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

THE SCROLL 221If your house has 'lectric lights.And if your boys don*l stay out nights.Oh! some more room, some more room.Maybe we'll heed your pleading croon.We will look you over and then you may safely bet.If ybu show you are the "goods" the winning vote you'll get,^or all good men, yes, there's some more room, Phis.Just before 1912 expired, the lights in the hall where the smokerwas held were lowered for a few minutes, and as the old year was dyingthe lights were raised and all present joined in singing the following:AIR—GOOD-BYE ?:VERYBODYCHORUSGood-bye, everybody, good-night New La Salle,Good-bye to the old loves, good-bye dear old pal.It breaks my heart to see you all leaving, good-bye, good-bye.Though we part yet we shall remember the days gone by,Good-by dear old fellows, good-night brother Phis,We greet nineteen-thirteen while the old Leap Year dies.OPEN HOUSEThe convention had gotten under way and started off with a Chicagogait on the opening day. After the usual opening exercises theconvention adjourned for a brief lull before the Red Room "PinkTea." By dusk the first evening nearly all the delegates had arrived,registration statistics were hitting the Phi Delt high water mark, soit remained now to put the "Chicago" touch to the melting potand stir things up.There was none of the political cornering or. jackpotting seen atmost Greek conventions. Every one devoted his time to greeting oldfriends and meeting a lot of good fellows from all realms ofPhidom. Phikeia "Steven" would not .have taken it for an openhouse or an upper Hudson boarding school party. Far from it!The Red Room at the La Salle was the scene of no fixed entertainmentto occupy one's attention. Brother Higbee led the singing,some fellow Greeks increased the volume, and the Pacificsquadron, with standard "Come to the Pacific with Ward," starteda grand parade, Illinois Alpha and Eta, etc., falling in line. Soonall the brothers were keeping time to "Phi Delta Theta For Aye."and doing the snake tango. Then came deafening cheers from all theprovinces and chapters. It would be impossible to give the cheershere, but there certainly were some novel ditties sprung. Ferris andhis "gang" told us that they "had style all the while." Of courseBrothers Benton-Palmer & Co., are quite sure that all Phi DeltaTheta has "Style All The While."Chicago Phis turned out in goodly numbers to welcome the outof-townboys and to let them know how glad they were to have them.Facilities were provided for the convenience of all Phis for makir,::