News of the Week
Dr. Nansen WE greatly regret to record the death, on Tuesday, of Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, at the age of sixty-nine. If Charles Kingsley had lived into this century he would almost have worshipped Dr. Nansen as his ideal combin- ation of physical and spiritual courage. He would have traced in Dr. Nansen's Career the same spirit for high adventure directing both his explorations in the Arctic and his errands of mercy to the destitute of all nations. As an explorer Dr. Nansen was the best sort of adventurer, because though he took risks which were inevitable he never accepted one which could be eliminated. He was truly scientific. He wanted to prove -a theory about Polar currents, and though he backed his life on the truth of his theory, he had no tolerance for a death through mere want of forethought.
