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

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THE 1935 IRIS First row: McEneany, Pace, Tilley, Fitch, Kelley, Billger, McKenna, Kane, Wilcox Second row: Stark, 1. Wagner, Lawrence, Snook, Dewey, Mitchell, Maheu, Pacheco, Ciordiano Third row: McClone, Satriano. Stoner. Minteer, Hill, Bauer, Renes, Vickerv Fourth row: Spahr, Fish, Tucker, Pillion, Ratlift, Gleeson, F. Wagner Fifth row: Flipoin, Stanley, Saars, Mikatavage, Lewis, Gernet, Linke, jones Phi Theta Epsilon ln the year l92O-Zl seven students of the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry, being exceptional friends, founded a sort of club. Their thoughts following the line of frater- nalism, caused them to organize what turned Out to be the nucleus of the Phi Theta Epsilon Fraternity. The first constitution was drawn up in l92O, but was subsequently revised during the school years of l922-23. lt was in this year that the Phi Theta Epsilon Fraternity was granted its national charter. Since that time, and in step with the development of the College itself, the Alpha Chapter has grown continuously, so that among its ranks are now numbered no less than forty-three active members. Social, scholastic, and athletic activities-all have come within the scope of the Frater- nity's active attention. The most prominent events on Phi Theta Epsilon's social calendar for the past year have been the Pledge Dance, the March Formal and, of course, the Spring Formal Dinner Dance. Notable at all these functions has been the outstanding attendance of alumni members-a marked indication of the spirit of friendship, the strong bond between members of the past and the present. The advancement of Professional Optometry has always been the aim of Phi Theta Epsilong and, throughout the years, the maintenance of the highest ethical standards has been insisted upon by the Fraternity. The failure of other optometric institutions to meet the necessary standards required to obtain the Doctorate Degree of P. S. C. O. has called forth the Fraternity's refusal to extend Patents for active chapters to them. Regretfully, Phi Theta Epsilon parts with its graduating members, sincerely it congratu- lates them. To those going forth, our toast is: Farewell and Success. ' l4O

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., THE 1935 IRIS dir john W. Bracken Robert F. Austin Paul j. Carlson Gerald H. Leavitt Harland W. Robinson, jr. Harry H. Mounce 45? 4 N1 spas CA Omega Delta President Vice-President Scribe Treasurer W. K. l. C. ' Chaplain FRATRES IN COLLEGIO john W. Bracken Gerald H. Leavitt Robert F. Austin William E. Bigelow Paul j. Carlson Robert W. DeGroat john F. Dyer Howard Barr Norbert W. Compton Ralph C. Keeport Anthony E. Konopka Alwin A. Merrill Fratres in Facultate Dr. julius Neumueller, '24 Dr. William j. Tait, '29 Dr. William O. 'Vivian, '30 Dr. Frederick W. Sinn, Seniors Harry H. Mounce Frederick H. Witzke juniors William F. Holland, jr. Oscar G. Miller Donald R. Provencher Harland W. Robinson, jr. Earl C. Wilson Freshmen G. Raymond Moore F. Lester Munson Charles A. Perron E. Richard Post john B. Whitney Dr. Michael Curcio, '30 Dr. T. Richard Simpson, '31 Dr. Frank M. Stever, 33 '33

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l4l ' ' - l l e , 7' ' f fm XY. Phi Theta Epsilon OFFICERS ROY D- Kelley' President Ha Y T- Blllgel' Vice-President LBUFEYICE Fil'Cl l Treasurer james L. McKenna Secretary Seniors H3 Y T- Blllgel' john j. Mikatavage Donald l- Gefnef Charles j. O'Neill Robert L- l0nSS Mason W. Pace, jr. Burton M. Kane Walter F. Saars ROY D' KEHGY Charles C. Stark, jr. H- lem-es Lewis john C. Stoner Ernest E. Linke Carlos lg. Tilley George M- MCEVTEEVIY Howard F. Wilcox h juniors' Laurence Fitch David R. Spahr, jr. George E. Flippin. J Martin R. Snook Austin A. Gleeson Francis j. Wagner john H. Pillion joseph E. Wagner james L. McKenna ' Freshmen R. W. Bauer Robert L. Dewey Frederick Fish, jr. Gerad j. Giordiano john W. Hill john Lawrence john C. Maheu Frederick W. Markham john' P. Tucker Thomas F. McC-lone William E. Minteer Richard S. Mitchell Sixto Pacheco Herbert M. Ratliff Antone Renes joseph S. Satriano Vincent Stanley john P. Vickery, jr.