1930–31 Volume 55 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLLVol. LV, No. 1 PHI DELTA THETAFaith is the Guide Star, the Hope Star, the Love Star.Whatever else countThese Three only mountTo Completeness in Living, to Enduring Power.This is the Trinity—Almost Infinity—That Yields Purest Gold when Life's Story Is Told.THE IXDI\TDUAL'SPARTThe world today is rich in men.And each one counts, whatever his ken;But the more overflows the general bliss,The weaker the essence often, in this,That leadership loses when giants decay;Democracy is wasteful when the masses play.The need of the hourIs for men of power.Leaders who rise to some mighty thought.Comprehensive in vision, who cannot be bought;Leaders well-trained.Sustained, God-brained.The history written of every age.In flaming letters, on every page.Says the world's greatest movements spring from great soul;The giants have led in mightiest events;The multitudes have followed in confidenceThose born for great deeds, keyed up to world needs.Schooled for wise action, for trustworthy command.Blest is the nation,Sure its ovation.When capable leadership governs the land.But great as is leader, still infinitely moreThe sustainer lifts effort to effective power.To cavil is easy, to find fault spoils all;The best plan of best man will certainly fallWhen wreckage of trackageObstructs the safe passageOf engines of progress and enforcement of law.So therefore assuredlyWe may say maturedly.The aft-guard is fore-guard and follower is van;For great as is master.Most certain disasterMay await the best thought and wreck the best plan.This seeming paradoxEver is orthodox:Though greater is leader, still greater retriever;The follower leads, aye often precedes;The strong, unsupported, is a discounted man.Now born in the world each man has his place.For no narrow life but for giving to race[19]