New England College of Optometry - Scope Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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A. O. A. Golden Jubilee Heralds Bright Future for Optometry By RAYMOND Ross The location could not have been better chosen nor the weather more ideal for the Golden jubilee celebration of the American Optometric Association, held at the Hotel Chelsea, Atlantic City, New jersey, june 22- 25. The famous New Jersey seashore resort has everything to offer for such an occasion and gave forth with the bountiful hospitality and exciting attractions for which it has long been duly renowned. Sunning on the silvery sands, deep-sea lish- ing, and other Atlantic City attractions were very tempting during the day, but neverthe- less the business meetings, exhibits, and educa- tional program were very well attended. The convention marked a milestone in the profession of our choice. A. O. A. officers are working with untiring effort to give Optometry its deserved position among the professions, and judging from the industry and zeal with which they performed their duties, the next decade will see Optometry taking strides which only a few short years ago were thought im- possible. Special mention is due the educational com- mittee, headed by Dr. Phillip Jackman of Hackensack, N. Ll., for its unusual manner of presenting the educational program, and for seeing that all lectures ran according to schedule. M. S. O. was very well represented on the lecture platform with Dr. Foster Namias speaking on The Proper Handling of Multi- Focal Lens Problems and Dr. Louis Wekstein on Implications of Abnormal Psychology in Clinical Optometry. Frank Kozol acted as Dr. Wekstein's subject demonstrating the ef- fect of hypnosis on vision. The high spot of the business sessions was the reelection of Dr. Edmund F. Richardson of Hollywood, Calif., as president of the A.O. A. Dr. Richardson has continually ex- Page Six hibited his concern for the student of optomet- ry through his work of the past year. In the presidentis report he told of plans for assimi- lating new graduates into professional opto- metry and said, There is little time remaining to help the students, and it behooves all to heed the plans of the Department of Assistance to Graduates. We will take any plan that will work for the advantage of the student, opto- metry, and the public. Also of interest to students was thelaunch- ing of the American Optometric Foundation as a means of raising funds and obtaining endow- ments to further professional education and research, to help deserving students and new licensees, and generally to advance the stan- dards of training and practice-1' It will mean the broadening of educational opportunities for deserving students. The Mass. School of Optometry was singled out for praise by Dr. james A. Palmer, Direc- tor of the Department of Ethics and Econo- mics, for its vigorous program in that impor- tant phase of our work. More schools are expected to follow suit. Several of the M. S. O. student body, alumni, and faculty members attended the convention. Drs. Green, Namias, and Wekstein represented the faculty. Al Golob, Harold Goren, Frank Kozol, and your reporter were student guests of the convention and returned with stories which will entertain our grandchildren in years to come. Among the recent graduates who took part in the activities were Drs. Nicholas Nicolosi '43 of Lawrence, Mass., Charles Bowman '43 of Waltham, Mass., and Eleanor Fuschetti '45 of Boston. The pleasant weather prevailing drew the throngs of optometrists to the numerous acti- vities on the boardwalk. Riding on the famous rolling chairs was a popular pastime. Tuesday fPleaJe 111:11 to page 14j

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M. S. O. Graduates Nineteen at June Commencement Exercises In the first formal commencement exercises held by the Massachusetts School of Optometry since 1943, 19 members of the Class of '47 were awarded diplomas on -Sunday afternoon, june 8th, at the New England Mutual Hall. Before an audience of 500 relatives and guests, Dean Ralph H. Green gave high praise to the 1947 graduates, who had attained the highest scholastic average in the recent history of the school. Of the 19 new optometrists, twelve were graduated with honors, a record that is not likely to be equalled for some time. In his address, Dr. Green pointed out that fourteen of the class were ex-servicemen, many of whom had been forced to interrupt their studies at the beginning of the war and re- turned years later to complete their profes- sional education. As a parting message to the graduating class, Dr. Green said, The Massachusetts School of Optometry has rendered an educational service to you young men by providing you with a basic formula for studying, analyzing, and thinking problems through to their logical conclusions. You have been given a thorough and carefully planned course of instruction in optometry. Our obligation to you, however, does not end with your graduation. Rather, we feel a sense of responsibility for your ulti- mate success in the practice of the science and art of optometry . Dr. Bradly is guest speaker Dr. G. Edward Bradley, optometrist of Somerville, Mass., a member of the Board of Trustees of the school, was the guest speaker of the afternoon. Dr. Bradley stressed the re- lationship that exists between the art and the science of optometry. The young graduate, he declared, has received a thorough foundation in the Jciezzce. but development of the arf of optometry can come only with the experience of actual practice. One of the highlights of the exercises was the presentation of awards. This was presided over by Dr. Frederick E. Farnum, chairman of the Faculty Committee on Awards. The awards were made as follows: Faculty Award-for the highest average for the course, to DAVID YORRA. fofepb Scanlon Memorial Azz'ara'-pre- sented by the Omega Epsilon Phi Fraternity on the basis of scholarship, clinical proficiency, and school service, to BERNARD POTVIN. Leiter Epiteiu Memorial Aulara' -pre- sented by the Pi Omicron Sigma Fraternity for scholastic achievement in Theoretic and Ap- plied Optometry, to ARTHUR CowAN. The following men received diplomas: Sumnza Czmz Laude David I. Yorra ..,........ ....... M attapan, Mass. Magna Cum Lazzde Arthur Cowan ............... ........ M attapan, Mass. Hyman R. Kamens ......... ..... C helsea, Mass. Anthony B. Pezzulo .................... Cranston, R. I. Cum Laude J. M. Arsenault .......... South Dartmouth, Mass. Harold Bond .............................. Roxbury, Mass. A. F. Buonfiglio .......................... Revere, Mass. james McCarty, jr ................. Cambridge, Mass. james Newman ........ ............ R oxbury, Mass. Lew Parker ........................ ,New London, Conn. Bernard S. Potvin .................... Worcester, Mass. Irving Sternberg ............................ Revere, Mass. Benjamin Hamilton ..... ....... P awtucket, R. I. Kenneth C. Landry .................. Methuen, Mass. Salvatore Lazzaro .......... ....... W akefield, Mass. David D. Rubin ........................ Brighton, Mass. Nelson F. Waldman .,.......... Cambridge, Mass. J. Edward Whelan ................ Biddeford, Maine Page Fire

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THE SCDDE Official undergraduate publication of the MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY 285 Huntington Avenue Boston 15, Mass. Editor'-211-Chief... .... JACK GOLDSTEIN Arroriate Editor ...... NORMAN I. PANsEY Burinerf Manager .... VICTOR A. LUCIA Smjf .... josEPH L. HERMAN A. C. KING Adverfiring Staff .... IRVING F. GLASSER, Mgr. H. L. HIBBARD Cirrulafion Smj ....... ARTHUR H. LAROCHELLE, jR. RAYMOND Ross GLORLA GRAY Smj Wrftem ............. JOAN PAsAKARNrs HENRY HAYES RALPH NATHAN NORMAN RUBY .lol-IN WENTZELL Cofzfribzffizzg Edjf0r.ARTHUR O. BRUCE, M.D. Faculty Aduifor ....... WENDELL F, FOGG, Ed. M. Dr. Lange to Speak at R. I. Convention The Rhode Island Society of Optometry will hold its annual convention on September 21-22 at the Narraganset Hotel, Providence. Dr. Carl W. Lange of St. Louis, Mo., will be the main speaker and his subject will be Squir1t, Am- blyopia, Hyperopia, Myopia, Suppression, Fu- sion, and Stereopsisf' Demonstrations will be made upon various patients that will be pre- sent for that purpose. Students of Optometry have been invited to attend the convention without payment of the registration fee. There will be a fee of five dollars for the banquet, entertainment, and dancing which will close the assembly. Qaomffzegclfliaa In recent months, many Optometric leaders have expressed deep concern for future stand- ards of Optometric practice. This concern has been justified, for the unparalleled increase in registration in the nation's Optometric colleges will, within a year or two, create tremendous problems as to the allocation of new practi- tioners. . Wliat the American Optometric Association is working to prevent, of course, is a rise in commercial methods and behavior within the profession. In the past, this trend has been most evident at times when large numbers of young Optometrists were drifting aimlessly about, financially unable or unwilling to open their own offices and exposed to the tempta- tions of commercial practice. Should this be the aftermath of the present spurt in student enrollment, Optometry will have lost decades of struggle and sacrifice to earn recognition as one of the healing professions. Such a conse- quence would be tragic beyond words, for, much as a result of their work in the armed forces, Optometrists are increasingly winning this recognition from other professional circles. The outlook, however, is far from discour- aging, for several reasons. Perhaps the most important may be seen here within the confines of our school walls. As a result of a careful screening and selection process, the present freshman class represents a student body of the highest educational achievement and poten- tialities. These students are the pick of an un- precedented number of applicants. The fresh- man instructors attest to their maturity and healthiness of attitude. Undoubtedly, what is true at M. S. O. must also be true at the other Optometric colleges. We believe that Optometry is soon to receive into her fold an iniiux of practitioners she will be proud to claim. This situation, however, poses another chal- lenge to the admirable efforts of the A. O. A. The greatest aid the Association can give fu- ture optometrists is to provide a profession free from the taint of charlatanry and com- mercialism. How well and how quickly opto- metry meets this challenge will undoubtedly determine her status in the years to come. Page Sezfezz