I.O.O.F Graduates There were eight graduates: seven girls and one boy, as follows;  Verona Sheffield, Bessie Voss, Juanita Carter, Robbie Chapman, Johnnie Awalt, Ruth Boston, Louise Mills and Dwight McAnally. Salutatory- Juanita Carter Valedictory – Verona Sheffield   The Corsicana Daily Sun - Friday, June 1, 1917 Submitted by Diane Richards I.O.O.F. HOME, SCHOOL CLOSES ' - • *• 'i.V ' ' ^ ' . / ' - -1-1-" t-,%* • -' Interesting Exercises at the Home Witnessed by Large Crowd      The closing exercises at the school the I. O. O. F. home drew a large audience last night and the exercises were greatly enjoyed by the large au- dience. The following program was carried out: Selection—Orchestra. Invocation—T. G. Brooks. I. 0. O. F. Song—Class. Salutatory—Juanita Carter. Historian—Dwight McAnally. Reading—Ruth Boston. Piano Solo—Juanita Carter. Class Vision—Robbie Chapman. Class Poem—Louise Mills. Song—Sextette. Class Will—Bessie Vess. Class Scrap Bag—Johnnie Awalt. Valedictory—Verona Sheffield. Song—Sextette. Address—Hon. C. L. Brackfield. Presentation of Diplomas—Dr. T. A. Miller. Presentation of Books—E. A. Johnson. "Vale"—Class. Selection—Band. There were eight graduates; seven girls and one boy, as follows: Verona Sheffield, Bessie Vess, Juanita Car- ter, Robbie Chapman, Johnnie Awalt, Ruth Boston. Louise Mills and Dwight McAnally. The graduating address by Hon. C. L. Brackfield, former state senator from the Henderson district, and Grand Master of the Odd Follows of Texas, was a masterly effort, in which he praised the young people for what they had done at the home and in the school, and what the Odd Fellows of Texas would expect of them now that they were going out into the world to make their own way. The address was full of good advice, and the speaker made a special effort to impress upon the graduates the fact that the Odd Fellows of Texas loved them and would always feel an abid- ing and deep-seated interest in their welfare, and expected each and every one of them to devlope into well rounded and useful woman and man- hood. The address seemed to make a deep impression on the young people and all hope that their lives will show that its impress was lasting.    At the conclusion of the address of Mr. Brackfield, Dr. T. A. Miller of Corsicana, in appropriate remarks, delivered the diplomas.    As is his custom each year, Hon. E. A. Johnson, of Corsicana, gave a book to the pupil who made the highest average in his or her classes and the following is the list of the children who were awarded these books along with their grades, ages and general averages: Kindergarten—Master Ballard Wil- kinson, age 7 years; 92.77. First Grade, Miss Lee Hodge, age 8 years, 93. Second Grade—Miss Arveal Blankenship, age 9 years; 90. Third Grade—Master Marion Whitten, age 9 years; 93.33. Fourth Grade—Miss Edell Blankenship, age 11 years; 94.33. Fifth Grade—Master Charlie Hodges, age 14 years; 90.87. Sixth Grade—Miss Lucille Russell age 15 year; 92.87. Seventh Grade—Robert Whitten, 14 years; 9364 and Leslie Golightly, age 16 years; 95.46. Eighth Grade—Estelle Blankenship age 16 years; 93.68. Ninth Grade—Miss Bessie Worley age 17 years; 94.25. Tenth Grade—Mr. Carl Stewart, age 17 years; 95.24. Eleventh Grade—Miss Verona Shef- field, age 18 years; 96.95.    Mr. Johnson delivered the books to the pupils and each child seemed proud of the prize he or she had won    The school term of the Home has been a most successful one, and the closing exercises last night wore in every particular highly entertaining to the large audience present.   The Corsicana Daily Sun - Friday, June 1, 1917 Submitted by Diane Richards