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

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NEXT STGP A body at rest tends to remain at rest, while a body in motion tends to remain in motion. Probably no statement could better describe the Class of 1953 as it alternately dragged its feet against the thrust of academic acceleration, then careened madly down the warpath during the class meeting period, and screetched around the sharp corners of curriculum changes. Some climbed aboard for a sight-seeing trip, while others carefully noted the sign of destination and despite deflated tires and detours had their tickets regularly punched. As we approach the terminal, each one is scrambling to gather the educational souvenirs he picked up along the way, wondering what he will find waiting as he disembarks-army trucks, green pastures, insecurity-surely one is waiting for all who recognize him: opportunity. As a class we wish every member a continued pleasant journey. -W.L. THE YEAR The 1952-53 school year has been quite a year. lnternationally, the Korean war is still in progress and the solution is no nearer than at the inception of the conflict. Nationally, Eisenhower was elected President and the people seem a little more pleased with him than with Truman. ln the state we have a new governor, Stratton, and the city of Chicago is, as it has been for years, making feeble and unsuccess- ful attempts to reduce crime, graft and corruption. C.C.O. has weathered a dormitory fire, a shooting in a bar across from the Clinic, and has undertaken plans to move the school to a different part of the city. But the life of a student here during the past year has been the same as student life everywhere. lntensive attention has been the reward for professors with something to say, while unenlightened argu- ments and the murmur of slow, steady breathing has been the response to others. The students have- griped alternately about too much and not enough work to do. Outside of school, the usual extra curricular activities-dances, fraternity functions, sports-have been dutifully pursued. The perennial complaint of lack of money has been heard more or less constantly. Yes, the student's life here is much the same as elsewhere. The only differences in the lives of C.C.O. students were due to the impact of the personalities of the instructors, and of the students themselves. The instructors have tried to the best of their ability to teach us what they know about this specialized field, and at the same time they have, knowingly or not, tried to indoctrinate and impress on us the high standards of ethics and morals of our profession. Whether they have succeeded or failed will be evidenced a few years hence. For the Senior class the end of student life is in sight. The years spent here are memorable ones. Two- thirds of the class is now married, and parenthood seems to be the rule rather than the exception. As this class has been composed of men and women from most of the states, so it will disperse once again all over the land. But these men will be leaving with more than books and memories, they will have some- thing more concrete in their possession: the knowledge,ability and confidence in themselves to succeed in their profession. 13

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CLASS OF JANUARY 1953 OFFICERS LEFT TO RIGHT-D. Welte, Treasurer, R. Levinson, Vice-President, R. Loy, President, C. Dorgovel, Secretory. RAY LOY . . President ROBERT LEVINSON - Vice-President C. . . Secretary DAVID WELTE . . Treasurer