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.

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- 10 - I like to eat all things such as vegetables or meat. I am supposed to eat cheese, and when I am a nuisance people put traps out for me. In the wintertime I hibernate or go to a house for the heat. I am supposed to be able to chase an elephant or scare women. WH lT AM I? David VanScoyk. Form A. THE STORY OF MALCOLM CAMPBELL The judge glared down at Malcolm Campbell saying, I fine you thirty shillings for speeding down hill at 27 m.p.h. on a bicycle. Malcolm was very fond of speed so he bought a car. One day he was driving up a hill and the car stopped. At this time Malcolm had a friend in the car with him. ¥hen the car stopped Malcolm got out and pushed, but the car was too heavy. Soon a crowd had gathered and Malcolm offered them money if they would push the car to the top of the hill, so they started pushing. When they reached the top, the car suddenly started by itself and sped off down the hill. I ftien they reached the bottom they crashed into a tram-car. Malcolm landed in the driver ' s comp artment and his friend landed on the pavement. The next day Malcolm walked around with his face hidden v ith plaster. Later he bought a racing car and named it the Blue-Bird. At first he only succeeded in going 107 m.p.h. and then 127 m.p.h. One day he was going to race the measured mile, but the crowds were so close to the track he had to tell the police, but they took no notice, so off he sped. He was going at about 107 m.p.h. when his front tires came off, so he went back to the start to have some more put on. This time he was going at about 120 m.p.h. when his back tire came off. It rolled into the crowd and killed a boy. Years passed and he won more and more races and even iran the world ' s record at 14$ m.p.h. By now his car was getting old, so he started to build a new one in order to compete with other nevi cars that were being constructed. Rory Burton. Form A. A WALK IN AUTI3M As I walked down a lonely trail I heard the crisp brown leaves from an oak tree under my feet. Once I heard this I knew autumn was really here. To my mind autumn is the most beautiful time of the year. I noticed that the sumachs on the hill had turned from green to red. I saw down in a valley some maples which were all crimson and gold, but towering above these were proud pines and firs. I never realized there was so much beauty in nature.