Chicago College of Optometry - Focus Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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H1890 6L Wu CAal9fer The Mu Chapter of Qmega Delta Fraternity vvas installed at the Chicago College of Qptometry on January 7, i950 by the Alpha Chapter of Northern lllinois College of Qptometry. Fourteen Charter members were installed, three of these being former members of the lota Chapter at Southern College of Qptometry in Memphis. Qmega Delta is the oldest Professional Fraternity in Qptometry, the first Chapter being formed on May 'l, 1919. There are nine active Chapters at the various colleges and universities offering Qptome- try in the United States. Cne of the fundamental precepts of the Fraternity is to foster and instill into its members a profound obligation to practice ethical, professional Qptometry. A thorough grounding in these principles has been accorded every member who has been accepted for membership since the Fraternity was founded. The far reaching effect of this training in professional Qptometry is novv being manifest vvherever a member is to befound. Members of the Fraternity may not only receive local and state recognition, but also national and international attention as leaders in progressive professional Qptometry. Some of these outstanding men are Dr. Carl A. Shepard, Dr. l-larry E Pine, Dr. A. M. Slceffington, Dr. John Needles, Dr. Richard Needles, Dr. jerome Conlogue, Dr. Paul A. l.udeman, and many others. The National Conclave, an annual event, vvas held in Chicago this year which gave members of Mu Chapter an opportunity to meet some of the most highly regarded men in the field of Qptometry. An organization for the Wives of members, Mrs. Qmega Delta, has been formed to assist in Fraternal functions at the school. i

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u .Sfgma i Hera CAa,0fW Mu Sigma Pi vvas founded in january 1932, witfi Dr. Eugene Freeman as sponsor, to aHord tlie opportunities and privileges accorded only members in a professional fraternity. flue aims of tfiis fraternity are to instill into its members tlwose ideals vvfiicfi vvill result in tfie fiigfiest standards of optometry, to form a close fraternal union among its members, to foster and maintain among its members a spirit of mutual moral aid and support, to encourage researclw in tlie field of op- tometry, to promote education on modern trends in optometry, to instill and maintain in tlwe fiearts of its members a love for our cfiosen profession and loyalty to our Alma Mater. -lfiere is no pfiase of college life tlfiat vvill do more to develop tfie personality and social outloolc of a college student tlian active memberslwip in a fraternity. for tlie student in a professional scfiool, tliere is no pfiase of college life, at least outside tfwe classroom, tfiat plays as great a part in determin- ing fiis future success as fiis fraternity, for success in tfie practice of a profession is not determined merely by tfie tecfinical sl4ill and lmovvledge of tfie practitioner, but equally by fiis personality, fiis facility and professional ideals. Classroom activities are only a relatively minor aspect of tfie functions of a college, it is just as important to cultivate tfie personality as vvell as tfie man. Mu Sigma Pi is proud to fiave contributed suclw stalvvarts to tfie profession of optometry as Drs. Eugene freeman, Black Copeland, lrving B, Borisfi, and David D, lVlicl'iaels. Beta clwapter of Mu Sigma pi fraternity vvas founded at Cfiicago College of Qptometry in Marcfi l95O, vvitlfi Dr. David D. lVliclwaels as faculty sponsor. Cn April QQ, 1950, tlwirty-six pledges vvere formally initiated into tfie fraternity by tfie Alpfia Cfiapter of Nortfiern lllinois College of Qptometry. l-laving seen tfie need for tl'ie establisfiment of anotfier optometric fraternity dedicated to tfie furtfier- ance of education among tfie undergraduate students, the Alplwa cfiapter of Mu Sigma Pi Fraternity of Nortlwern lllinois College of Qptometry in conjunction vvitfi Dr. David D. lvlicfiaels of Clwicago College of Qptometry, set in motion the machinery for tfie formation of a clwapter at Cfiicago College of Qptometry, llwe following officers vvere elected to serve for tlwe fortfrcoming semester, VVlLl.lAlVl GQLDFINE . . Clwancellor JQHN STREFF . , . Vice-Cfiancellor WILL!!-XM BERGEPQN . . . Scribe jQl-llNl WALSH . . . lfxclweauer FRANK KNIGHT . . Recorderfl-listorian WENDELL WITTEN . . , Cfiaplain GEORGE QUEEN . . Master-at-arms ' ' f r - -.pl W-.,.f mass-f-sv

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COUNCIL ON ETHICS Cs Cs eatedD B. Lutzk S. Robinson H. Peabody J. Jordan L. Klein L. Leonard tandingl W. Geisler J. Jacobs R. Henderson W. Bensman E. Slwaltin W. Jaeger D. Walck J. Congdon P. Reed F. Knight E. Friedman STUDENT COUNCIL Clront rovvD N. Kastan R. Hudaslw W. Howard R. Hedlund Qrear rowj R. Stewart L. Klein l. Huntington B. Eclwelman R. Fineloaum