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

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Morton L, Abram, LLB., DOS. Professor of Optom- etric jurisprudence Eugene Freeman, OD., PhD. Professor of Ethics ffl la-G amiga- xgfvw . i'v- Fi- CULTY ,lunius P. Brodnax OD. Assistant Professor of Optometry Seymour Garner, OD. Instructor in Clinical Optometry 1 john Christalfos, BS., OD., MS. Assistant Professor of Physical Optics Alfred B. l-loss, O.D., D.O.S, Assistant Professor of Optometry j. C. Copeland, O.D. Lecturer in Optometry joseph E. Katz op., D.O.S.' Assistont Professor of Optometry Eric Fantl, MD. Associate Professor of Optfiolmology Leo Manas, Ch.E., M.A., OD. Assistant Professor of Optometry

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A MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATING CLASS llue essence of a profession is tlwat it assumes a certain responsibility not only for tlue competence of its members, but for tlueir conduct as Well. -llue unique cluaracteristic of tlue professional code is tluat it explicity forbids any sluarp practices vvluiclu, even tluouglu tluey vvould be profitable to tlwe indi- vidual vvluo employed tluem, would be detrimental to tlue public and would tend to bring tlwe vvluole profession into disrepute. llue professional man is fully aware tluat lue could increase luis income by skillfully clueating luis patients if lie would want to, and tluat lue would be reasonably safe from detec- tion if lue were to do so. l'lovvever, lue also realizes tluat tlue professions are founded on trust, and tluat tlue professional man vvluo mal4es luimself vvortluy of tlue trust vvluiclu luis patients place in luim will gain rewards vvluiclu no money can buy. lluese are luis ovvn self-respect, luis dignity, luis prestige, tlue respect and admiration of luis colleagues, tlue admiration and gratitude of luis patients, and luis leader- sluip in tlue community in vvluiclu he lives. Cluicago College luas prepared you to tal4e your riglutful place in tlue ranlcs of professional optom- etry. We are counting on every one of you to live up to tlue ideals and precepts of professionalism vvluiclu vve luave tauglut you, May tlue years aluead bring you prosperitygnot only material, but spiritual as vvellfvvitlu an ever-increasing understanding of tlue obligations and responsibilities of tlue professional man. Congratulations to every one of you on a difficult job well done. VVitlu best vvislues for your continued success and luappiness. Your Dean, EUGENE FREEMAN r or r r Q Def N Q cfm XJ '2

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MEN ARE FOUR He who knows not and knows not he knows not, he is a foolHshun him He who knows not and knows he knows not, he is simpleeteach him He who knows and knows not he knows, he is asleep-woke him, He who knows and knows he knows, he is wise-follow himi DClVid Michaels, Hqrry Pine' BS- O-D-, D.O.S. O.D., D.O.S. Assistant Professor Lecturer in of Physiological Optometry Optics E. R. Tennant, OD., D.O.S. Professor of Optom- etry, Co-Chairman of the Dept. of Optometry, and Chairman of the Div. of Senior Studies f Edward C. Tobiasz, BS., OD., D.O.S. Assistant Professor of Anatomy Z. john Bruce Schoen, OD., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Optometry Hyman S. Wodis, OD., D.O.S. Professor of Optometry A l PM P My KW Arabic Apothegm joseph Shepherd, Robert Sternberg BS., O.D., MS. Assistant Professor Assistant Professor of Geometric of Optometry Optics