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

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My pet ' s behaviour is not always the same. Maybe one day she will run aroimd her cage in the day, or some other day she will be sleeping because she is an animal that v akes up at night to exercise. She exercises on a wheel that is provided with her cage. Sometimes I take her outside to exe rcise, and when I do she always runs for shelter. I guess she gets a notion that an ox-jl or an eagle will swoop down and gobble her up. My hamster is the most interesting pet I have ever had. Jamie Steeves. Form A. A SNOWY DAY One morning when my alarm went off I looked out of my window. It seemed as if some dense fog had come off the Atlantic, but when I got outside I found that it xjas a snow storm. I could only see about thirty yards because it was snoT,;ing so hard and the wind was so strong. There was a large blanket of snow on the groimd and drifts in various places. When it had stopped snowing I opened the door and measured it. Already it was more than a foot deep. The next day the sun was out and the sky was blue. The snow sparkled and glistened where the sun shone. Across the street I could see some of my friends tobogganing, so I went over and joined them. That night I went to bed hoping it would snow again. T. Purves. Form A. SOmPS I LIKE im DISLIKE A few sounds I like very much are; the sound of water lapping against the hull of a small sail boat, the sound of a bellbuoy and the sound of a sail boat coming about, they give me a thrilling feeling. I also like the sound of a car with an automatic shift slamming into passing gear for it is so exciting. Porpoises, horses and deer make a nice noise when they blow. The sound of the v ind in the trees gives mo a lively feeling as does the sound of a police, ambulance or fire engine siren. I dislike the sound of something scraping against the blackboard or a workman ' s shovel suddenly striking a rock. All in all I think there are more sounds I like than dislike. Philip Foster. Form A. « • I am a tiny animal, grey and unwanted. I live in a field or a barn and sometimes in a house. My appearance is as follows; I am tiny and grey and I have a tail. I have four short legs and my height is about an inch. I have grey fur on the outside of me. I have two eyes and a mouth and a nose also.