1903-04 Volume 28 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

524 THE SCROLL.EDITORIAL,"THE old order changeth." The front rank steps out thismonth amid cheers and inward exultation mingled with sadregrets. Valedictories will be pleasing but of little avail if themen of 1904 have not become prepared to transmute intocharacter and achievement the training of their college days.That they will do this and besides enjoy all the happiest fortunesthattheir dreams could create, is our devoutest wish. Forthe Phis who leave college this year we desire no greater blessingthan that they may exemplify all the virtues and achieveall the ideals that are contemplated in the Bond of Phi DeltaTheta. To do this they must remain ever loyal to the fraternityas an organization. They must show a substantialinterest in their old chapters and enroll themselves in thealumni clubs. "Once a Phi, always a Phi," is a maximworthy of the fundamental spirit of our order. May it neverbe forgotten by the men of 1904! May they always in therolling years show the fulfillment of the promise of our patrongoddess:To the souls of fire, I, Pallas Athena, give more fire,And to the manful a might more than man's.IN mature years a man's appreciation of his fraternitymembership vitally depends on how well his active fraternitylife was led. It is certain that the indifference of many alumniis but the result of the previous failure of their chapters tocontribute to their higher ethical and mental equipment. Itis also true that a failure to perform the duties necessary tomake fraternity life profitable will largely prevent an afterawakening to its beauties and. blessings. Older men do notalways estimate things by a commercial standard, but onegreat aim of theirs is to set true and proper values on all theimportant things of life. Whatever is really worthy they willcherish, whether it be high honor, riches or wholesome sentiment;and their estimates are formed largely from their experi-