1912–13 Volume 37 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLL 217"Now, don't you go till I come,'' he said,"And don't you make any noise!"So, toddling off to his trundle-bed,He dreamt of the pretty toys;And, as he was dreaming, and angel songAwakened our Little Boy Blue—Oh! the years are many, the years are long.But the little toy friends are true !Ay, faithful to Little Boy Blue they stand,Each in the same old place—Awaiting the touch of a little hand,The smile of a little face;And they wonder, as waiting the long years throughIn the dust of that little chair.What has become of our Little Boy Blue,Since he kissed them and put them there.When she turned from grave to gay with "The Limitations ofYouth" the convention rocked with laughter. Before Mrs. Englarwas presented to the convention to meet the delegates and visitorssocially her two sons were lead to the platform and introduced—Eugene being there dedicated to Missouri Alpha and "Bill" devotedto Illinois Delta.Marked in every way, the national convention at Chicago was mosthappily distinguished by its open meetings and future conventionswill indeed be happy if it is possible for them to enjoy three suchtreats. CHARLES F. LAMKIN^ Past P G. C.CONVENTION SONGSThe Chicago Phis provided sheets of songs for convention use,and they were sung at the smoker, banquet and ball. The sheets containfour pages. The first page bears a suitable title. Under theheading "Classic Songs of Phi Delta Theta" on the second page, arethe words of "A Thousand Years," "Their Fame Will Never Die,""Phi Delta Theta Dear" and "Phi Delta Theta for Aye." Underthe heading "Borrowed Songs" on the third page, are the words of"A Stein Song," "Moonlight Bay," "Oh! You Circus Day," "Waitingfor the Robert E. Lee," "Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee," "ItsGreat to Be a Sailor," "And. the World's All Wrong Again," the lasttwo from "The Girl at the Gate," the musical comedy which was seenthe evening of the theatre party.Under the heading "Just Songs" on the fourth page, are four songswritten specially for this convention. The first is the "Phi YellSong," which was also printed on larger sheets with the musical accompaniment.This is one of the best Phi Delta Theta songs everwritten and the music is irresistible. Everybody was delighted withthe words and air and they were sung many tunes during the convention.It will hereafter be a favorite at chapter meetings, alumnireunions and province and national conventions, and it will be a val-