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5 Gaps* ability to move quickly and quietly thru brush allowed him to study many birds and animals* Often, at close range, species of rare birds seldom seen by man, were observed* It was upon just such a venture that a spine tingling scream of a Panther caused Cap* a tense and sleepless night* Through these excursions ana the books contained in the small but excellent family library, Cap* learned about such things as History, Ornithology, Architecture and by the time he reached twelve years of age, was quite familiar with Greek and Roman History* The works of Tennyson, Longfellow, and Shakespeare were not unknown to him, nor was he lacking in material such as Cosmopolitan", "Century", "Worlds Work" and other similar publications* Learning by doing as he went along marks the method by which Cap* has mastered many things * When finally old enough to set out on the riverboats, they were gone leaving only the call of the sea* Little is known to this author about Cap* from this point on until 1931+ with the exception of a few ol* salts tales and the fact that he served twenty-one years at sea, a master mariner in sail and steam* Cap* came to the lakes area at this time to take command of a small schooner to be used for private interests as a training vessel* The project was dropped however, after a single season* Three more years passed with Cap* serving in the capacity of Director of Nautical Interests at the Adventure Island Camp for Boys, In Green Bay* Later as the Field Representative for the War Shipping Administration, here in Detroit, Cap* is credited with the recruiting of 3,180 experienced Michigan merchant seamen, all of which were sent to salt water service* Aside from this, 2,881 seamen and trainees were also recruited for service on the lakes ships* A recruiting record worthy of note, since these groups were formed during a ten month period* For the next three years after the close of World War II, Cap* served the State of Michigan as an employment interviewer while writing for the "Work Boat Magazine" and "Southern Fisherman" the latter ending rather recently* With the acquisition of the lumber schooner J. T. WING by the City of Detroit in 19kS$ a Historical Commission was formed for the express purpose of establishing a Museum of Great Lakes History* Once again Caps* services were required, this tims in the restoration of the schooner which was to be turned into a marine museum. Located on Belle Isle In the Detroit River, construction began in July of 1948 with Cap* and a few Interested hands doing a mmjor portion of the work* A year later and the job was practically done with the exception of Installing the few exhibits on hand. It was during this construction period that the conception of the Great Lakes Model Shipbuilders Guild, was