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

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STIQABYSMIC DAFFYNITIONS Let us put an end to misusage of opto- metric terminology. No more should we hear such phrases from the layman as, I just got my eyes fractured by the optimist around the corner Qupstairsjf' May this column serve this end. Sk ills Sk Bifoml-a common occurrenceg happens more often than selling a focal. An Eyestmin-one of those fellows who is con- stantly straining to talk about his-self. Duction-the chief means of propulsion by ducks. Hyjzeropia-rneaiiing over the eye: the eye- brow. Skiamcftry-cornplicated measurement of the height of the sky. Static Refraction-useful when your radio has static. Tells which tube is loose. Supraluclfiorz-tlie best noodle on the market. by Lawrence Forrest Xvgfzfizm Relative Accommodatiorz. - when your parents refuse to advance you any more dough. Congeiziml-like: He has a very congenital personalityf' .Slenopaic Slit-the width of which is equal to the tiny crack of Southall that is opened by the students. Hx-abbreviation for Rexall. Inferior Orbital Fisszlre - another word for mouth. Retimzl Corresporzdence-an afaire d'amour carried on by mail between the right eye and the left eye. Asligmrzlic Banrl - an unusual condition whereby the entire orchestra, including the conductor, has astigniia. Ambling-opia-wliile walking, one has his eye on the pretty girls. Clzromnlic AI1e1'mt1'on-tlre spreading of col- or, as when she doesn't remove her lipstick first. CONGRATULATIONS TO TI-IE GRADUATING CLASS of 1950 O O Lawrence Optical Oo. 387 YVASHINGTON STREET BOSTON, MASS. PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN

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Glenn IV. Landers, Sr., OD. Slzclton, As a scoutmaster years ago, one of our troops favorite games was called Observa- tion . The game was played by patrols. Each patrol was conducted downtown and allowed to study one show window for a pe- riod of two minutes, after which they were conducted back to the scout troop headquar- ters where each patrol wrote down the sep- arate articles that they had observed in this particular window. The patrol which could name the highest number of articles in the window, was the winner. As this article is being written for the Scope of the lNIassachusetts School of Op- tometry, maybe we can enhance our abilities as students in Optometry by playing UObser- vation , in which we as students learn to note the peculiarities of our fellows and observe how these peculiarities can be tied in with our optometric learning. For instance, did you ever note that there is a difference in the way in which a far- sighted person squints to see sharply? Did you notice that a farsighted person will draw his eyebrows down while in the act of trying to see better? In contrast, the nearsighted person will hardly move his brows but will narrow his eyelids in his effort to see better. In myopia, did you ever notice that when Wash. a nearsighted person has occasion to read or write. particularly when under a little pres- sure, that they always hold their near work nearer than sixteen inches from their eyes. In anisometropia, did you ever notice how they contrive to hold their near work nearer fo one eye than the other, especially when there is a little pressure on, and they are not thinking of their visual posture. Did you ever notice how an astigmat will fill his head at the least provocation, usually in the same direction during near work. Can you predict the axis of cylinder required of at least one of the eyes, approximately? In closing, did it ever occur in your think- ing that there might be a tie-up in the obser- vation that most persons who are addicted to car sickness are inveterate head-til1fers,' they are just as ready to tilt their heads to the right as they are to the left, but they don't hold their heads erect very much of the time. Our textbooks in Optometry and Medicine do not give a very satisfactory explanation of why these various visual anomolies come into being, but if you will observe, you will find that each have very definite behavior pat- terns, just as definite as the large pupils in the minus projection case. NVE EXTEND OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CRADUATING CLASS OF 1950 AND SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU MEET NVITH SUCCESS IN YOUR CHOSEN PROFESSION. SU FFOLK OPTICAL CO. Room 422 PAGE TIWENTY-SIX Boston, Mass.

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pi Qmicaan Sigma Eanquel By R,,,l,,, It Dim, Surrounded by a traditional New England atmosphere, the Pi Omicron Sigma Frater- nity held its 37th annual installation banquet at Patten's Restaurant on Tuesday, April 18, 1950 for the installation of new members and oflicers, and for the mass consumption of turkey. A congenial crowd of undergrad- uates, alumni, faculty members and guests attended to make the affair a social and gas- tronomical success. Outgoing Chancellor Abe Gottesman opened the festivities with a welcoming speech to all, and a review of the past year's work of the fraternity. Chancellor Gottes- man emphasized the need for continuous en- thusiasm and work to uphold the tradition of the fraternity. The social side of the evening reared its Joe Miller head, when Master of Ceremonies Harry Zeltzer brought his biceps to a vertical position. Between humorous anecdotes and portions of tasty food, Mr. Zeltzer introduced the honored guest, Dr. Raymond McMurdo to the faculty and alumni of the fraternity. Dr. Ralph H. Green, Dean of the Mass- achusetts School of Optometry, was the first faculty member to speak. Dr. Green rem- inisced about his 20 years as Grand Chan- cellor of the fraternity and about the prog- ress of the school and clinic. His entertain- ing recollections ranged from the time a wo- man came into the clinic for an abortion Qwhich wasn't performed due to lack of ster- ile equipmentj to the time when the school boasted of an Optic Quartet , not to be confused with the present Rhode Island Quartet . XVith the main course being served. Dr. Green concluded his talk by wishing good luck to all. The other performers on the all-star bill were Professor Brin. Drs. Farnum. Namias, Smith. Antanelis. Kuhn. Saltzman. Baker and Mr. Gross. The guest speaker of the evening was Dr. Raymond McMurdo, Secretary of the State PAGE TIVENTY-EIGHT Society of Optometrists. Dr. McMurdo made a short speech reviewing the struggle of op- tometry rrom the beginning or the century when door to door vestpocket salesmen of spectacles were the rave through to the pres- ent professional status. Dr. McMurdo ex- plained the iight and the constant work that the State Society faces to maintain proper public relations and the continuous struggle to combat the near-sighted practitioners who continue to commercialize optometry. The utmost emphasis was placed by the main speaker on the necessity of education and more education to combat and do away with the prejudices against Optometry. With this Dr. Mchlurdo closed his address and we im- mediately began consuming our dessert. With lull hearts and stomachs, the pledg- ees arose to take part in the secret initiation which made them fraternal brothers. An hon- orary membership by the fraternity was pre- sented to Mr. Richard Gross, chemistry in- structor, for his interest in Optometry and in the undergraduate body. The last and final act was the installation of new oflicers, who are: Chancellor, Thomas Vermesg Vice-Chancellor, Lewis Rabinowitzg Scribe, Melvin Kaplang Treasurer, Israel Bloomfieldg Corresponding Secretary, Paul lVeissman: and Sgt.-at-arms, Edward Hessing. The new Chancellor made his acceptance speech with emphasis on further academic and social progress of the fraternity. Thus another banquet was over and Chancellor V ermes proclaimed it olhcially so. The mar- ried men rushed home to their wives while others, including Francis. visited the local nightclubs. As the crowd left Patten's, Gerry Davis was seen to be somewhat in a daze, for he hnally held no office now. He was with- out a portfolio, and when last seen, he was heading down the street to the Veterans Ad- ministration. It seems he had some sort of complaint and we sincerely hope he made it.