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MUSEUM NOTES, (Cont'd) New Exhibits The display case, reserved for recent accessions, at present holds a number of Interesting items. Donated by Mrs. Richard P. Joy are the following objects associated with the brig "Niagara", Commodore Perry's flagship at the battle of Lake Erie in 1813. 1. A Piece of timber from the "Niagara". 2. A six-pound solid shot. 1 3. A ship spike. 4. Several grape shot. 5. An old axe. 6. Two pieces of broken flag staff. Donated by Mr. Charles Lincoln: A silver-mounted walking stick, made from a piece of the main rail of the steamer "Pewabic", sunk in collision in Lake Huron, in 1865, with a lost of JO persons. Donated by Mr. Clarence I. Root: A group of photographs of significant types of Lakes steamers; part of a larger collection. Prom Captain Frank Emmig: The pilots license issued to his father, Captain Theobald Emmig in 1887. Prom another donor: A collection of military medals issued to Michigan veterans of the Spanish-American War. THE NEW MAIN TOPMAST The new main topmast for the "J. T. Wing", mentioned on page 6, of the March TELESCOPE, has been finished and is ready to go up. Monday, May 18, is set for sending it up. If this notice reaches you in time, come out to see the job done, or better still to lend a hand. Due to lack of mechanical power, it will be sent up by hand, and every pound on the tackle counts. The spar is a beautiful piece of work, hand-hewn by our fellow member John K. Helgesen, Sr., and a fine example of a craft that has passed out, almost entirely with the wooden ships that required them by the thousands during the 19th century.