EXERCISES AT I.O.O.F.  HOME Odd Fellows Are Pleased With Work Accomplished in School    The graduating exercises of the I. O. O. F. Home were held Thursday and Friday of last week. This celebration was greatly enjoyed by the students and the many visiting friends of the Home.   On Thursday evening the Senior Class presented their play, "Miss Topsy Turvy, or the Courtship of the Deacon " All the students taking part in the entertainment showed exceptional talent in the presentation of their various parts, and many pleas- ing compliments were paid the young actors. The cast of characters for the play was as follows:   Topsy Turvy, Nellie Clarendon- Winnie Mae Simmons.   Mae Golden, Topsy's Cousin—Cora Smith.   Mrs. Clarendon, Topsy's mother— Louise Kelley.  Miss Springs, Topsy's governess— Bessie Worley.    Lord Clarence, a rich Englishman— Lee Mac Rogers    Frank Golden, Mae's Brother—Lynn Carter,    Deacon Jones, pillar of the church— Travis Boston.    Ned, a servant—Irvin Clary.    The graduating exercises proper, and the presentation of the diplomas was held on Friday evening. After a selection by the orchestra, Mr. T. G. Brooks of Corsicana gave the invoca- tion. The program was as follows.    Salutatory, Travis Boston; Class History, Bessie Worley; Springtime (Donisetti- Herbert), High School Chorus; class Poem, Mae Wilkinson: Shepherds All and Maiden Fair (Nevin), Bessie Worley: As the Fleet Goes By, Cora Smith; Toreador Song, (Bizet),  High School Chorus; Valedictory, Lynn Carter; Commencement Address, Lockette Stewart; Award of Diplomas, Mr. Hawkins of Houston, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Home: Award of Prizes, Messrs. E. A. Johnson and W. H. Wray; and Graduates Farewell, Class.    Various valuable scholarships were offered and presented to the graduating: students. Judge J. M. Blanding offerred a scholarship in Austin College. Lynn Carter was awarded a scholarship and Miss Bessie Worley re- ceived a scholarship in the College of Industrial Arts at Denton.    Lockett Stewart who delivered the Commencement Address is a graduate of the I. O. O. F. school and has attended Austin College where he made a splendid and enviable record, and received highest honors.    A prize of $25 was given by Mr. W. H. Wray, and was awarded to a small ten year old boy named Linthicum who has made an average of 98.1 This young fellow also received a prize of $50 from a member of the Order, who has the same name although he is no relation to the boy.    E. A. Johnson of Corsicana who '.s very prominent in the Texas I. O. O. F. Lodge, gave appropriate prize's to the students making the highest aver- age in each of the twelve grades. Mr. Johnson has been giving these prizes for many years in order to encourage the boys and girls in their school work, and develop high scholarships.    In speaking of this year's work at the I. O. O. F. Home, Mr. Johnson said that excellent work has been accomplished there during the past year. "The enrollment at the Home is now about 400," said Mr. Johnson" and everything is being done to promote the welfare of the boys and girls. We are proud of what has been done."    The Corsicana Daily Sun - Monday June 9, 1919 Submitted by Diane Richards