The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-28
PLANS OF THE
OPTICIANS
Would Make Calling a
Profession.
DESIRE TO RAISE STANDARD
A Legislative Committee Is Named
to Draft a Bill.
The Fourth Annual Convention OF the
Aiasams state Optical Society,
which was Held Here yester-
dag, Most Inapertant Held.

Erecting plans that will make the
opticians calling one OF the recognized
bama State Optical Society held forth
In annual session yesterday, at the
rooms Of the Commercial Club.
That the opticians OF Alabama are
earnest In their efforts to raise the
standard of their calling to a higher
plane. 10 evidenced by the creation Of a
Legislative committee. empowered 10
draft bill. and to bend their efforts
to secure its passage by the State
Legislature. to the effect that State ex-
anninations be required, before license
to conduct the business of optician Is
granted. In short. II 10 their hope to
gain the endorsement OF the govern
msnt. as to the authenticity OF the
profession. The legislative COMMITTEES
Is: j. w. Langley, 5ylacauga; II. J.
Rosenstihi. Union Springs; J. II. Tin
der. Birmingham; K II. Hobbs Selma
W. r. Van Arsdell. Admission.
A legislative fund of $3.50. TO be de-
voted to expenses that may be incur
red. In the endeavor to pass the State
bill. was raised by subscription among
the opticians present.
The adoption Of a code of ethics Is
another earnest OF the society's de-
sfres. to enlarge and uplift the status
Of the profession. The code, though
simple. 10 equivalent to that In force
among dentists. trained nurses, physi-
clans. and other professions. It for
bids biaring and extreme advertise
ments the advertisement of Eyes ex-
anined free" the use of titles, the de.
traction OF brother opticians, exorbi-
tant prices, personal conduct unbeconI.
Inc fhA rFV0fAaainn IA al ~
cases requiring medical attention, be
placed under the care OF competent
ocuiists.
The meeting. all In all, was probabi,
the most important ever held OF It'll,
opticians Of Alabama. It was this
fourth annual session OF the society.
Growth OF Society.
The roll call showed a growth Of
twenty per cent during the past year
The society now includes more thar
one-third of the practicing opti.
Intention of the society to en-
brace. before many years, all Of the
practitioners OF the State. and to elm
mate the unlicensed sellers of lenses
and frames, who infest the streets OF
every city, and who ply their caliins
without knowledge. in many instances
Of the responsibility.
The session was called to order yes.
terday morning. to receive the report
Of the president. Hardwick Ruth, OF
Montgomery. Mr.. Ruth was the frst
to plead for the adoption of the cod.
OF ethics. and for taking steps iookine
| TO an increase Of the standing OF ths
profession In the eyes Of the public.
The applications of fourteen optici.
Ems for membership In the order were
acted upon.
c.. e. FOLSOM. Of Atlanta, addressed
the body with glowing forecasts o.
the coming convention OF the Ameri.
can Association of Opticians. to be held
In Atlanta during the last week In
June. 1t 10 expected that more thar
1000 opticians from throughout the
country will be present, and that the
greatest display OF instruments of the
profession that has ever been made
Will BIO placed on exhibit.
The following extract from letter
sent to ali Alabama opticians by Sec
Rotary w. F. Weiss, of the Alabama
society. explains OF itself the coming
convention:
'srhe American Association of OPP
ticians National Society for the Unit
cd States and Canada) will meet in
Atlanta during the last week OF next
June. This Is the first time that the
National Society has selected South
ern city for the placeIof meeting, and
the members OF our State Associate
naturally wish to make the best pos
aible showing. in numbers. for the oc-
casion.
when the American Association OF
Opticians meets in Atlanta, you will be
able to hear some OF the most promi-
nent opticians of the country; see all
OF the most approved methods of test
ing the eyes. and the charts, appli-
ances. instruments. etc, used In such
tests. as well as all OF the latest forms
Of Tense grinding machinery, tools. etc
The exhibit will last four days and will
be worth more to you than O. month
spent in travelling among the optical
factories OF the country, for tho cream
OF oil their products will be assembled
here for your inspection. II you are
interested In fitting or handling spec
tacies. you can hardly AFFORD to miss
this great convention"
Following the report Of the officers
and committees. which were of rou-
tine nature strictly, the convention ad-
journed, to take up. during the after
noon, the following program:
Building an lOptometrical Practice
Personal Experience" by c. q. Fol-
son. Atlanta. Ca. f
Things Optical" Henry j. Rosen.
stihl, Union Springs.
some Visual Effects Of Crown and
other Glass. White and Colored," BY
H. p. Mcdonald, Mobile.
Prescription Writing" by c. f
Corwin. Atlanta, Ga.
Question Box.
Open discussion.
"Optometry, Objective and Subject.
i've" by J. n. finder, Birmingham.
There were no new officers installed
the executives OF the past year being
reelected, after which the session ad.
journed The officers are;
H. Ruth. president. Montgomery: }
H. finder. frst vice president. Bir-
mingham; W. c. Abbott. second vice
president. Birmingham: E. H. Hobbs
treasurer. Selma; w. F. Weiss, secre.
tary, Montgomery.
Examining board-Andrew Brown
Florence; DIR. NJ. E. Butt. Childers-
burg; H. P. Mcdonald, Mobile.
Executive Committee. w. Lang.
ley, Sylacauga; A. n. Naumenee, No