Pennsylvania College of Optometry - Iris Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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THE IRIS l934 0 Omega Delta Officers Arthur R. Neale, jr. President john W. Bracken Vice President Harry H. Mounce Scribe Lawrence O. Clegg Treasurer Gerald H. Leavitt W. K. I. C. Robert W. Scott Chaplain Fratres in Collegio Seniors Colin Campbell Lawrence O. Clegg Lyle M. Cruse Charles K. Doland Ralph B. Lopez Arthur R. Neale, jr. Robert W. Scott Anthony j. Stief, jr. juniors john W. Bracken Gerald H. Leavitt Harry H. Mounce . Frederick H. Witzke Freshmen Robert F. Austin William E. Bigelow Paul j. Carlson Robert W. DeGroat William F. Holland, jr. Fratres Dr. julius Neumueller, '24 Dr. William j. Tait, '29 Dr. William O. Vivian, '30 Oscar G. Miller , 9 Donald R. Provencher ' MP Harland W. Robinson, jr. CW William C. Weisel Earl C. Wilson in Facultate Dr. Michael Curcio, '30 Dr. T. Richard Simpson, '3l Dr. Frank M. Stever, '33 Dr. Frederick W. Sinn, '33 One Hundred and Twenty-seven

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. ., . e Ti-iuefiiaisi x- x Rear row: Wilson, Carlson, Bigelow, Austin I V Middle row: Provencher, Leavitt, Holland, DeGroat, Witzke, Weisel, Miller, Robinson- Front row: Campbell, Lopez, Doland, Bracken, Neale, president, Clegg, Scott, Stief, Cruse . Omega Delta The Omega Delta National, Professional and Social College Fraternity and Society of Doctors of Optometry is the largest optometric fraternity in the United States. lt is, if not the only national fraternal organization of optometric college men, the only active national group. There are some twenty-two hundred members of Omega Delta practicing optometry throughout the world. The Grand Chapter, established on May Zi, l9l7, is located at Chicago, Illinois and' there are many chapters located in the various optometric educational institutions of this -:ountry. Epsilon Chapter is probably the most active of the various chapters and is the group at Pennsylvania State College of Optometry. The national fraternity is a distinct advantage in optometry because of the rapid advancement shown in the profession. National organizations are important factors in the dissemination of new ideas and Epsilon Chapter is doubly important because it is located in an institution which has and which will to an ever increasing degree alone stand for professionalism and technical advancement in Optometry. Epsilon Chapter of Omega Delta continued to present the largest and most complete educational program of any fraternal organization in the College just as it was the first group to introduce these affairs. The Chapter takes this opportunity to congratulate those of its ranks who are graduating and assure them that they have the best wishes of the group. In the future, the Chapter will be pleasedyto receive them as well as the rest of its alumni when they visit the Campus. COLLEGE CHAPTERS ALPHA-Northern Illinois College of Optometry BETA-Inactive GAMMA-University of Southern California DELTA-University of California EPSILON-Pennsylvania State College of Optometry ZETA-North Pacific College of Optometry ETA-Inactive THETA-Inactive One Hundred and Twenty-six

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0 THE IRIS l 4 V i E an-an-dun. Front row: Heft, Sullivan, Stark, Golding, C-Iaeser, President, Billger, Saars, McEneany, jones Second row: Allen, Stuart, Oswald, Rich, Duffy, Wagner, Fitch, Reed Third row: Gleeson, Wagner, Short, O'Neill, Pace, Spahr, Stoner, Mikatavage, Pillion Top row: McKenna, Linke, Lewis, Flippen, Tilly Phi Theta Epsilon The Alpha Chapter of the Phi Theta Epsilon Fraternity, founded in l922, was the first fraternal organization to be instituted at the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry. From a small group of seven members, the fraternity has expanded into a well-knit active mem- bership of thirty-one students. The fraternity has continued to progress marvelously, both socially and educationally. The friendships that have grown within this group well bespeak their lofty ideals of fraternal- ism. Not content to restrict their enthusiasm for advancement within the fraternity, Phi Theta Epsilon recently presented a handsome bronze plaque to the College. This material token of cooperation now graces one of the portals that flank the entrance to the Campus. Phi Theta Epsilon was founded primarily for the study and advancement of Professional Optometry and, in all the years since its establishment, the fraternity has charted a course true to this ideal. Numerous requests for the extension of active chapters into other opto- metric institutions have been refused. This refusal of new chapter charters has always been based upon the failure of other optometric institutions to meet the high standards embodied in the Doctorate Degree of P. S. C. O. ln college as well as in the optometric world, Phi Theta Epsilon has always been most active. The spirit of fraternalism and good-fellowship, instilled during the undergraduate days, has been carried on by our Brothers in the Profession. To our Brothers who are leaving this chosen group, we wish all the success and rewards that they so richly deserve. We who remain take up the torch, as you pass it down to us, and carry on for the greater glory of Optometry and Phi Theta Epsilon. One Hundred and Twenty-eight