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

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- 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?