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A. M. SCOTT, teacher; P. O. Atlanta, Logan Co. Mr. A. M. Scott, principal of the graded school of McLean, is a native of Onondaga Co., N. Y.; he was born in 1852; his people coming West in 1856, and locating at Atlanta, Logan Co.; this he has since called his home, though since he has been 18 years old, the most of his time has been spent in other localities; by his own exertions, he has succeeded in procuring a good education, having attended the Normal College of Bloomington. He has been engaged principally in teaching, though for a short time he was in the employ of a Beloit firm, of Wisconsin, as book-keeper and traveling salesman; he taught his first term of school at the age of 18 years. Previous to coming to McLean, he had taught the schools of Wapello and Heyworth. He accepted the position of principal of the McLean School in the fall of 1878; under his supervision it has been re-organized to a graded school, as was also the Heyworth school. He expects to graduate his first class at McLean in May, of 1879. If the assertion of the public, and the statements of his many friends may be relied upon, he is a gentleman and scholar, as well as a first-class teacher. Should he succeed in the future as admirably as he has in the past, there is but little doubt that his ambitions may be realized.