The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-26
A LEG OR AN EYE, WHICH?
A Subject Discussed by Educators in
An English School.
DECIDED IN FAVOR OF AN EYE
Most People Would Rather Lose a Leg
Than Be Deprived of the Use
of an Eye.

A very interesting feature formed the
feature of commencement exercises re-
Gently In an English school The ques-
tion was: Resolved, That man could
sufer the loss of a leg easier than the
loss Of an eye II Is needless to say that
the affirmative side won, as the eye is
considered the most valuable of all the
faculties If yonr eyes are perfect you are
indeed fortunate. IL they are impaired you
equally unfortunate, for while doctors are
numerous for every other organ of the hui
man body and by mechanical devices the
loss of Il limb can be partially atoned fer
by skilled mechanics, the loss of eye
Is rretrievahle and the cause of continued
anxiety Oh the part of the unfortunate In
divldual for fear of losing the other one.
The loss of limb does not materially hin
der man from following certain pursuits
OF llfe but there is nothing in the way
or employment which does not neccssltate
to n certain degree the possession Of good
sight. Have you, reader, ever brought this
matter home to yourself? Have You ever
tried covering each eve In turn and trying
your eyes reading and looking at distant
objects and learning for yourself if you
possess two perfect eyesl
Specialists are numerous in every line.
but by the careful observer, or by one
who has ever had any trouble with Their
eyes. II Is admitted that skillful opticians
are rare. There are very many reasons for
this, chief among them being the fact
that until recent years there were no regu-
lar graduates in this line, that branch OF
science being entrusted to the family phySi-
clan or the jeweler, hut the advent of the
professional optician, who makes glasses
his speciality, has changed all this
Today intelligent persons who realize that
they must seek assistance in regard to
their eyes make this matter careful study
ana ascertain from their friends. and by
the exercise Of their own good Judgment,
learn who is TO be trusted to- fit theui with
their first pair of glasses and here 1t might
be well 10 add that the fitting of the first
pair of glasses is of the utmost import
hnce. The foundation is then laid for the
careful building up and improvement of
tue sight or the first step Is taken towards
a gradual breaking down of this most
precious organ, and peculiar to say, Il is
comfortable THAT Is apt to do the most
damage, This Is particularly true with
regard to children, as n child will invari-
ably select lens which Is too strong IL
Us Judgment Is relied upon at all in the
In many OF the eastern states, where
this subject has been thoroughly agtated
legislation has been passed to prohibit the
seillng or glasses by people who are I'M
familiar with their nature. II Is difficult
Tor one who knows anything about the
injury that Is wrought by cheap glasses TO
understand why these things are not regu-
lated In this section Of the country, as
rlgidly as the selling Of drugs, which are
only allowed 10 he distributed by profess
slonal pharmacists, and then only TO peo-
pie who understand how 10 use them.
or course these regulations will all come
| IN time, but IT Is TO be hoped that the
! better enlightened who have the oppor-
| unity to secure the best advice on this
subject will take advantage OF Il.
Pr seymour Is stll giving free consul
| tauon In his offices in the Moore Burnett
| building, which are always well filled dur
| ing their office hours III You have a
phone remember the Doctors number and
| make an appointment beforehand. which
may may save You waiting some time. New