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

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THE 1935 IRIS The officers of the class, R. F. Austin, Pres., N. Bernthal, Vice-Pres., D. Nemtzow, Sec., and H. Robinson, Treas., set about making this year and this class one that will long be remembered as quite a group. At our first social function the Freshmen were royally entertained, with the aid of Dr. j. Deissler, at the Annual Freshman Smoker and Bridge on September 27, l934 in the College Hall. And then, more suddenly than we are willing to admit, our first trimester exams, were upon us immediately followed by the Christmas vacation which provided a brief respite from our studies. Then, back again, decorated with gorgeous ties and what-nots, we en- tered on the second trimester of .the junior year. We were highly honored by Dr. j. Nevyas when he accepted the office of Advisor of the Class of l936 Then came the junior Prom, held in the North Gardens of the Bellevue Strat- ford Hotel. There was a bit of discussion as to whether the affair should be held in conjunction with, or independent of, the Senior Class. The latter became the final choice. Under the chairmanship of N. Bernthal, the com- mittee, with the cooperation of the class and others of the student body, made of the Prom a brilliant success which long will be remembered as one of the high-lights of our stay at the P.S.C.O. The Easter vacation coming in the middle of the third trimester offered a welcome respite from mental labors. Almost too quickly the final exam- inations were upon us and june finds the Class of '36 looking back on their junior year with delightful memories, and anticipating with eager eyes the important Senior year at the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry. ' ll8

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THE 1935 IRIS DOROTHY NEMTZOW NATHAN M. BERNTHAL Secretary Vice-President junior Class History September 17, 1934, found the class of '36 back at Alma Mater with renewed spirit and greater interest. After a few days we became settled to the routine of lectures, laboratorfes, experiments and the long discussions pertaining to various phases of the study of Optometry. At the beginning of the first trimester Dr. Neumueller bade us Auf wiedersehen and Dr. Klingaman entered to instruct us in the exact science of Theoretic Optics. We were also introduced to, and conquered, several new subjects calculated to enhance our value to Optometry. Dr. W. l. Tait presented us with frogs, new instruments of experimentation, and instructed us in Physiology. Dr. Sinn inducted us to considerations of the mysteries of umbras, mirrors, and lenses, not to mention a few indices of refraction. At the clinics Doctors Smith and Whitaker watched us practise diligently. Dr. Curcio donated an infinite number of pencils of light and diffusion discs to our collective comprehension. Then in the last trimester came Dr. Hamilton introducing psychological concepts of conditioned reflexes, and other phases of psychology pertaining directly to our profession. And last but not least, Dr. Fitch taught us professional ethics. From his vast, practical experience we learned the advantages of professional behavior and how exactly an ethical practitioner conducts himself and his practise. We also absorbed valuable knowledge from our old friends on the faculty, Doctors E. F. Tait, Neill, Nevyas, lVlacElree, Billetdoux and Stever.

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