Halifax Grammar School - Grammarian Yearbook (Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada)

Text from Pages 1 - 98 of the 1963 volume:

GRAI fR ' [ARIAN STAFF Editor --------- Graeme Bethune , U.lll Assistant Editor ----- Tim Strouts, UdV Photographer ------- Jean-Paul Ghavy, UolV Sports Editor ------ Walter Thompson, U.IV Lower School Section - - - John Kitz, U.IV Upper 111 and lY class reporter - - Howard Epstein Upper 11 class reporter ------ Stephen Greening Upper 1 class reporter ------ Puonnie iv;.ann Lower 7 class reporter ------ Chris Pice Other staff Bill Black. , Gordon Steeves Staff Adviser Mr. Clothier - 1 - SUM IER TiCmi EDITORIAL PROGRESS May, 1965 The Oxford Dictionary defines the word progress as advancement or growth and usually, in good sense, continuous development. V e would like to show our readers how the Halifax Grammar School has advanced this past year and will advance in future years. First, we must include the staff, and the Headmaster, Mr. McNeill. To put it mildly, they have greatly furthered the interests of the hoys this year. Although some are leaving, we hope and trust the new staff will fill their places. The library expanded immensely this year, with the addition of well over one hundred new books. We would like to thank all the people who so kindly donated books to this worthy cause. We, the student body, appreciate these books very much, and, as the students advance into the upper forms, they will appreciate those gifts more and more. The field at the back of the school, which is to be ready by next Fall, is progressing slowly but surely aiidi. wh eh. f ihi-shed, will make an excellent sbccer and football field. Mr. McNeill hopes to have the Lower School boys playing soccer at least two days a week on the new field. The field will be invaluable next Fall when the time for our Sports Meet comes again. While on the subject of sports, it is interesting to note that there will be almost the same sports as last year, but our program will be much better organized. It is planned that next year we are going to have a lunch hour that will last for one hour and fifteen minutes inf- stead of the usual one hour. We also expect to have five, forty-five minute periods, and two forty minute class periods each day, instead of the customary eight forty minute periods. This extension of the lunch hour will necessitate our staying in school until twenty-five to four every afternoon, instead of three-thirty. 1 - 2 - Editorial - cont ' d Another important change next year will be the introduction of the company system into the Senior School. The bL. ' ys v ill still be divided into houses, but that will only be for sports. In the company system the students are divided vertically into groups called companies. Each company will be headed by a teacher v ho will be responsible for the academic life of the boys. It is expected that the companies will meet every morning of the week for about ten minutes. These advancements are only some of those planned for next year, •; e , on the staff of the Grammarian , would like to v ish the faculty, the students, and our readers, a very enjoyable summer vacation. G . H . Bethune , Editor Dear Sir: Contrary to the statement in your last issue, the ideal teacher does exist. She is easily recognisable; she has eyes in the back of her head, extremely sensitive ears and as many pairs of hands as there are children in her class. In addition to her unusual appearance, she has many talents. She can patch up broken noses and friendships, answer ' Three of you at once ' (although she claims not be to able to) and has a very good memory concerning neglected obligations of her class. She has in her drawer an unending supply of Kleenex (for men), pencils, rulers and bus tickets and she always knov s where the football (or is it soccer ball) is. The ideal teacher is always available at the lunch hour. At this time she is at her best. She can prevent v hole sandwiches being throv n into the garbage, mark books, answer the telephone, wash out muddy socks, detect a case of chicken- pox and interview a stray caller, all in the space of 25 minutes flat, .it the same time she maintains remote control in the lunch room and suffers valiantly, indigestion. And v hen the day is ending Three-thirty is descending A teacher ' s v ork is o ' er? ' ivTiat think ye, dear sirs? I - 5 - H.-]Am IASTEE ' S MESSAGE The warmth and brightness of the last few days have encouraged me to assess our achievements since the start of the school year. The results of the assessment have contri- buted to the conclusion that 1962-1965 has been a most success- ful year. The demolition of the house close to the street has brightened the front of the building and allowed the public to be aware of our existence. The recent addition of an asphalt driveway makes the entrance to the school much less hazardous. The erection of the fence has clearly marked our boundaries and serves the purpose of keeping us (and our footballs) on our own grounds. LIuch work has been done on the back field and, weather permitting, it v ill have been seeded by the time you receive this issue of the Grammarian. I am well pleased with our academic progress at all levels. Constant hard v ork will be needed to maintain and raise still further the standards that have been established. I am confident that all members of the school will strive to reach and surpass these standards. The following pages v ill indicate to the reader that we have not wasted our spare time. Visiting speakers, athletic and swim-meets, hockey, a concert, the formation of a School Council, and the establishment of several clubs have contri- buted to the lighter side of school life. Hard wor ' ' , good humour, co-operation, and an appre- ciation of the problem.s of others contribute to success and enjo; ment m school, I have enjoyed my first year at the Grammar School, because we have done much to meet these four requirements. To the teachers and to the boys 1 say, ' Thank you for your help and co-operation during the year. ' This third edition of the Grammarian is not the least of our accomplishments. Ky congratulations go to the editor, his staff and the contributors. With Best Wishes for an enjoyable vacation. J. Russell McNeill, Hoadmaster . SCHOOL DIARY 1962 - 63 September - New members of staff v ere - Mr. J. R. i ' JcNeill, Mr. J, Karr, Mr. P. Clothier, Miss M. Kendell, Mrs. J. Lilly, Miss E. MacDonald, Miss J. Sayer, Mrs. H. G3?ant, Mr. D. Hambrick, Mr. H. V hitehead - School commenced. Dr. Pollock talked to the Senior School about a 27th- Oc tober 19th- 24th- 27th- 29th- 31st- November December 1963 Januar; 8th, 9th Sc 10th 18th 22nd recent trip to South America. The Senior School visited the Oceanographic Institute in Bedford. Mr. Pierre Joubert , a Canadian member of I.C.A.O. talked to the Senior School about his v ork in the Congo . Graham Crisp, a British schoolboy, spent the day v ith L . 7 • L2 , L3 and L4 visited the Halifax Memorial Library  L4 and L5 took a bus tour of Halifax. Hallov ' een - L ' 4- organized a collection for UNICEE. The Grammar School collection v as the highest in the city (210.00)  9th- School track meet at Stadacona. 12th- Over 80 boys attended a performance by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens o L3 visited U.S.S. Hummingbird. -U3 and U4 visited the Mail Order Department at Simpson ' s-Sears , Parents ' Nights. - L06 visited National Sea Products. - Mr. Leon Major spoke to the Senior School on the topic ' The Theatre ' 29th - f ' r. A. V . Maclcenzie spoke to Senior School about his work with E.A.C. if Afghanistan - The Junior Choir competed in the Halifax Music Pestival . Feb uary 5th - 5 - Mr, P, Clothier spoke in a Senior School Assembly about Bull Ji ' lghting in Spain. 21st - 32 boys in the Senior School visited Province House for the opening of the Provincial Assembly. Mr. R.A, Lawrence arranged for a tour of the building at the same time. larch i-pril 5th 9th May June 5rd th 24th 15th 17th 21st Dr. Ij.B. MacPherson addressed a Junior School Assembly on ' Local Birds. ' 1st 12th - Mr. MoG. Parks addressed a Senior School assembly 14th on the topic ' John Milton ' s Schooldays. ' Concert for the whole school by the Salon urchestra of the R.C A. Band under the direction of Sergeant Allt. 26th - Mayor J. Lloj d spoke to the Senior School as Liberal candidate for Halifax. 2nd - Mr. 2. McCleave, Progressive Conservative M.P. seeking re-election, addressed the Senior School. - Annual Scliool Concert. - Dr. J.H. Aitchison explained the New Democratic Party platform at a Senior school Current Affairs class o Dr. Howard Trueman showed a film and answered cpaestions on the ' Preedom from Hunger Campaign ' L. 6 visited the Citadel, Swim-M e e t at the Y . IV ' . C . a . iii-thletic Meet. Last day of school. Provincial Examinations commence During the year, U.l, U.2, U.3 and U.4 visited Art Exhibitions at Dalhousie Art Gallery. L.7 visited the Observatory at St. Mary ' s University. - Kj - Class Report of Ij ' ornis Upper 111 and IV Last fall, for the first time, two Forcis vi ere grouped in one honerooia. They v ere Forms Upper 111 and IV . It is planned that next year the tv o Forms wi ll attend classes together. The Forms are small enough (Upper 111 has seven boys, and Upper IV has five boys), to permit this to be done easily. In January of this year, the total number of boys in the two Forms was raised by 6 2 3% by the addition of Tony Mazur, who came to us from Dartmouth High School. On April 25th and 26th, Tommy Keyerhof of Upper TTT , wrote three Scholarship Examinations for entrance to Upper Canada College in Toronto. We sincerely hope that he is successful in obtaining this scholarship. Howard Epstein, U. Ill Photography (Pictures from Left to Right, Top to Bottom) Senior Staff L. to R. Mr. I ' hitehead, Mrs. Strand, Mr. Brovme , Mr. Karr, Mr. Clothier, Mr. McNeill, Absent: Mr. Hambrick. Junior Staff Lo to R. Miss MacDonald, Mrs. Lilly, Miss Sayer, Mrs. Grant, Miss Kendall. Oh ' , for the West Indies.l : I Students ' Council L. to R. John Kitz (pres_0, Mr. Brov ne (advisor), Tim Strouts (U.IV) , V alter Thompson (treas.) Howard Epstein (IT. Ill) , D ' Arcy Delamere , (vice-pres . ) John Dyer (L.7) , Graeme Bethune (Gram. Ed.) Jean-Paul Chavy (secretary), Ian Thompson (Ul) Absent - John MacLachlan (U.TT) . Open House May 3rd. Open Ho use May 3rd. Further Class Report of Forms Upper 111 and IV _ Tommy Meyerhof , along with Graeme Bethune, Howard Epstein, and Gerald Rodgers , v rote another Scholarship Examination, This was the Canadian Mathematical Congress Examination. To these boys, also, we v ?ish success. - o - Class Report of Forms Upper 111 and IV Last fall, for the first time, two Forms were grouped ±ii one honerooLi. They were Forms Upper 111 and IV , It is planned that next year the tv o Forms wi ll attend classes together. The Forms are small enough (Upper 111 has seven hoys, and Upper IV has five hoys), to permit this to be done easily. In January of this year, the total ni:ui iber of boys in the tv o Forms was raised by 6 2 3% by the addition of Tony Mazur, who came to us from Dartmouth High School. On April 25th and 26th, Tommy ?;Ieyerhof of Upper 111 , wrote three Scholarship Examinations for entrance to Upper Canada College in Toronto. We sincerely hope that he is successful in obtaining this scholarship. Howard Epstein, U. Ill Photography (Pictures from Left to Right, Top to Bottom) Senior Staff L. to K. Mr, ' ' ih-itehead , Mrs. Strand, Mr. Browne, Mr. Karr, Mr. Clothier, Mr. McNeill, Ab s e nt : Mr . Hamb r i c k . Junior Staff L. to R. Miss MacDonald, Iirs . Lilly, Miss Sayer, Mrs. Grant, Miss Kendall. Ohl for the West Indies! 1 1 Students ' Council L. to R. John Kitz (pres_0, Mr. Browne (advisor), Tim Strouts (U . IV) , v alter Thompson (treas.) Howard Epstein TIT. Ill ) , L ' Arcy Delamere , (vice-pres . ) John Dyer (L.7), Graeme Bethune (Gram. Ed.) Jean-Paul Chavy (secretary), Ian Thompson (Ul). Absent - John MacLachlan (U.TT) . Open House May 3rd. Open House May 3rd. Further Class Report of Forms Upper 111 and IV Tommy Meyerhof , along Y ilth Graeme Bethune, Howard Epstein, and Gerald Rodgers , wrote another Scholarship Examination. This was the Canadian Mathematical Congress Examination. To these boys, also, we wish success. I I I - 7 - Class Report - cont ' d .fifteen year old, Brian Mann, top athlete and only gym medalist in the school, has won a total of 15 medals; 7 gold, 3 silver and 5 hronze. He has been top Intermediate Nova Scotian gymnasc for two years winning 5 gold medals this year. He competed in the Senior division (17 and over) of the Maritimes G- mnastic Meet (which the Y.M.C.A. won) and placed in three events, winning points for the ' Y ' . Congratulations I On Saturday, the 25th of May, Ted Thome ' s picture appeared in the Halifax Herald along v ith the announcement of his election to the presidency of the Central Council of Hi-Y. This makes Ted the head of all Halifax Hi-Y . Congratulations I Tedl v;e are- confident you will do an admirable job ' , Hov ard Epstein, U. 111 U.2 CLASS REFOP.T This last term has been an interesting one. Three excursions come to my mind in which we all participated. One to Parliament House, where we heard a discussion by different members of parliament. V e had two visits to view paintings, one on Modern Art by a well known Erench Artist, the other to see the works of Mr. oc Mrs. Law who reside in Halifax. We have a chess champion in our class by the name of Carl Bosv fick. Incidentally, looking around at my classmates, I perceive that we no longer resemble the famous Teddy Boys of London, rather, v e are proper little gentlemen with our neat, cropped hair. Perhaps this is the time to air a grievance:- the class Y ishes that the Lower School teachers keep their pupils in, and give us our allotted time for our pre-lunch play period. It is frustrating to be unable to complete an exciting game. Stephen Greening, U.2 U.l CLASS RE PORT During the past school term, U.l m.ade only one excursion, led by Mrs. Strand, to the Dalhousie Art Gallery. The Gallery was displaying the paintings of Commander and Mrs. Law. Also in a recent Geography lesson, Mr. Strand gave an informal talk on irgentina and Brazil, a SLibject on which he is very v ell informed, as he spent much time in research there several years ago « By the help of parents, a tape-recorder has been donated to the school which is especially useful in the Trench class. The class is sorry to see Robert Cameron (R.B.) m-igrate to another school. Note : - Certain boys are making uproarious commotions in all classes, resulting in the whole class being detained after school quite frequently. - 8 - L.7 GLASS IlEPOaT After the Christmas holidays, L. 7 returned, fresh and full of vim and vigor looking forward to the long sprint home. Hockey was still being played and the majority of the class were taking part in this, our national sport. In another field in January, many of the boys helped by directing the parents when the school had its parent-teacher interviev s, and did an outstand- ing oh. In April, the main event of importance was the Concert and although L.7 did not have any single production of its own, a number of the boys participated in other performances, such as the choir, the recorder group and ' Murder in the Cathedral, ' Also, in April, under the supervision of Mrs. Strand, L.7 visited Saint Mary ' s University to observe their telescopes and other Astrono- mical equipment, w ' e had a wonderful visit and I am sure that the whole class is very grateful to Father Burke-Gaf f ney for lending us his valuable time, and also for his very informative talk. On the third of May, the school held its Open House and in my opinion, L. 7 bad a very good display in their room. It consisted mainly of paintings, a display on whaling, and some projects that we had been doing for Mrs. Strand. Now with exams just around the corner, L. 7 will be studying hard since to some, it may mean the difference between passing and failing the year Chris Rice, L. 7 In the last issue of the Grammarian there was an article on our new staff. Due entirely to the fault of the author, the name and profile of Hollis ' Ji hitehead , Chemistry Teacher, was omitted from the article. Therefore, we now i±sh to offer our most sincere apologies to Mr. V hitehead, and to present the missing profile. Howard Epstein, Author Graeme Bethune , Editor Mr. Hollis ' jl[hitehe ad - Mr. V hitehead was born in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad. In 1958 he came to Canada and to Halifax ' s Dalhousie University, lie received his B. Sc. - honors in Chemistry from Dalhousie, and is now doing research there on hydrogenation of organic compounds. Mr. V hitehead intends to continue his experimental v ork this summer and will have his thesis ready for September l th. In March, the National Research Council gave Mr. ViJhitehead a grant of i 2, -00. per year for two to five years, to get his doctorate degree. He will do the v 7ork for his degree at Dalhousie. VENI, VIDI, VICI - NEW YQPJC At Easter about two hundred and fifty high-school students went on a Y.M.C.A. sponsored trip to New York and on the Saturday before Easter, we boarded the Italian Lines ship, ' Vulcania ' , However, just as we were preparing to sai , the ship ' s crew, along with the crev s of Italian Lines ships in other ports, wnnt on a twenty-four hour strike; we therefore spent the next - 9 - twenty-four hours tied up at Pier 21. On Monday night, after a beautiful daj at sea, we approached Kew York Harbour. It was quite a thrill as we steamed nearer and nearer to the lights of New York and excitement grew as we passed a lightship anchored near the harbour entrance and finally sailed under the new Verrazano Narrows bridge, still under construction. We docked on Tuesday morning at about eight o ' clock, and after v e had left the ship, we wnnt to the King Edv ard Hotel, where we were to stay in New York. The day Y e arrived we went to have lunch at the Delegates ' Dining Room at the U.Ii. building and from there we went to a lecture on the U.N. at the World Affairs Centx ' e. That night, we sa ' w New York from the top of the seventy-story R.C.A, building and from there went to Radio City Music Hall. On Wednesday the :;,roup, having had about thirteen hours ' sleep in the List two days, rolled out of bed and assembled at the U.N. building at nine-thirty. However, a very interesting speech given by the U.N. representative from oierra Leone, com- pensated for the early hour. The speaker made it clear where the newly independent African nations stand on colonialism and South Africa ' s racial policy. On the same afternoon, most of the group went on an interesting tour of Manhatten Island, during which we saw many famous sights from Columbia University to Battery Park. During the free time on Thursday morning I saw the Guggenheim Museum, and also the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a huge place which would take two weeks of exploring if one were to look at every major piece of art on display. That afternoon, the group went to the U.N. to hear speeches from a Civil Servant employed at the U.N., and from a member of the Canadian Mission to the U.N. That night we went to see a play. In free tim.e on Friday morning, two of my friends and 1 went to the Museum of Natural History, probably one of the best in its field. Vife were fortunate to have as our companion our chaperone, who is a naturalist with the Nova Scotia Museum of Science. In the afternoon, the group toured the U.N. building and that night many of us went to Coney Island. Because we had been delayed one day by the strike, the trip leader tried his best to arrange for us to stay another day. However, this plan fell through, and we left on Saturday as had been originally scheduled. V hen we left Idlewild Airport it was sunny and warm (79 degrees) , but v fhen we landed at Halifax International Airport - 10 - there v as a cold drizzle and there was still some snow on the ground. This, along with the absence of planes due to the bad weather, made the Halifax Airport look like an airport in Baffin Island. No wonder some ..iiaericans think that Canada is a land of perpetual snovv and ice. Stephen Cooper, Upper 111 STUDENT COUNCIL REPORT The Student Council has succeeded in accomplishing many worthwhile things in the relatively short time of its existence. Its first meeting was held on November the sixth of this year, Just • a few days after being founded, and under its first executive, elected by the boys from L. 7 up, it v asted no time in getting down to business. The purpose of this report is to give the readers of the Grammarian a summary of its activities during the year. For those who do not knov f the executive on the council they are listed below with their respective positions Executive ; President V. -President Treasurer Secretary Ed. of Grammarian John P. Kitz D, Delamere W. Thompson J . P . Chavy G. Bethune U. 4 U. 2 L. 7 T. Strouts J. LlacLachlan J . Dyer Staff advisor U. 3 H. Epstein ■ U. 1 J. Thompson Mr. A. C. Browne The first problem faced and solved by the Student Council was the total lack of money. Student cards reaped in 2 .00, The sale of apples at recess and at lunch hour brought in a steady -$2.00 a week. With Mr. Browne ' s kind assistance, we built a ping-pong table and set it up in the basement. Later, under V . Thompson ' s guidance, a ping-pong ' knock-out ' tournament was organized. The winner will receive a trophy from the Student Council. The Student Council also organized the School Crest Contest won by Ted Thome ' s maple leaf v ith the motto :- Inito ad discendum . c for which he received a c . exito ad serviendum 510.00 book certificate. The chess tournament was not organized by the Student Council, but the winner, Carl Boswick will be awarded a trophy given by it on request of the organizers. The sale of candy bars, replacing that of apples, has literally taken the school by storm and the Student Council has made :s20.00 clear profit in a matter of a few, short weeks because of it , - 11 - Next year, the Student Council not have to start from ' scratch ' so that it will be able to go on to bigger and better things immediately on the opening of school, but I think that the Student Council this year has done a very com- mendable Jot ; o.nd especially Mr, Browne, the Staff Advisor has devoted a tremendous amount of time. J. P. Chavy, Secretary THE ELECTRONICS CLUB Early this year Mr. Browne started an Electronics Club at the School for those boys in the Upper School who were interested. The number of boys who turned up was not very large. Hov ever, this was to be expected. The Club, which meets every Friday under Mr. Brovme ' s supervision, nov r has about five enthu- siastic members. Douglas Kernaghan, one of the most active mem- bers, arranged for Mr. Jansen, Head of the Radio, T.V. Service Department of Simpson Sears, to come on a number of occasions to speak to the boys and bring along some of his expensive electronic equipment. The high-light of these talks was a trip out to his house in Herring Cove for a look at his TLadio shack , one large room jam-packod with radio and T.V. equipment, ranging from a bulb tester to an underv ater sound detection system. He let us take av ay a good deal of junk as well as a v orking radio, all of vhich t rned out to be most useful to us. In the club, different members have been assigned different projects to work on. Some, of interest, are a capacitor tester, a B b3 .ttery eliminator, a solar pov ered radio and a battery powered radio. A test laboratory, which includes a multi- meter as v ell as other test equipment, is slowly being built up. In the future it is hoped that the Club will greatly expand and improve . T. Meyerhof, U. TTT L 3 ' s Bird Watching L. 3 has done a study of birds throU) , h;out this year with the help of Mrs. Grant. At the beginning of the year a feeder v« as procured and kept full during the winter months. The pupils noted when each kind of bird was first seen and studied the types of nest and where these were built. The kinds of birds, their food and migration habits were examined. The composition of their body was noted and ancient birds were studied. To top all this off, each member of the class joined the Audobon Bird Club. They received books and with the help of these have made a careful study of birds. RECORDER CLUB Mrs. Nixon has organized a group of the younger boys into a recorder group led by Sergeant Allt, We heard them at the concert and hope to hear them again at the closing. Congratulations to all concerned. I - 12 - SCHOOL CONCERT On April the combined, efforts of the Halifax Granimar School - teachers and pupils, resulted in an evening of entertainment for parents and friends. It was a most successful endeavour, v ith each class participating from the very junior to the senior boys. The lower classes put on short and amusing skits, and their recitations were excellent. The March of the Tin Soldiers v as splendidly per- formed and the percussion band was enjoyed by everj one . The Junior Choir was in fine voice. There were no signs of nervousness in the small boys and they seemed to enjoy giving their excellent performance as much as the audience enjoyed watching them. The Senior Choir v as a treat for everyone, and the audience seemed particularly moved by the rendition of V ater Boy. The rousing Vive la Compagnie is always a treat to hear and the boys put everything they had into it. The choirs were taught and led by Mr, Karr, who spent m any hours in this capacity, and p.lso in training us for the play by T.S. Eliot, Murder in the Cathedral , of which we did the temptation scene o From the moment the priests walked onto the stage with the sound of the cathedral bells in the distance until Thomas a Becket proved to be stronger than his tempters, this temptation scene v 3.s a very fine performance. A very amusing short French play directed by Mr, Clothier was enjoyed by everyone o A capacity audience watched the performances, and applauded spontaneously after each endeavour. Stephen Greening, U. 2 THE KIKDNESS CLUB Plans have been made to establish a Kindness Club in the Junior School. The first club was formed in Nev Brunswick by Mrs. Plugh John Elemming in 1959 and since then clubs have been formed across Canada, in the United States and England. All members promise to be kind to animals. CREST COMPETITION At about mid- January, it was decided that a crest competition should be held. The deadline was set for February twenty-first, the mid-term date, and there were eighteen entries. The judges were Mrs. Strand, Mr. McNeill and Mr. Ch ambers, a well- known political cartoonist. On consulting two of the judges, I learned that they had been looking for a well-balanced and artistically good crest, with a distinctive design indicative of a Canadian school. The general quality v as good and the winning design, by Ted Thome (U.lll), was chosen because it met the above require- ments and above all v as simple Timothy Strouts, U.TV i t - 13 - ' THE PESTALQZZI VILLAGES During the last month, L.6 and L,7 have been raising money for the Pestalozzi Children ' s Villages in England and Switzerland. The villages were founded in 19 6 as a relief scheme for war orphans, and since then have branched into helping refugees and welfare cases. Since the villages have no source of income by themselves, they depend on donations and amounts earned by school children. Our school has decided to help by selling little plastic lady-bugs, the emblem of the villages. After this we intend to sell other things for the village such as pencils. At the moment, vve are busy selling 5OO lady-bugs, Have you bought one yet? Chris Rice, L.6 FHOTOGE iPHY Pictures, left to right, top to bottom. 1. You don ' t sa; ;l 2. Tony, the chef, prepares a repast. 5. Don ' t touch it, boys, it might bite. 4. Eager faces. 5. Is it Erench or Lath.??? 6. Our present playground 7. Ha, ha, that v as a good one I LIBRARY REPOx?T . At present the library has three librarians :- Craig Laurence, Christopher Curtis and myself. Two librarians, b S? mn??- ' ' ' ' viilliams resigned. Ue are guided and helped by Mr. Clothier. Our greatest trouble is that the majority of the Lower School return their books overdue. inr c no library is open for twenty minutes at noon and as long as necessary aiter school. The Lower School, excluding n w ' work ' Lbles. ' ' teachers during school hours. . e have two 4.V Books may be read or taken out; chess is played- and the reference books may be made use of in the library. This year the school has bou;2:ht, or been p-iven well °rare ver™tfSf t; have-gi en books orTakaTnls. Thanf ycu e?y much! ' ' P ' ' y- Reference Books History a Kf ® ! Unabridged Dictionary Dominion of the North - Creiehton E c?o Dictionary of Synonyms A Source Book of Canadian ° -tncyclopaedia Bntannica History - Heid McMmiD-ht Nmeteenth Century French Painting i tory Held, licNought Le Petit Larousse Illustre History of the United States-llson History of Europe - Fisher The mi of Zeus -Stringf ellow Barr ! I - 14 - Library Report - cont ' d Literature books Modern American and British Poetry - Untermeyer Don ' uixote - Cervantes The Great Tradition - R. Leavis Biography Queen of ' rs.nce - Castelot The firebrand - Kilbourn Hannibal - tl. Lamb Albert Schweitzer - Collumb Miscellaneous Music in Western Civilization - Lang Discovering Design - Downer Mathematics for the Millions- Bell The True Book of:- Birds we Know Insects Pebbles and Shells , etc S pecial Notice - Lost and ?oun d There is an ever increasing amount of lost clothing, hats, rubbers, boots, lunch-pails, and gym clothing. A number of them have no names. There are also sweaters, coats, and raincoats. Please claim them. Jo Harms (Janitor). (The above items will be on display at the school on Wednesday and Thursday, June 12th and 13th between 5.00 p.m. and .CjO p.m CONGRATULATIOHS April 25th - Mrs. Browne presented Mr. Brovme with a baby boy, Robin Alan (5.26 A.M.) Mr . vi h i t e h e a d Mrs . Grant on winning a si ' 2,-i-00. National Research Council grant for post-graduate work in physical chemistry Mrs. Grant won an essay competition organized by the Bird Society of Nova Scotia. The title of the essay was ' How I Taught my Pupils about Nova Scotian Birds ' The com.petition was open to all teachers in the province, Mrs. Grant has dona-ted her prize (2 .00) to the school for the purchase of easels for the Junior School. Congratulations and thank youo Mr. Hambrick - on receiving a ii)l,200 scholarship to continue his studies in classics at Dalhousie. The bifocal lens were invented about 1750 by Benjamin Franklin. The fountain pen was invented by Lewis E. V aterman in 1884. - 15 - SENIOR LITERARY SECTION THE FROG I was lying londer the oak tree, Sleeping like a log; v hen all of a sudden it j Limped on me - - A green old frog. I didn ' t wake up at that moment, But Just kept on sleeping; I woke and looked it in the eye ; The frog just kept on peeping. The frog was likely as scared as me And I brushed it off my chest; The old frog hopped hurriedly away, And that v as the end of my rest. I know when I go back to rest, The frog will jump on me, So now I go to a different place. To lie under a tree. Jamie Kitchen, U.l TRxlPPED IN THE SN Ov Thud ' . Darkness reigned throughout the car. Dad and I scrambled out and v iped the snow from the lights. We had just begun digging the snow out from under the wheels, which were buried in a drift, when volunteers Ccim_e to our rescue. Hopefully, we tried the treads, but they flew out from under the tires into a drift of snow. A while before, we had been joking about the snow being blue because it was cold, but now we wondered if we had not been right. As our last helper left, he said, I think I ' d better get a move on. My wife ' s in the car with a small baby. He assured us that they were alright. Then Dad added, - ell, if you want anything to eat, just sing out. Exce pt for Gordon, who was sick, we had all been outside in the cold, ' bleak snow and the blustering wind. After all our attempts for freedom, we crawled back into the car to warm our cold bones and to dry ourselves out, since we were wet to the skin. We hung out a red signal light outside the window to warn passing plov ;s To keep our minds off our frozen bodies, v e turned on the radio. I ' lThile listening to the hockey game, we : munched on crackers and apples and quenched our thirsts with orange juice. wliile squirming around on the bare, cold metal of the car, which was our mattress, and pulling at the j?aincoats, which were distributed one to a person we heard muffled footsteps over the howl of the wind. Our hopes rose as we rolled dovm the window after someone rapped on the roof. To our dismay, v e only saw the face of one of the helpers, peer out of the storm. Could I accept your offer for food? My wife ' s I I - 16 - pretty hurii ry. Mum replied, v hat would you like. We ve got Hi-C, apples, oranges and crackers . V e passed out ijhe rations and he took them thankfully. Since the gas guage was not working and we had not filled our gas tanks since Halifax, we decided that running the engine to defrost our toes v as out of the question. Luckily, we had brought a tent warmer, but its fuel had to be rationed since we had no idea of how long we would be trapped in the snow. We attempted to sleep, but this was rather difficult since we were bitterly cold and wet to the skin. 1 kept on peering, hopingly, out of the windov for some glimpse of a plow ' s light. Exhausted, I fell asleep. Suddenly 1 awoke to the yell of Jamie, I hear an engine 1 We all chattered joyfully together as v e strained our ears to hear the sound of footsteps. We rolled down the window and a rough-looking face popped in and inquired, Kow ' d y ' a like a tow? John Steeves, U.l A PEIIEECT CRIME In all the stories and films I know, there has never been a perfect crime. Everytime a man has had a fool-proof plan, he makes a foolish mistake and han ys , or some quirk of fate robs him of his earned rev ards . This distresses me, because I know it can be done with just a little confidence, a bit of luck, and some careful planning. I know. I have done it. There was nothing really wrong with Wlargie . She was pretty, she loved me, she fought v ith nobody, and she had all the best connections. Her grandfather had been a member of the Supreme Court. I became, with her help and connections, a young man ' of considerable influence. Kov ever, she was a girl v ithout fire, a girl vvithout ambition. But Barbara is a woman. A woman who shares my desires and ambitions, who wants only the best for us, who is strong and intelligent. She is v rhat I wanted, so Margie had to be eliminated. Margie loved the great outdoors. I detested it, but she persuaded me to purchase an old hunting lodge far from civil- ization. v e arrived on a Tuesday for our third annual Thanksgiving Day visit. By noon we had the decrepit, old place turned into a fit dwelling. After eating out of a can, we went hunting. Margie was skillful enough to kill a small doe which we carried back to the cabin. We cleaned it in the shed, ate supper, and went to bed. I stayed av ake . When I knew she was asleep, I picked up the brass candle holder that stood beside the bed and clubbed her. I had no trouble carrying her to the shed. There, by the light of a lantern, I put tv o bullets into her head at the base of her skull. Then, taking the saw used in butchering the deer, I cut off her head, her arm.s , her legs, letting the blood from ' these amputations into the bucket used for the deer ' s entrails. Carefully I placed her parts in an old wooden box and patiently waited for dawn to break. I - 17 - Wien the sun came up, I poured her blood, into the river and started to walk north with the box on my shoulder, After a walk of an hour and a half, I stopped, picked up my spade, and dug a hole. I looked at her pretty little head once more and then lay it in lis final resting place. 1 filled in the hole carefully and v ent on. The various pieces of the body 1 placed in five different positions in a semi-circle bounded by the points west, north and east on the compass. Then, I returned to the lodge, burned the coffin , lit a cigarette, and sat down. It v as four o ' clock. The sky had become cloudy; soon it began to rain, the weather was right. At eight o ' clock, I departed for the nearest village which was about six miles away. There, I went straight to the constable ' s house, telling him how she had gone off for a walk by herself. Her direction was due South. They never found the poor dear. W. Thompson, U. ' 4- A MAN Tho ' a man m.ay be strong and tall, Or rich, brave, and mighty, But cruel and full of hateL This man may not be great. A man may be weak and small. Poor and lov , but gentle and In heart and soul. This man may be great. strong George Hav kins , L. 7 A STUDENT ' S PLIGHT Life had simply been miserable this past week. The end of the school year was fast approaching and the exams would be trying, very trying. Every week would get worse and I knew that so well. I had very little time to myself these days; this was one of those rare moments, I sat down on the nearest bench, determined to forget my troubles for a while - Qust for a little while, at least. The park bench was v et , but I did not really care. Pain drizzled dovm my face, along the back of my neck and trickled slowly dovm my spine I relaxed. My body stretched out; my head leaned heavily against the back of the bench. My brain, like a fuelless diesel stopped its throbbing gradually. Sleep was so precious; it came easily . . The flov ers grew by the thousands in the meadow. They appreared, popping up amongst the tall thick clusters of grass, - 18 - like pins from so high up. There v as just a touch of a breeze; just enough to ruffle the leaves of my big elm and to swing the flowers from side to side in gentle unison. Occasionally, a stronger gust would sweep, the meadow in a wave, upsetting its hypnotizing motion. Not a creature in sight; there was no life in that meadow, not even a bird, an insect. Smiles of peace and contentment fled and I asked myself why. I realized it was I they feared and it depressed me because I did not want to be feared ... I did not want . . . fear, for fear is what I thought I feared most myself and I did not want others, humans or animals, to experience it. Vifhen I awoke, I was lying belly-down on the bench, my head dangling over one end. I got up slowly from my resting place and started on my way home. My old worries and troubles came back to haunt me; my brain commenced its briefly interrupted throbbing and misery settled in once more. J. P. Chavy, U, IV. A worm on the ground; Down flies a bird. Gulpi Danny Scouler, U.l Green trees in a silent meadow, A deer drinking cool v rater. Peace and Tranquility. Tommy Meyerhof , U.5 TO A W ATCH V ' hy tickest thou time away The minutes, seconds, and the days. Love and life, far away - And never stop for work or play. But tick av, ay the happy days And leave us to think of yesterday Gerald Rodgers , U.3 The friction natch was invented by John ' .Valker (1327). The first successful demonstration of a television was given by J. L. Baird in England and C. i . Jenkins in the U. S. in the 1920 ' s. - 19 - FRUSTRATED POET Now try to make a poem Vifhen you are all alone You can think of many links And curl up into kinks V hen you try to be distinct. The thoughs they come from left and right But v ill not stay within my sight Of men, and ships, and ladies hips And other untold nondescripts. Now this poem is rather short And of the bubblie sort But I think that you ' ll agree Every line rhymes two and three And that ' s the end of me . Ted Thorne, U. 3 PATRIOTISM PATRIOTISM - love of one ' s country. It is an odd man indeed who does not love and fight for the country in which he was born. Usually, one feels a loyalty to one ' s country, and a reluctance to agree with the criticisms of foreigners. I have a strong feeling of patriotism for mj country. I feel it has everything I v rish to satisfy me, but I am a young boy who knows no other country. Vi ill the day come when I no longer live in Canada, and will I say to myself, Did I greatly exaggerate the beauties of Canada? Was the grass so bright and green, were the seasons so exciting and wonderful in their diff- erences of warmth and cold? Did the buds shoot out so magically in spring? And were the autumns ' colours so bright and beau- tiful to look at? My ansv er v ill always be yes everytime I think of Canada and even though I shall travel to the ends of the earth, I will feel that Canada is a great country. Is my feeling of patriotism made stronger by living in a free land? I am unable to vote, but my parents can. I can attend the school of my choice, in later years I can choose my ov n religion. I can be with my family, not thrust in a State school. I can celebrate Christmas, Easter and birthdays, and I know the affection and joy of friends and my parents. Sometime ago, I read a story in. which a young boy said to his old grandfather, Grandfather, if there is another war, would you fight again? The old man replied, If my country wants and needs me, I shall never forsake it. This is the truest patriotism possible . Stephen G-reening, U.2 - 20 - THE EiilLl OAD TRACK Those railroad tracks are cold and gray, Thin and evil, never gay. They are fast and greasy; they never tire - Sorry - I was always a personifier. Those railroad tracks foretold of things - Of Hitlers and Bismarcks and other kings, Who ruled the world with an iron hand. Placed in power by the follies of inan. Those railroad tracks have lost their strength, Become old and senile and out of place. Air-borne inventions now roam abroad, Seeking a job in outer space. Brian Kann, U. 3 AN EVEHIKG ON ST. ? ' iARGARET ' S BAY The boat-house ' s reflection undulates in the slow swell, while trees on the shore sway rhythmically in the warm air wafted in on a salty evening breeze. Seagulls sweep homeward. A heron, disregarding a small outboard boat doing the rounds of the lobster pots, flies in for his evening meal. Overturned boats, scraped but yet unpainted, sit at the bottoms of fresh uncut lawns, which smell of a mixture of new clover and daffodils, one side in dazzling sunlight, the other in heavy shadow. A pink mist shrouds the far side of the silent bay, while far above, the high clouds float like gold leaf in the yelloviT rays of the setting sun. The lov r cloud changes the shining disc from yellow to gold, from orange to red, then to a fading pink. The moon ' s silvery rays grow in power, the stars in the east begin to spread slowly westward and with a grunt of pleasure, the heron, his hunger satisfied, floats heavily into the quiet night, Tim Strouts, U. 4 ON BEING A SANDW ICH Are we Canadians really the stalwart and forthright people we think we are? Or is it perhaps that we are the fill- ing of an Anglo-American sandwich? Unfortunately, I think most Canadians, although subconsciously, fit into the latter category - the Anglo-American sandwich. V e , the Canadian populus, are not speaking out for what we believe. We depend on a British policy or an American strategem to dictate our own policies. Canada is a large country in area, but its individuality is to be found in a pine cone fallen from a tree in the Rocky Mountains. We all know it has a small population, but that should not pre- vent us from becoming an individual nation. Anything one does in Canada is patterned on or influenced by our American or British overseers . - 21 - It is now almost one hundred years since Canada has become self-governing, yet we still cry like a baby if Britain decides to do her trading with Europe. Can we not stop this fawning attitude towards Britain? Let us throw off our maternal ties, become Canada, a real nation in the true sense of the word; let us put some meaning into the v ord3 : 0 Canada, our Hone and Native Land. ' We must grow out of our childlike dependency. V« ' e will awaken from our trance of indecision. vVe will assert our own national- istic beliefs and rights, trade v ith whomever we like, and above all, we, the Canadian people, will ake tremendous pride in our Country - - Canada. L7 L7 will go to heaven, Although they ' re not eleven. And ' cause they hive good souls Not the kind with holes. L7 will go to heaven. Even though they have no money; (Naturally they spend it all) But thej do have a honey — And v ith lots of moneyl Peter Norwood, L7 ADVENTUEES 0? A PENNY I am a little penny, born in a building called a mint, with many others, coins and bills. I like the mint because there are many friends to talk with me. I am not the handsomest thing in the world, but I am shiny brown with prickled edges. I have an impression of Queen Elizabeth 11 on one side and the emblem of Canada, the Maple Leaf, on the other. I am proud to have them on my front and back. After I left the mint , I was with many others of my own kind in a large guarded building called The Bank of Canada, where I was put in a large room which I heard an experienced fifty dollar bill call a vault. Soon, I was sent to a great building which had a sign which read Lunenburg General Store , in Nova Scotia, where I was counted with some other money and placed in a penny compartment. Nearly all day I heard buttons being pressed and belle ringing in my ears. Then the floor of m.y home would slide out into the open air v here I would see the owner place some money in and take some of my companions out. All the ViThile I v as in the boarding house, I would talk - 22 - to a retired one-hundred dollar bill who was very wise and well- educated, I told him I would like to know more about this vast world. He said he could not tell me everything about the world, but he could teach me more about the English language so I could understand what people v ere saying and thus learn more about the W-. rld and the people who live in it. One day I was taken out as change and given to a man who had bought some cigarets. He put me and a five-cent piece in his pocket. I did not like it in there, because it was too dark and dingy. By bus and airplane he took me to England. As he v ent about London, I could see Buckingham Palace and m.any other places from a worn place in the pocket of the trousers. I also sav the Queen in the Royal Limousine slowly passing by which gave me great pleasure. I would have stood to attention in respect .. but I do not have any legs. One day when he was walking in Trafalgar Square he stopped at one of the large fountains and reached into his pocket and took me out and made a wish and threw me into the highest part of the fountain. I then said, Thanks very much, for interesting trip. And then to my surprise met two English pennies I We shook hands and other They welcomed me to the fountain and home. V e talked of past times and experience that one of them had been in brooks and had b bus. I am very fortunate to have found such peaceful home in which to end my life. the enjoyable and and enjoyment I introduced each I felt very much at s, and I discovered een run over by a nice friends and a George Cole, L.7 imTITLED POEMS 1. As soon as a squirrel 2 Has gathered its bin full, A Hunter stands ready To pepper its skin full. Oh well, I ' ll have another If monkey can do it ' y Then so can I. 3. Two stubborn beaks Of equal strength Can stretch a worm To any length. D ' arcy Delamere U.3 THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER SEASON In Halifax, toward the middle of May, large numbers of usually normal people begin to act strangely. They stare into space, pore over catalogues, neglect their children, and become generally absent-minded. To the initiated the reason for this is clearly understood. The sailing season is about to begin. Houses become cluttered with cans of paint and varnish and coils of rope, v riires ruin their manicures as they repair I I 3 ' i } f i - 25 - v eathered sails; cieal times become a matter of hasty sandwiches and cooling coffee. The amateur sailor is something of a fanatic. He studies forecasts and even resorts to observing whether smoke is rising straight from the chimney, whether the ants are piling earth in front of their holes, which portends rain. After which, he quite happily spends his weekends on the water, in downpours of rain, with the wind tearing his sails to ribbon snapping expensive forestays, and filling his boat with water. If all this s .ems madness, one has only to watch the brightly painted boats heeling in a stiff v ind on a fine summer afternoon to understand, even faintly, this particular type of madness . Ian Crump, U.2 MY FRIEND My friend and I went for a walk Through a lonely wooded park; We came to a lovely babbling brook Which sparkled like a golden harp. As we talked and v falked Along the narrow mound. We soon discovered by surprise The sun was going down. Vi hat a wonderful world This would be, If all our friends Could only see, Rae MacDonald, U,l A SPRING S m .PRIS E March has hidden itself away, V ind and snow seem gone to stay. There is a change within the air, Weather pretends to be warm and fair. Now the robin shows his hue, Daffodils and crocus come in viev , April seems to confirm my desire For outdoor pleasures and light attire. Has Mother Nature forgotten her vow To begin long - awaited summer now? Because v hen I awoke to greet the day, There was a carpet of snow instegd of p i Goldber - 24 - SPRING Spring has come and bluebells ring, Buds burst into flov er. Lambs are frisking in the fields, Sunshine follows shower. Trees all dance in fresh array. And blossom, pink and white; Bunnies flash their fluffy tails; Dewdrops sparkle bright . Birds all ' round, searching for food - They sometimes have a sv ing - Chatting, pecking, busy robins, Winging along like kings. - Thompson, U.l - 25 - JUNIOR F£AT UI .ES — j P ? , We spent sometime last term finding our feet; this term all seventeen pairs are firmly on the ground. One new thing now is for everyone to have a number. This has proved to be a great help when nobody can remember who is missing, and serves as an easy way of locating lost, neglected, misplaced and delayed HOMEWORK. John Kernaghan, being number one, holds the coveted position by the door and is very able as an assistant in all sorts of tasks, Donald Crosby contributes well to the group and sang the coveted solo at our first Junior Assembly. Jamie Steeves has a passion for order and is marvelous at tidying up; he also provides us with many interesting pictures and cuttings to fill our bulletin boards. Dwight Grosse has put in good attendance this term and arrives bright and early in inclement v eather. Peter MiLchell, promoted from L4 has picked up our ways quickly and works in an exemplary fashion. Davids Morrow and Green, who sit together and share the same birthday, bring fame to their houses at track meets. This term Douglas MacDonald joined us and things v ere going well until ho fell on two con- secutive days in the yard making his mark on the ice v ith teeth and nose. Tommy Purves has submitted a very original contribution to this periodical which v e hope is accepted. Rory Burton occupies the centre seat and sheds his smiles around him. One hopes that the Neptune Theatre will still be open 15 years hence and Steven with his marked dramatic ability will be there to entertain us. Gregg Monteith Joined us late last term and has since proved that many things are possible even on Friday. Andrew will perhaps grow up to be a librarian whilst Michael Dyer will very likely become a bilingual weather forecaster. Donald Hoadley, certainly manages the routine tasks well, con- sidering the number of accidents that he is prone to, Jamie - Jamie - Jamie -. Gay, the youngest of our group sits quietly and efficiently in the corner at the back. He is a true corner stone . This then is L5, 1962-65. Apart from lessons (which one doesn ' t mention in magazines) we have had a few ' drives ' on other things. The clean shoes effort was worthwhile until the snow came and overshoes were the order of the day. Everyone eventually discovered he had a tie somewhere at home and v e have managed to rule out bright blue, red and yellow sweaters ( ' tho mixed together, they v rould make grey ' .) fe have, with the aid of L3 put up a display of the writing system on the boari and we are v orking together to keep a record of the weather this term. We would appreciate the loan of aa outside thermometer if anyone can supply one.. Before the year is out we hope to make a trip to the Children ' s Library, go and see a weather station and discover some of the original v riting of Rudyard Kipling at Dalhousie. - 26 - SALON ORCHESTPJv On Thursday, March IGf ' . our v hole school ? ent to a big-room downstairs in the school where v e were to hear an orchestra sponsored by the Royal Canadian Artillery Band. T ' lOy were going to play some songs or tunes. Before the director intro- duced the instruments, the orchestra tuned up and played a song. Then he introduced the instruments. First he told the school the n ime of the orchestra which v as the Salon Orchestra . He told his name v;hick was Mr. Allt, who was play- ing the violin and director at the same time. He has a recorder group and I am in it with other boys. He introduced the ' cello and the bass ' cello. They did two other songs and then he introduced the flute, viola, clarinet :.nd the trumpet and the piano. They then played two more songs and at the end they played one last song. Everybody liked the orchestra. The instrumontsi liked best were the clarinet, trumpet, the ' cello and bass ' cello. One the the songs was The Lone Ranger. The whole school had a very nice afternoon that day. R. Piercey, L.6 OUR TRIP TO THE F ISH PACKING PLANT On January 18th, L.6 had a trip to the Sea Seald Pish Packing Plant. Denis Connor ' s father had given us permission, so that afternoon v e walked downtow to see it. v hen we got there, v e split up into groups, our group was Gordon Stubbs, J.ames Greery, Stephen Neal , Jamie Oland, Bruce McCulloch and myself. We were the first group, and we started out first. Pirst , v;e went on a traveler to see the insides of it. In the front of the trawler there was a cabin with the steering-wheel in it. There was also radar and a machine with which, v hen played on, you could see the bottom of the sea. We then went into the captain ' s cabin, where we saw a tv o-way radio. We next went to the room where they were pj-cking cod and haddock fillets. The people were very experienced at it and they could tell the difference betv een the two. Next v e went to the room where they took the fish off the boats. There v as a very large fish there that was covered in ice. Ve a.sked Mr. Kent to take the ice off, and v hen he did, he told us that the fish was a halibut and it weighted 500 pounds. Then we w ent up to the room where the smoked fish is prepared, it looked all black from the outside and Mr. Kent said it was 400 ft. deep. But then he told us it was only 40 ft. deep. On hearing that, Stephen Neal walked up to the hole. He said he was afraid of 400 ft but not forty. On the s.ame floor, we sav the room where they packed shellfish. We went back downstairs and v;ere told to line up in front of the lunch counter. Then we all got fish chips and a bottle of pop each. After that we went back to school. We all told Denis to thank his father, and we thanked him too. J. Taylor, L.6 - 27 - L6 GLASS REPOilT During the year L.6 has been doing some very interesting things. Vife have six subjects, Arithmetic, French, English, Art, Social Studies and Science. In French, v e read the phrases the teacher reads and do exercises. In Arithmetic we have done from fractions to decimals. In Social Studies, we are learning about the history of the provinces of Canada one by one. Social Studies is Histor NT and Geography. v e stick all our Vvork and pictures in Scrap Books. In English, we do ordinary English composition, spelling, handwritj.ng and work book. In Art, we do painting and clay modelling. Right now v e are making a mural. In Science, v e have Just finished studying plants and we are doing food. L.6 is probably the worst class in the school. Every Friday afternoon v e go to the Y.M.C.A. and take gym and sv imming. In g;}TiL we play games and go on the trampoline and ropes and the horse. In swimming, we have relays and free sv ims and have tests. There are twenty-four people in the class. Some people have pen friends in England and they write back and forth telling v hat ' s happening in their schools. are making a class magazine to send over there. THE END, James Creery,L.6 OPEN HOUSE On May 5rd, our school had an Open House. The boys ' parents were invited to com.e to school and meet the teachers and see what the boys had done in Art and other subjects. The boys were allowed to come v ith their parents to show their v ork. (but I didn ' t). A majority of the parents Ccime and I think most of them liked our display of work done in the first two terms. Some books v eren ' t exhibited because of the drawings on the covers of their books (no tly Engli)oh.)You v ere allowed to talk to any of the teachers you v ould like ' to talk to. I ' m glad I didn ' t come because my mother would ask me so many questions about my work, I v;ould be like a human dictionary  C. Nixon, L.6 LOWER__J HOOL ASSEMBLY At nine o ' clock on every second Friday, we line up outside the spare classrooms until we are told where to sit. Lower 5 goes in first, followed by Lov er Lower 5 and then Lov er 6. Vi hen Mr. McNeill comes in we all sband up. Next we sing, God Save Our Gracious .ueeuo Then Mr. McNeill tells us of things which have occurred since the last assembly. Sometimes v e have guests • or Mr. McNeill tells us a story or he talks about something that is going on in Canada. One guest, an experienced bird-v atch er , talked with us about birds v e see around in v inte3? and in summer. He played a record with some birds ' voices and we tried to guess them. We only knew a fev of them. He also gave Mrs. Grant a bird map because she is very interested in birds. Once Mr. McNeill told us a storj of a crov and he also talked to us about the political parties and their leaders. Then on another assembly day, two boys from Lower 6, I I - 28 - John Grace, v ho played the violin and Charles Nixon, who played the ' cello, played a beautiful tune. Then after the assembly, some boys put the chairs back. Michael V ynne , L JUNIQ-R LITER ARY SE CTION ' mHE ADVENTURE OF AN ERASER Once upon a time there was an eraser who lived to be five years old. He was a bad eraser, he was a green eraser. He erased stop signs, books, and lots of obher things. People v ere trying to get rid of him. One day a flying saucer came down from the moon. The people went over to see it. All at once the door flew open and out cejne a moon professor. The people ran away and so did every- thing, except the eraser and the moon professor. The moon professor said, Have you been bad? . The eraser said, Yes, I have. Come with me , said the professor. The professor went in his space ship and so did the eraser. There were death chemicals in the space ship. All at once the moon professor put the eraser in the death chemicals. The eraser died instantly. Then the very next morning, no sign of the eraser v as to be seen. V e will never see him again. But we have erasers not alive I Jamie Cameron, L.5 Age: 8 I VJQULD LIKE TO BE A PILOT I would like to be a pilot to get the thrill of having nothing under you except the fuselage of the airplane you are flying. I would like to own and fly a Focko Wulfe fighter, of course without any guns or bombs. It is supposed to be one of the best fighters of its time. I would also like to be able to do all of the air-stunts that a plane is able to do and I would own my own air-field. Owning a glider would be fun too and making small ferries to different places in a DC-5 transport. If I v as a pilot I think I v ould have more fun than I ever had in my lif e c Chris Monteith, L. 6 An Examination Nightmare - Accordin g to L. Once upon a time there was a very big man who wrote books. Because he was very big, his name wrb Huge Lofting. The books he v;rote were about Dr. Dolittle. As he was so big we v ;onder why he wrote about a man with such a little name, but this is a nightFiare , it has to be. Dr. Dolittle didn ' t do very much but once he tried to help in Arithmetic. He hopped out of his book and said to the boy sitting next to the shelf. I ' ll tell you the answer I It is, less, by six more. and the boy v rote it down. Another man who wrote books was Thomas Raddell. Accord ing to some people, he was the author of Evangeline , maybe. - 29 - TDecause this is a nightmare and nightmares are like that we couldn ' t have two very big authors so we couldn ' t agree that Longfellow was the chap. One day at 3 50, Huge Lofting and a young friend went for a walk around Halifax, they v;ent down town and stopped to admire the monuments. The friend with Huge Lofting wasn ' t very tall and he couldn ' t really see the sto.tue of Cornwallis. He asked Huge Lofting if he knew anything about him and he said, Oh yes, didn ' t you know? He ' s the guy who founded Halifax, they came here on. the v farship STINKS. Really , said the little fellow, Just Fancy ' , that ' s just what my teacher told me. They continued v alking and every now and then the little fellow asked Huge Lofting another question, because, after all, he wasn ' t very big and hadn ' t lived very long. In the end Huge Lofting said, See here, my good Iriend; you shouldn ' t be walking round the town with me, you should hop on the bus and get back to school. I expect the teacherfe marked your papers by now and she ' ll v ant to go over the answers v ith you. So the boy boarded a bus and later ran all the way down Young Avenue to Atlantic Street. When he got into school the teacher said, Why have you come back? Did you forget your homework? And the boy said;-. No, I thought you might have marked our papers , so the teacher said to him, Yes, I have, who told you that Huge Lofting wrote Doctor Dolittle? You did ma ' am ansv ered the boy, at least I think so, that ' s v hy I told you the warship v as called Stinks 1 Just as the tv o of them were wondering who would speak next, there was crash on the bookshelf and Huge Lofting said in a deep voice, The ansv er really was more by six less, so 1 expect you got a B my friend. ' ' And with that, he floated away on a Colioiabus Cloud. A Walk One morning I got up and wanted to go for a walk. So after breakfast I told mother I v ould be gone all morning. I got all dressed in my winter clothes. When I got outside it was cold but the sun was shining. I started walking up the road and the trees i ' ach side of the road looked as if they were painted in a picture. Not a branch stirred. As I v alked on, I came to a lake and it looked like a giant mirror with cotton along the side of it. From the lake I took a path that v ent around the lake. On my way around I sav a rab ' jit jump across the path and a deer nibbling on some dry leaves. v hen I got all the way around, I v ent back to the road but when I got there I thought I was at the wrong pla.e, it all looked different, children were playing out- side and the wind was blowing. Nothing looked the same as it did in the Horning . Chris Robinson, L.6 - 50 - OUR TRIP TO FLORIDA, U.S.A. On Easter of this year, (1965), our family wont on a trip to Florida, U.S.A. vve left Halifax Saturday, April sixth, but school did not get out until Thursday, April 11th. , so I had to miss a few days of school and so did my brothers and sister. ie wont on the train at 11.30 a.m. where we got our rooms. They were big and they could fit three, so we had three in one room and three in another. We were not all on the same car. We stopped at Montreal for a day and toured the city. vVe got on the train at 8.00 and arrived in Washington at 1.20 p.m. and had a day and a half there. It was very hot there and we saw the ¥hite House, U.S. Capitol, the Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monum.mt, U.S. Supreme Court and Mt. Vernon where George Washington lived and where he and his wife are buried. The train arrived in Orlando, Florida the next day. There we found it very hot. rfe went and scm Cypress Gardens v;hich were lovely and it featured Water Skiing. We left Orlando the next day and started for Hollywood, Fla. which was 200 miles from Orlando. There were lots of activities v hero we stayed, shuffle- board, pool, swimming, badmington and miniature golf and a play- ground. We did a lot of swimming in the pool and in the ocean, vVe went shopping, too. While we were there v e went to the Seaquarim v;hich had dolphins, ;.orpoises, sea-lions, giant turtles and all kinds of fish. It also had sharks. They put on a very good act. The weather was perfect all the time v e were there, the air was 78-80 and the water was 80. Je stayed there nine days . We flew to Boston by Jet and flew the rest of the way by plane . I liked the trip very much and I wish I could go dovm there again. R. Piercey, L.6 THE E NCHANTED PRINCESS We were walking along the river bank v hen suddenly we heard a small voice saying that she might as well drown herself as there was nothing to live for. I and my companion were very surprised and looked around to find out who said it. Then we saw a little hamster and as it v as the only thing we could see we knew she had said it. Vi e asked her what the matter was and she said that she was really a princess but had been enchanted by the v icked witch, Glendower, because the witch had been im- prisoned in a tower forever and because she had been casting wicked spells about and I had found her and caught her so she c ould be put in the tower. I asked her if nothing could free her from the enchantment and she answered that only the blood of the giant of four heads and the magic bottle of the witch of Glendower and the wine of the seven giant brothers. The blood and v ine had to be poured into the bottle and shaken and then the blood and wine mixed together and sprinkled on the princess. I said I would do that or never come back. I asked her her name and she said it was Princess Athens - I told her mine was Prince James  I then set out. - 51 - % decided I would go and get the blood of the giant of four heads first. On the way, I met a fox who decided to come top. He told me the only wa? to get the blood v as to chop of the giants ' heads with his own giant sword which was his most prized possession and v as guarded by one hundred dwarfs and two slave giants. He said he would help me get it. When night came, I stole solftly in and picked up the sword which was very heavy and I started to go. But by accident, I kicked one of the giants and he woke up and then everyone else did. Then the fox ran in and told me to jump on his back, when I did he ran away and soon left the dwarfs and giants far behind. Late that night I crept back and slew the giant and got the blood. The slaves could do nothing because once the sv ord v;as out of their possession they couldn ' t move. I then decided to go and get the wine. The only time I could get the wine was when they were drinking some of it be- cause after they had finished one of them sv allowed the cup and wine and they were immortal, the fox told me. The fox said he would carry him. Anyone could become invisible when they sat on him if the fox wanted them to. The fox made me invisible and v e crept in when they were eating and when one giant was iust going to drink the wine from a ruby cup, I rode up and snatched it from the giant. The giants all tried to find us, but they couldn ' t see and we escaped. We then went to the tower where the witch was imprisoned to get the magic bottle. The only way to get in v as by the little window at the top of the tower. We started to climb up but when we were halfv ay up the witch heard us even though v e were invisible and were making hardly any noise, because she had super-hearing. She made some spears and dropped them from the tower but they ;just passed through us and did no harm because v e v ere transparent as v ell as invisible. After that v e got to the top easily. When the witch saw her bottle going out the windov before her very eyes, she got very angry but could do nothing. Then after I got the bottle, I hastened back to the princess and did the things you had to do to free her and then she was free. I had brought back the sword and the cup as well as the other things After that the witch v as burnt. Soon the princess and I v ere married and were very happy together and after my father died we reigned in his place. James Creery, L.6 Overheard in L.5 I can ' t go to recorder, my eraser ' s stuck it in, I Would Not Like to be an Astronaut I would not like to be a spaceman, beco.use this will tell you. It was Juno 10, 1985 and a rocket v as to be launched with a man in it to Mars. Today was the day when it was supposed to be launched. The name is going to be the Atlas Tl , which v as printed in big black letters down the center of the craft. It was the first Canadian rocket to be launched to Mars. The unbe- lievable thing about it is it is the world ' s first rocket to Mars. i I - 32 - The count-down began - 10,9,8,7,6,5, ,3,2,1, 01 Suddenly you could hear a PLunbling that sounded like 50 kettle- cleaners playing like mad and gradually faded away and you could see a speck in the sky. It was about 5,000 miles away from the lunar surface. The engine was going fine and the pilots v ere not worried, until the engineer slov ed down suddenly - the engine had stopped compi etelyl The pilots did all they could do to lower the craft, but did nm ' ucc-eed. They only had one ' thing: - their microphone ' . G-me in base, borne in base 204- ' . V( hat is it? This is pocket Atlas TT, we have run out of petrol . This is base 204, we shall send a rescue rocket over, ilodgerl vVhat an experience that was - that is why I would not like to be a space man. Michael Kaplan L. THE BLIZZARD One day in Poland in 1956, the air v as colder than usual. Outside bits of frozen ice v ere flying about. After an hour or so of this, queer weather, snov and sleet began to fall in large quantities. Snow started to pile up in the streets. Gradually, the snov r covered the fire hydrants. Then in a flash, a bulletin came over the radio, it said: There is a terrible blizzard coming down from Siberia and it would strike V arsaw in approx- imately 10 hours and 17 and one half minutes ' . Now there happened to be a strike of the Swedish-Ameri- can Shipping Corporation, and worst of all, the storm v hich was to strike Poland had shifted and headed towards Sweden, where we get our wheat, milk and other supplies which are very useful in our daily lives. New besides all the confusion in Sweden, V arsaw was beginning to feel the effects of the same storm ' . ' , ' . The houses were beginning to take a terrific beating and the streets were clogged for about 7 2 miles I In some places the snow was 8 2 feet deep. For three weeks the same v reather kept up, Pinally the storm swept past and the sun came out. liow while all this was happening, the capitol of Sweden, Stockholm, had lost the shipping business for 4- weeks and had lost a total of +j750 ,000 ,000 . Supplies were knocked out for 5 2 weeks. After two days everything v as O.K. and it never happened again. Robert MacLelland, L.4- A STRANGE ADVENTURE I v as in the African Jungle, it was a very hot day and the temperature v as nine hundred and ninety-nine degrees. My water supply v as low and I v as very thi?jsty. I v as following a lion ' s footprints v hen a gigantic animal 100,000 feet tall stood in my path I He looked like a dinosour, but I suddenly remembered that they did not exist any longer. I tried to kill it but my bullet did not hit. The creature bent down and almost gobbled ne upl l Vhen I returned home, I told some scientists about the animal. They said it was some kind of rare, m.odern-day dinosour. I I I - 35 After a couple of years, I again v ent on an expedition to the African jungle. I finally caught the animal and received a reward of three thousand dollars. David Hirsch, THE FUIINY FEELINCBOF LOv ER FOUR Loneliness When everyone is out of the house, Anything will cheer me, Even a mouse . But when someone unusual Knocks at the door, I am happy, and lonely no more David Hirsch Love He loves Jane, But I love Maine , Maine is a state But Jane is a dame. Michael Monahan Eagerness When you are eager, To seek her. Never niust you be too eager. Because in the end it is always the same. You lose your name and get the blame . Michael Monahan Surprise I v ent to the circus. And I won a prize, I opened it up, And had a surprise. For there, in the package, A puppy-dog lay. Happiness Happiness gives me a funny feeling , I often try to cliffib the ceiling , When I fall I do not cry, I often think I ' d like to fly When I get the feeling of happiness , is when I ' ve made the house a mess . Walter J. McPhee Pain If you have a pain Call doctor, complain. He v ill, I ' m sure, give you a cure . So do not, please, have a pain Michael Monahan Fright men I think of fright I think of the night: Of ghosts and skeletons far, Of v itches and brooms Flying over the moon And their cats guarding the stars. Allen Finley Sadness So I had great fun The rest of that day Christopher Birch-Jones When I think of sadness, I also think of gloom. And then I had a dream That I was in a dark room. I pretended it was haunted, Vi ' ith witches on their brooms. And there were also ghosts, In that dark. Gloomy room. Christopher Birch-Jones ♦ _ 54 - L ov er 2 Contributions When I GrTO Y Up by James Murwin Hhen I grow up I would like to be a policeman. A policeman keeps law and order. He directs traffic. He catclies bad men. VVhen I Grow Up by Brian Medjuck When I grow up I would like to be an astronomer. Because they study space and Jupiter and they study all sorts of planets When I Grow Up by William Stairs 1 When I grow up I want to be a doctor in a hospital „ 2. A doctor helps poor people. 3. A doctor puts stitches in people that need them. i ' l hen 1 Grow Up by Bill Ceilings When I grow up I wojld like to be a policeman. A policeman keeps law and order, and catches bad men. When I Grow Up by James Morris When I grow up I world like to be a policeman. He directs traffic; he has a motorcycle to get to the police station. Summer by R.-bert Hirsch We are going to Kedge Lodge this summer. At Kedge we have a cottage. We paddle kayaks, v e fish and swim in the lake. Last summer there was a frog race and our frog came third. Summer by Christopher Baker In the summer I go fishing and swimming. It is lots of fun. The sun shines vs armly on my head v hen I am fishing. Summer by Kim Howitt I like to play baseball in the summer, I would like to build a camp and sleep in it at night and go swimming every day. Summer by Robert Finley Almost everyone likes summer. Some people play football and there is green grass everywhere. I go swimming in my grand- father ' s pool and sailing on my uncle ' s boat. Surprise Sadness Oh I a fox is coming, V- en I think of sadness, And he is very cunning. I think of sulky faces Roar ' o says the fox and triangles and nothing The fox seems to yell like an ox, for Christmas, That was a close one And it was not fun. He is falling Michael Good, I hope he is bawling Q ' igley, L.4 Look out ' . There is a goat ' . J. Rhude , L.4 - 35 - A Conversation between tiie Drum and the Triangle in the Middle of the Nip;ht Once upon a time there was a drum and a triangle. The dr-um was owned by a boy and the triangle was ovmed by a girl. The triangle always thought how nice it would be to be a drum and the drum always thought how nice it would be to be a triangle. They would always talk about the things they did in the day-time and they would start talking at midnight. The drum alv ays started off, by sayinp; who had played him at school. They lived at the Halifax Grammar School on Atlantic Street. The drum would say:- I was played by a very nice boy and the triangle would ask, Vi hat was his name? the drum said in reply, Michael Dyer and he can play very v ell . Then the triangle would start its talk:- Yes, I saw him playing you and I think he is very smart because he can play you very well. The drum agreed. So do I. How did you get along today? he continued. I got along very well, but sometimes a boy would play a v rong note and I got very mad. But I thought that director Jamie Steeves as very p-;ood , the drum said, Yes said the triangle, Do did I. I thought he helped everyone play a lot. And, sometimes he was doing very funny things when he was conducting said the triangle. I laughed when he used his baton for a moustache , chuckled the drum, Didn ' t you? We ' d better stop talking now because it ' s seven o ' clock. Good night ' ., said the triangle to the drum. The drum said, Good-night I to the triangle. Before they went to be turned into toys again, they both said at the same time, I wonder what to-day will be like. Then they turned into an untalkable toy drum and an untalkable toy triangle belong- ing to an ordinary boy and an ordinary girl. Peter Mitchell, Age 9 - L.5 TRAVEL Travel is very exciting noi adays because there are many nodern niachines on which to travel. Long, long ago, people never knevj- if they would reach their destination or not because they had no compasses or--engines. They just had to use oars, sails and they had to be good calculators if they used a boat. Boats nov adays are -more modern, faster, bigger and c omf or t ab 1 e . -56 - In a couple of years maybe we will not have many propeller powered boats but many jet and deisel powered ones. Cars have also been modernized and some cars are convertible that is that the roofs can fold do jm. Cars nowadays do not need to be cranked like the ones back in 1897 • Now cars can reach speeds of at least one hundred and thirty miles per hour or maybe way faster. There are now deisel pov ered trains which are faster and more comfortable than steam and coal operated ones. Two railroad companies in Canada are Canadian ' l cltional and Canadian Pacific. In a v hile trains might be operated by robots instead of men. Nowadays there are jet powered planes and propeller powered ones which travel all over the world. One airplane company is Trans- ' .7orld Airliners. The jet pov ered planes are much more comfortable than the propeller jjowered ones and the jets are much less noisy. In a hundred years there will probably be rockets flying to the moon and some planets on schedule. There will probably be submarines on sale for the public and underwater the seas and lakes will be jammed full of submjirines. To-day there are a few car-boats which are cars that can travel on water and on roads. There are also plane-boats which can travel on land and in the air. In a v hile there will probably be things which can travel on land, sea and in the air but this machine would probably cost a small fortime. There is one thing that many people hope will not happen to travel and that is that men invent robots and the robots do the work for them while the men just sit, sleep and ® lazy. Michael wynne , L. 6 B LIZZARD IN NORTHERN UNITED STATE S We were go ing out in a helicopter to find and rescue a pilot and passengers, who had crashed in a DG-8 somewhere near New York. i-Ve were just over New York when there was a sudden gust of wind and snow started coming down like hailstones I We thought we had better turn back, but then we thought we should keep on because most of the people would be dead. We wanted to save as many people as we could so we kept on. We were above the place where they were expected to have crashed. When we saw the crash, we could not land for it was too rocky and there was too much snow, so v e let dovm the rope ladder and General Shaw and I went dov n to investigate. We found that the plane was completely burned and only the crew and a few passengers that were near the door escaped. Some people were injured and v e got Sergeant Smith to send down the stretcher that hung on ropes and so got the injured into the copter . Then everyone else climbed into the helicopter and Y e all flew home. Allen Finley, L. 4- 57 - PHOTOGRAPHY Pictures from left to right, top to bottom :- 1, Dratl missed again ' . 2. Brian Mann, ste.r gymnast. 5. Comfortable? . Our future playing field 5- Halifax Grammar School vs. Kings ' Collegiate. H.G.S (viJhite) left to right Norman Gosse, George Hawrkins, Peter Lynch. GENERAL REPORT - SPORTS EDITOR The Halifax ' Grammar School has completed its fifth year of operation, .From the two activities (soccer in the autumn and spring and skating in the winter) in 57-58 ? we have expanded into seven different sports of which two are compulsory: ' we now have: Gym Swimming Soccer Tennis Hockey Track and Field Basketball . The most important of these is the Gym and Swim in which every class participates, we have done wrestling, volley- ball, gymnastics in the gymnasium; and in the pool, the younger ones have learned to swim and the older boys have learned life- saving plus some waterpolo occasionally. Soccer was played this Fall on the field at St. Ma.ry ' s University. It could, with some support, become a large activity. It costs nothing, anyone can play and it is very good exercise. Last Fall there v ere seldom more than twenty boys at St, Mary ' s. This should not be. We have had one track and field meet and ive v ill be having our important annual meet in a few weeks time. It should be the best one ' ve have had yet. Basketball was not very successful this year. The gymnasi-um was constantly being used for activities of a higher priority than H.G.S. basketball. However, the boys v ho did participate learned a great deal about the rudiments of the game from coach, Mr. Frank Baldwin. Tennis was begun this Spring and has apparently gone quite well. Unfortunately, the weather has been bad and only a few games have been played outside as yet, A great deal of enthusiasm has been generated by the boys playing hockey. It was seldom that anybody missed the weekly trip up to the Civic Arena and everjT ' body enjoyed themselves when they got there. - 8 - The boys have developed a fierce ambition to wallop K.C.S. I ' Ve did the first time and the second we played against teams that were obviously superior to us in ability and age. Next year we plan to take on and defeat any team they can produce. The Halifax Grammar School h s had a successful year in sports. Next year, by our support, let us make it a very successful year. V alter Thompson, Sports Editor. CHESS TOURNMIENT Mr. Clothier and I arranged a chess tournament in the second term but of the twenty-four entrants four were disqualified. The five rounds of the tournament were played at lunch time and after school. Second round winners were: Boswick J. Beckett A. Taylor Greening Hicks Robinson Hebbert Slayter Winners of the third round v;ere : Boswick Greening Hicks Slayter The first three rounds were rather straight forward, lasting no more than an hour, but in the fourth round, the longest game of the tournament v;as played. This game, betv een Bosv ick and Hicks, lasted two and a half hours. Boswick was victorious, while Greening beat Slayter in the other game. The fifth round for the championship was a best two out of three series. Bosv ick became chess chaapion of the Halifax Grammar School beating Greening in two straight games. Tony V illiams, U. 11 PHYSICAL WITNESS TEST In January of this year a physical fitness test was conducted at the Y.M.C.A, In it were ten different tests:- (1) Chin-ups (2) Push-ups (3) Balance on tip toe (4) Balance on hands v ith with eyes closed knees on elbows (5) A hundred-yard dash (6) A ball thrown against a v all for speed (7) Standing broad jump (8) A combination leg-lift and sit-up exercise (9) Medicine ball throv (10) a 440 yd. run. 1 tor distance = „ , , i Ve have taken three of the mamtests chm-ups, push-ups and the combination leg-lift and sit up exercise and have given a resume of the results class by class. I - 39 ' - For full marks in each a boy is required to do 10 chin-ups , 20 push-ups and 50 sit-ups. The averages do not in- clude marks above this maximun total. In L. 2, three can do one and four can do two chin-ups. The average for the class is a bit over two. The average number of push-ups is 8.8 and the average number of sit-ups is 6.8. Five boys in this class could not lift their legs and sit up five times. In L. 3 four boys cannot do a chin-up three can do one und ten can do tv o. The class average is two. Their push-ups average 10 ■ ' ■heir sit-ups average 6.8. In L.4 seven boys cannot do a chin-up, four can do only one and ten can do two. The class average is 2,5 chin-ups per boy. L. 5 Averages:- L. 6 Averages: Chin-ups = 2 Chin-ups =2.4 Push-ups = 14 Sit-ups = 12 Push-ups = 16 Sit-ups = 32 L. 7 (Average age 12 yrs) ought to be ashamed of itself. Nine boys cannot do a chin-up. The average for the class is 1.4 and the highest number is five. Their push-ups and sit-ups are higher. The averages are 15 and 37 respectively. U. 1 U.lll Averages U.ll Averages Push-ups = 14 Chin-ups = 5 Chin-ups = 5 Push-ups = 15 Sit-ups = 25 Sit-ups = 25 Averages U.IV Averages Chin-ups = 5 Chin-ups = 5 Push-ups = 16 Push-ups = 16 Sit-ups = 33.25 Sit-ups = 43 There are some pretty w ak boys in our school. Perhaps it will be shovm in the tests now being carried on that we have improved. However, a compulsory physical education programme of two hours a V ;eek will do nothing to increase the strength and over- all fitness standing of a youth. HOCKEY GAiTiE On the 14th of February our school hockey team journeyed to King ' s College in Windsor. We started at 1,30 and got home around 6.30. Graeme Bethune led our team with 5 points - 1 goal and - 40 - assists. Norman Gosse had a hat trick to pace our team in goals, Graeme Bethune started our scoring in the 1st pe3?iod. Norman Gosse got his 1st goal later in the period. On goals by- Carl Boswick and Pete Lynch in the 2nd period and two goals by K.C.S., the score was 4 - 4 at the end of the 2nd period. At the very end of the third period, King ' s defense fell apart. Gosse scored his 2nd with minutes left to play. He scored his 5rd marker right off the face-off, with 9 seconds left. Boswick scored his 2nd at 19.56 of the third period. The score then was 7 - for us: and that ' s how it ended. King ' s first goalie was the backbone of the team during the first moments of the game. V ally Thompson made some spec- tacular saves during the game. Finally, I would like to thank Dr. Bethune for treating us to a little snack after the game. HALIFAX BOWS TO KING S K.C.S. of Windsor defeated a determined Halifax squad 4 - 3 in an exhibition bantam game. At the beginning of the game K.C.S. did not seem to get organized and Jamie Kitchen took ad- vantage of it with a wrist shot in the upper right hand corner. A few minutes later, Poole- arren tied it up for the visitors. With a few minutes left in the first period Nicholson put K.C.S. ahead 2-1. Early in the second period, Robinson skated in all alone and faked outed goalie Phil Carr-Harris very nicely to put Kings in front for good. Half-way through the period Poole- Warren accounted for his second goal of the game with a scramble around the net. At the seven minute mark of the third period, Peter Lynch let his shot go from the blue line and caught the top corner of the net to make the score 4-2, Shortly afterwards Norman Gosse, playing the point position sent the puck past the K.C.S. goalie to make the final score 4 - 5« The highlight of the third period was when Poole-Warren skated in on the empty Halifax net and hit the post with his shot. Phil Carr-Harris played a tremendous game and if we get another chance at Kings, I know v e all would like to see him back in the cage The starting line-upP Goalie Defence tl 11 Centre II P. Wing n L. Wing fl Phil Carr-Harris John Burkart Peter Lynch Norman Gosse Drew Bethune George Hawkins Dan Seoul er Alan Spafford A.Spafford, - 1 - UNICORIT WINS SWIM-MEE T On Friday the twenty-fourth of May, the school held its annual swim -meet in which Unicorn took top honors v rhile Bluenose and Hector tied for second and Shannon placed last. In the eight and under division, Christopher vonMaltzahn took firsts in the three -width swim for Unicorn and in the one length crawl: Morris and Slayter for Hector took firsts in the Underwater Contest and one length backstroke respectively. James Steeves placed first for Hector in the nine to eleven division one length crav 1 and one length breaststroke or butterfly. Neal placed first for Unicorn in the one length backstroke. Chris Rice for Unicorn placed first in the twelve and thirteen year old two length crawl, while Eon Mann won the two length backstroke for Bluenose and Josenhans won the two length breastroke or buttexly. D ' arcy Delamere of Unicorn for the 1 Division took top honours in the t¥ o length crawl and two length breaststroke or butterfly. Bill Barker won the tv o lengths backstroke for Bluenose. Chris Robinson won the Junior Underwater Swim and Bruce Hebbert won the Senior. In diving, Toby Norvi ood won the Junior Event with D ' arcy Delamere and Rick German tied for first in the Senior Division. The team of Rice, Delamere, Hebbert and MacLachlan won the four length relay race for Unicorn. The final standings were:- 1. Unicorn - 72 points 2. Bluenose and Hector each v ith 0 points 3. Shannon with 32 points. Bill Black, U. 11 - 42 - FAREVVELL - AND THANK-YOU ■ Mr. Clinton Brovvn e - is returning to the West Indies. Thank you for all your help in Mathematics and Science, and on the sports field. Our best wishes go with you and your family. Miss Judy Sayer - is returning to England. Your interest in the Pestalozzi Project has broadened our knowledge. We hope that you will enjoy your new school. Mrs. Hilary Grant - is going to England with her children for an extended summer holiday. Your interest in birds will be remembered long after you have left us. Mr. Hambrick and B Ir. Vi hitehead have helped us on a part-time basis, Thank-you and good wishes. ACKNOViiT EDGEMENTS We are always grateful for gifts to the school and v;ish to thank the f ollov ing: - Dr. Epstein - (Nr.tional Geographic Magazine) Mr. Mrs. Greening - Records. Dr. Hardie - Books Mrs. Neale - Books Dr. Burnstein - Records Lt. Colonel and Mrs. Clarkson - Records Mr. £c Mrs. Schwartz - Seed for our bird trays. Anon; mous - i?ilm Projector Parents ' Group - Library books and tables Mrs. David Glass - Books Our thanks are also extended to Mrs. Smith who put up v ith much inconvenience in order to type out the Grammarian If we have over-looked expressing our appreciation specifically for any of the contributions of materials a nd time which have been made by generous parents, we trust it v rill be credited to over-sight. The staff of the Grammarian is very grateful to Mr. Kitchen from Seaman-Cross, Ltd. for duplicating the magazine. We would also like to thank Mr. ' Wilmot, who gave us much of his valuable time to help with the pictures . I I s i t