GRAND SECRETARY OF ODD FELLOWS MAKES COMMENCEMENT TALK ODD FELLOWS HOME GRADUATION EXERCISES HELD ON FRIDAY EVENING   "The education you have received thus far is a practical demonstration of Odd fellowship" the members of the 1935 graduating class of the I. O. O. F. Home High school were told by S. M. Williams, grand secretary, in the class address Friday at the final commencement exercises. The statement was made following a brief resume of the history of the I. O. O. F. lodge and an explanation of its purposes by the speaker. "The only request that the I. O. O. F. Lodge makes of you in return," he added, "is that you be loyal, upright citizens."    Mr. Williams declared that he had prepared no lengthy, scholarly address for the class but came to advise with them as a former student of the Home and to tell them of some of the problems that they were to face when they left the institution and to offer some suggestions as to how best to meet those problems.    "You are nearing the time when most of your thinking must be done by yourselves,” he declared, and added "that no one can tell you just what to do or how to do it. YOU must make up your own mind what you want to do and begin now to work toward that end." Personality Asset.    Mr. Williams discussed at length many things  that would assist the graduates in life and among them were building up personality, their attitude toward life, selection of associates, making of plans for future activities and others. The class members were admonished to be good citizens, take a leading part in the activities of their communities and to live a life of service.    Diplomas were presented to the 19 girls and 6 boys composing the graduating class by H. I. Rush, principal of the high school.    Salutatory and valedictory addresses were made by Bessie Mae Nelson and Emalily Burgess respectively. Miss Nelson, welcomed the visitors and Miss Burgess briefly expressed the appreciation of the class for the favors received at the Home and also outlined the aims and aspiratons of the class.    Included on the program in addition to the class address, salutatory and valedictory addresses were the invocation, the processional by the choir, a vocal solo by Walter Harwell, piano solo by Miss Nina Thranert, the class song by the Seniors, awarding of Fine Arts medals, presentation of the Fort Worth Lodge No. 251 awards and the awarding of the E. A. Johnson books for the highest average in each grade. Fine Arts Awards.    The Fine Arts awards were presented by Mrs. Emmy King Fountain, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Texas. Miss Bernice Packer won the award in expression; Miss Loretta Randall, first in piano; Miss Nina Thranert, second in piano and Walter Harwell in voice.    Each member of the class received a cash award from the Fort Worth lodge and in addition four other students were presented a cash award by the Fort Worth lodge. They were Lauretta Randall, Clay Smoke, Neil McKanna and Arnold Smith. These awards were made by W. R. Francis, past grand master.    Students making the highest average in their respective grade received a book as a gift from Dr. E. A. Johnson. They were Travis Redden, first grade; Bonnie Lou Baldwin, second grade; Cora Mae Gilmore, third grade; Juanita Redden, fourth grade; Seth Arnold Jr., fifth grade; Ray Campbell, sixth grade; Wayland Erwin, seventh grade; Gwendolyn Webb, eighth grade; Marie Goodloe, ninth grade; Lauretta Randall, tenth grade; Emalily Burgess, eleventh grade and in commercial work the books went to Hazel Hitt and Frances Bell who tied with an average of 96.5. Dr. Johnson personally presented the books to the winners. Class Roll. The class roll follows: Boys—N. A. Bratcher, Edwin Edmonson, Floyd Eli, Jim Stanley, Clisto Miller and Ned Johnson. Girls—Anna Albrecht, Dorothy Brown, Emalily Burgess, Cathleen Green, Cassie Conway, Johnnie Turner, Orene Erwin, Trudie Flanagan, Apless Hearon, Florence Horne, Billie Lowance, Nina Thranert, Bessie Mae Nelson, Verna Morris, Dortha Williams, Jewel Helleson, Juanita Talley, Calvin Sawyer and Pauline McClintock,    Arnold Smith, Clay Smoke, Neil McKanna, Curtis Reynold and Buster Box are leaving the institution on acocunt of having reached the age limit.    The Seniors occupied places on the stage reserved for them and wore grey caps and gowns that were made in the Home. The caps and gowns were exceptionally well made and attractive.    L. L. Lindsey, chairman of the school board, presided at the ceremonies. The Corsicana Daily Sun - Saturday, June 1, 1935 Submitted by Diane Richards