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MARCH-APRIL PAGE 26 9 CURATORS CORNER £ s by Rosert E. Les, Curator, Dossin Great Lakes Museum This report has been skipped a few times in recent months. There have been various reasons; We've been busy with other matters, Telescope has had a full compliment of page content covering other subject and something had to be cut, or we've spent the time budgeted to Telescope production on other pursuits connected with the publication. For those who have wondered, and taken the trouble to inquire why we've been missing from this page; thank you for missing us, and thank you for asking. We'1ll try to make our future contribution more regular. You will note a change in the order of staff listings on the back page of this issue. Don Richards has contributed a service far above and beyond the call of duty in producing Telescope for lo, these many months, and he has finally found it necessary to devote some of his free time to other press- ing matters. This is entirely understandable, and the Institute owes him a great debt of gratitude for his unselfish contribution, not only as the Editor of Telescope, but as President of the Institute as well. He will continue as President, and has agreed to assume an Associate Editorship of the magazine. With his continuing contribution and interest assured, we are taking on the primary responsibility of Editor. There will be little outward evidence of change. The policies adopted by Mr. Richards during his term of responsibility have, we feel, been very good. The response of members to the magazine has been, for the main, most encouraging: There have been more compliments than brickbats. Of the latter we can only say we regret it if we have failed to please you, and we make a sincere effort to listen to your suggestions for changes you feel would be an improvement. Of course, when the brickbats are mere comments on what is wrong, with no alternative suggestion or contribution, there is little we can do...but we will continue to try. The Museum's program progresses very nicely with some noteworthy additions to the collection. Perhaps our outstanding new accession in recent months was a splendid painting of TASYMOO by local artist Vince Kaiser. This is an addition to our painting collection that has long been desired, for there are few ships more often asked for or better remembered by our visitors. This painting represents the second contribution from the Kaiser family, as our excellent model of the SIDNEY O. NEFF was built and presented to the Museum by Vince's brother Raymond, in 1967. Our special exhibit of the paintings of Seth Arca Whipple, including the original of CHAMPION and Tow, closed at the end of February after a highly successful run. During the time of the exhibit all of the paintings were photographed for the purpose of producing an illustrated catalog. We have also secured photographs of other Whipple's that were not exhibited, to be included in what we hope will be the most complete coverage of this artist and his work ever undertaken. The Institute has made a cash grant to the Museum for production of the booklet, and rest assured Institute members will be made aware of availability before the books are released to the general public.