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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

Our sixth Pres-i-dent was John Quin-cy Ad-ams, who was born in Brain-tree, Mass., where the town of Quin-cy now stands, on Ju-ly 11, 1767.

He had a fine start, for his folks, on both sides, were wise and brave, and of the best in the land. The great John Ad-ams, who took the chair next to Wash-ing-ton, was the fa-ther of this child. Though he had deep love for his wife and son, he could not give much time to them, for his land had great need of him, and it was his work to serve it. But his good wife, with her fine mind, wise head and warm heart, was all in all to her boy and could teach him and lead him in the best things.

As was the way in those days, the schools which the