Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
STICKLERS FOR EYE DOCTORS
"Hyper-E sophoria"-What Does it
Mean, You Fledglings3
ANSWER THAT OR YOU FUNK
Also OptOmetry Boar VIII Ask
Term of an optic that Plays
Both Ends to the
d q

What term is used to designate an eye
that turns UP, down. In or out, and what is
meant by hyp-er-esophoria?'
Unless an opticlan can answer fifty such
questions as the above he cannot secure a
certificate from the Nebraska State Board
of Examiners in optometry. beautifully IL
Illuminated with the signatures of c. C. Nc
Leese. president; J. c. Huteson. secretary
and treasurer, and Max j. Egge, member
of the board.
Thirty-five opticians from all parts of the
state have made application to take the ex-
animation which will be held in Omaha
Thursday and Friday in connection with
the annual meeting OF the Nebraska State
Optical society. Tie examiners kave ar
anged to use rooms in the Young Mems
Christian association building for the work
and will be busy there asking about
the ophthalmoscope. retinoscope. ophthalo-
meter. handling patients and handling in
struments.
Among those who will take the examina-
ton are a number of opticians who have
been selling glasses and fitting the eyes in
Nebraska for many years. II they "nunk''
things will look serious for them and they
will have to go to school for a while or
accept a certificate from the state board
on which is printed in red ink: ''rhe board
does not guarantee the competency OF the
holder of this certificate. 1t is issued to
him without examination under the law"
Newcomers Must Pass.
The law creating the board OF examiners
requires that those who have had much ex-
perience shall be entitled to one of the
certificates with the red ink on them. All
new Corners must pass an examination and
get a good percentage OF 1000 points given
for the answer to fifty questions, some OF
which terrorize the Oldest inhabitants Of
the spectacle stores.
In less than two years the new Law has
retired from business a large number who
were selling specs" all over Nebraska.
Their only qualification was that they OBJ
tanned a pine box covered with black Gil
cloth, a collection OF lens" some gold
looking frames and generally a bunch of
side whiskers. These peddlers received as
much for specs as the legitimate opticians.
II they did not get the cash they traded
for eggs or meals and lodging and worked
whole townships TO wear glasses that were
worse than reading through ordinary win
dow glass.
1t is anticipated that a large number OF
opticians will be in the city who will not
'ohe examination out come to attend
the sessions of the Nebraska Retail Jewel
ers' association, to which many opticians
belong.
The first session opens this morn
in sat 9 O'Clock. At 10 O'Clock Mayor James
c Dahlman will welcome the visiting jew
elers and the regular program will open
as follows:
Presidents d sss-George ArkwrIeht.
Beatrice, Neb.
Reading Of mir utes.
Appointment OF committees.
S~ecretary's report.
l Question box and general Discussion
: Adjournment for lunch.
moon session. 1.3e-
sresA The Retailing of Merchandise
Henee. w J. PilkingtOn. editor OF
ene ,,e Journal. Des Moines. Ia.
advantage OF jewelers. GET
~-.nted.' Emil Geist. st. JauI
ed by short, spicy talks.
> ms devoted 10 theater party-it will
day, 2 A. M
! Address, The Convention Of 1905 at Gin.
clnnati. o. Mack A. Hurlbut. ex-presideut
Nationh Retail jewelers. association.
Address, Progress OF the National As.
ISOLATION" s. Caliison. secretary National
Retail Jewelers. association.
Election Of officers.
Report OF committees.
Place OF next meeting.
Adjournment n sOOd-by' Tin we mee'
Friday afternoon for shopping ana catch.
ing the train.