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

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CHOIR First Row: J. Shane, J. Ritchie, W. Roscoe, T. Pillay, P. Aterman, C. Walling Second Row: S. Murray, A. Grantmyre, P. Gow, J. Grantmyre, A. Clark, H. Conter, R. Cohn, S. Newman, M. Rankin Third Row: C. Schandl, P. Graham, R. Merchant, T. Dickey, P. Quigley, D. Carver, J. Thompson, D. Linton, J. Mackay Fourth Row: V. Cunningham, R. Gale, J. Welch, J. Gale, J. Szerb, T. Terriss, J. Wedlake, C. Carver, J. Mitchell, C. Shaw, M. Helleiner Fifth Row: M. Manuge, N. Guy, P. Hunt, B. Fairn, P. Johnston, B. Maclean, Mrs. Wallace, R. Buhr, R. Flint, W. McDermaid, S. Stevens, J. Murphy Students from Middle 3, 4 and Upper 1 comprise the Choir Group. Though enjoyment is the keyword, certain standards mus t be met. At present the choir is preparing for the City Spring Festival to be held in St. Pat ' s auditorium on May 30, 31, and June 1. H.G.S. Choir

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BAND First Row: L. Medjuck, P. Quigley, D. Linton, R. Merchant, J. Dorrance, M. Sullivan, B. Maclean, J. Ritchie, C. Gallant Second Row: J. Szerb, S. Murray, J. Shane, T. Ozere, W. Roscoe, R. Buhr, E. Rees, S. Stevens, M. Helleiner Third Row: M. Newman, M. Burnstein, A. Lynk, J. Mingo, A. Shaw, E. Mitchell, A. Merchant, P. Medjuck, G. Clark, A. Porter Fourth Row: J. Thompson, S. Newman, N. Guy, G. Youle, V. Cunningham, N. von Maltzahn, R. Flint, C. Webster, B. Maclean, A. Clark, M. Honig Band At the beginning of the year, Mr. J. Chalmers Doane introduced music to forty of our students; from Prep 2 to Upper 1. Every Monday, at noon, Mr. Doane came to the school and gave us a ukelele course with the assistance of Mrs. Burnstein. This went on for approximately twenty tweeks until Mr. Doane thought the students were ready to play other instruments. Three weeks after the Christmas holiday, Mr. Doane and his music teachers issued to each person the instrument of his choice. Since then the students have had sectional rehearsals. These are lessons where only one section of the band is present and special teachers teach the students how to play their instruments. In the program, there are six flutes, one tenor saxophone, and one alto saxophone, taught by Mr. Hank Komst on Monday morning. Mr. Doane taught four trombones, one baritone horn, one tuba, and four percussions, every Monday noon. On Thursday mornings at eight A.M., four French horns, and six trumpets are taught by Mr. H. Herestak. Mr. Jim Williams took six clarinets, one oboe, and one bassoon for a lesson Wednesdays at noon. There might be a small string program started at the school this year but nothing is definite as yet. After many hard hours of practice and rehearsal we hope to have a virtuoso concert band.

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Middle School Literature First Prize LION The lion wears a mane or ruff, Which seems to please him well enough; But still it ' s somewhat clownish air, Goes badly with his regal stare. And on his tail we find he ' s got, A silly sort of tuft or knot, Which doesn ' t seem the sort of thing. That dignifies a jungle king; But still I ' d think it hardly wise. To pinch his skin or poke his eyes. Because, you see, his temper ' s short, (The lion has no sense of sport). The dragon lives in its fiery lair. It ' s covered with blood and reddish-green hair. Half of it ' s lion and half of it ' s fox, It ' s the size of four whales, with the strength of an ox. It eats young fair maidens and gores them with holes It has very big eyes that look like hot coals. And once in a while there comes a brave knight, Who challenges the dragon to a horrible fight. The knight, by the dragon ' s very hot breath Would meet a very horrible death. Once, with indigestion so fierce, he called for his chums, Down to the drugstore to buy me some Tums. Too late! One of the maidens moved ' round inside. With a mighty great BURP ! the fierce dragon died. Martin Honig Middle 1 Second Prize THE DRAGON Andrew Porter Middle 1 THE RASCAL Along the rough and ragged rocks, The ragged rascal rudely ran. He tugged and tugged with all his might, and was sorry to find the mud was too tight. He finally got loose with the use of a moose. The Rascal ran as fast as he could and tripped on some wood and broke all he could. The Rascal tried to get up, but found himself stuck. The moose had pulled as hard as he could, to get out the boy from under the wood. His foot was stuck in a pile of muck, which was stuck in a rut. So along the rough and ragged rocks, the ragged rascal rudely ran, home! Jennifer Ritchie Ricky Buhr Middle 1 23