Mary McKay Scott

Mary McKay Scott (pen name, Yarrow; 1851–1932) was a Canadian temperance reformer and the proprietor, publisher, and editor of a woman's journal. She also wrote travel articles and short stories. She held memberships in several organizations, serving in leadership roles in some of them.

Early life and education Mary McKay Scott was born in Ottawa, Canada, then called Bytown, on August 17, 1851. and Bute House, a private school in Montreal. For nine years after that,

Her literary work included stories and descriptions of travel for Canadian papers.

Scott taught at the Kitchen Garden on the kindergarten plan. For 30 years,

Some of Scott's writings are held in the Women's Canadian Historical Society of Ottawa (WCHSO) collections by the Historical Society of Ottawa.