John Clay 
John Clay, a Scottish Farmer [PDF ebook] 

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Dr. John Cairns was pupil teacher, a long, lank, shaggy haired son of the farm who won fame and distinction in pulpit and platform. The Berwickshire boys fol. Lowed Trotter to Musselburgh. The Herriots, the Allans and hosts of others received their education there. East Lothian also contributed, and James Hope, East Barns. Is still doing credit to the discipline and fore sight of his teacher. William Kirkwood, of Chicago fame, who still lives amid the old scenes, was at school with the above men, but most of them have gone and soon Trotter will be but a memory. The Dykegate~ head or Herriot Bank noddy, a springless carriage of ancient build, took them to Musselburgh. Probably then their school looked to them like a Dotheboys Hall, but in after years they always spoke of their stay at Trotter’s with kindly feelings.