H., Western party; Lieutenant H. R. Bowers (Royal Indmn Marine). Terra Nom; Lieutenant Vs.Bruce R.N.R., TeiU'*-. Nova j Surgeoci G. AL Levick, doctor, -/.oologist etc.,. Eastern party; Surgeon Ev L. Atkinson. R.N, doctor, bacteriologist' and'parisitolog:U,' Mr F. R. H .Drafe R.N-, secretary, Tevr*. Nova; Mr C. it. Hears,, in charge of the ponies dogs, -K-es-twn party j Captain L. E; G. Gates,-Jn-niskili«n Dragoons, in charjee of the ponies and d 0&, Western party; Dr. Simpson, physicist, Western party; Mr T. Griffith Taylor, geologist, \V«**erTV, party; Mr George F.-Wyatl, BMWjI manager; Mr E. W. Nelson, biologM, Westcwi party; Mr D: G. Lilhe, logist, Terra Nova; Mr A. Cherry.Gar--rard. assistant zoologist, Western, |TO ;, Mr H. G. Ponting,, photographer, ,^es : tern party; Mr B. C. Day,™toV.*T&t-; neer. Western party ; Mr 3. Allan Thbranson, geologist, Western party; Mr C. •»-. Wrisrlit, chemist. Western party;, bpat-r swain. R.N., Mr T. Feather,, cWe of sled<nn«- outfit; boatswain, Mr A. CneetlianT, r ferra Nova; chief engine-room artificer R.N., Mr W. Williams, second eh«rine'er Terra Nova; ,engine-room nxttfleer R.N., Mr J. H. Weßb.third «- neer Terra Kova; chief stoker, R.N.,. Mr 'W. Lashiey, assistant to .motor engineer. Western party ; chief»steward, M? W. Archer, Terra Nova; petty offi* cers R.N.—E. Evans, R. lorde, A. Crean, T. S. Williamson, F. Parson.P. Geohane, Artlinr, S. Bailey, G., P.. Ab-. bott, 0. V. Browning, J. H. Mather (All rating as seamen); able-seamen, R.N. — H/Dackasoh, W. J. Patpn (seamen}; sailmaker, W. Smythe; ship(seamen;, » (carpen, Sf- leaSu-'Vokei;,. R.N.-N. WisW" den (who it.will be" remembered, was Terra Nova's soujonrn m and E. A. M'KensJe, stoker, R.N,> W. Burton (rating as firemen); stewards-T. Clessold (coog), F. Hooper, and W..H. Ncall.