Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

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OUR HOMES.
The Orphans' Home at Lincoln, during the year 1913, has had
its customary success. Owing to the legislation passed at the last
session of the Grand Lodge "Half Orphans" are now, under certain
conditions, admissible to the Home. Many of such have been admitted »
thus increasing the cost of maintenance and the requirements of
school purposes. These conditions must be met.
The report of the Board of Directors of the Orphans' Home show
that this Home is in splendid condition in every respect. It shows
that a new dormitory building is ready for dedication and it is our
plan to dedicate this building Thursday afternoon, November 20.
For the first time in a number of years the directors of this Home
have run the Home during the year inside of the amount appropriated
for that purpose. I desire to compliment them upon this fact.
In the report of the Board of Directors of this Home they suggest
three important matters.
First—That before a child is eligible to admission into this home
its parent upon whom its admission depends, shall have been a
member of the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows continuously
for five years, and that he shall have been continuously a member of
the Order in the jurisdiction in Illinois for a period of three years.
Second—That the board of directors be permitted to utilize the
present chapel building for school purposes.
Third—That an appropriation of $15,000 be granted for the con-
struction of a new chapel.
VISITATIONS OF THE GRAND MASTER.
The Grand Master has visited this home several times during the
year and has always found it in the very best condition. I desire
especially to mention to his visit to the Home on Friday, June 6, 1913,
to attend the seventeenth annual commencement of the students
of the home. The following program was furnished:
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
of
Independent Order Odd Fellows' Orphans' Home
Lincoln, Illinois
Friday, June Sixth, Nineteen Hundred and Thirteen.
Class Motto—I will either find or make a way. Class
and white. Class Flower—Daisy.
Colors—Gold
Class of 1913.
Lela Blanche Morrow, Herbert Martin Clark, Leslie Byran Pumphrey,
Segurd Carl Carlstrom, Florence Pauline Carlson, Robert
Haszart Browne, Roy Richard McCullough, Emma
Lena Abel, Sophia Buesing, Herbert Madsen,
Henry Lewis, Robert Bensing.