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The Grand Old Man


Duncan Campbell Lyle was a part of McDonogh life from its founding in 1873 until his death in 1938. He served as a teacher, an assistant principal and a principal but was also revered as a mentor and a friend.

The photograph at left is of his Washington and Lee report card signed by General Robert E. Lee. The complete story on "The Grand Old Man" can be found in the current issue of McDonogh Magazine.

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