Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13

the latest developments in optical
goods, instruments and new meth
DDS. Both from the standpoint of
displays and delegates, Harrisburg's
convention for which every local op-
tcmetrist worked SO earnestly and
so hard, promises to outdo some of
the national conventions of the past
ten years. The addresses during the
convention will be made by men of
national reputation, and promise to
be most interesting.
To Show Pictures
Last night at o'clock those op-
tometrists who had already assembled
! met in the assembly room on the sec
ond floor of the Penn-Harris and in
formally discussed optometry in its
various aspects and phases. There
were informal addresses by many Of
| the delegates.
Tonight a motion picture which at
tracted SO much attention at the Ma
| ticnal convention some time ago, will
be shown. This motion picture is ed
ucatonal, and is called Through
Life's Window" The title explains
the subject matter. and from all indi-
cations there will be a large number
OF the delegates present to witness
i>the showing of the film. After this.
| there will be an informal smoker. 1t
will be at this smoker that many i'm
| portant talks will be given. The
convention time was not long enough
to permit of many addresses being
given and to provide time for this.
| the smoker was arranged. Fifteen
| minute talks have been arranged by
E. L. Egolf, chairman of the lecture
| committee and they promise to en-
brace many points of interest in op-
! tometry. Two very important talks
| anhadu1ad which have 70 do xuit n
/ the future of optometry, with the
very important work of acquainting
the public at large with the profess
! son. These talks will be given by H.
H. Rosser, the State secretary and e.
G. Weissman. These talks will be
upon the motion picture program and
the advertising program respectively.
Important Addresses
During the afternoon two addresses
will be delivered. E. G.. Weiseman
VIII speak on Blood Pressure" and
Joseph Hagerty will speak on "A
Plea for Exclusive Optometry." This
evening. starting at Z o'clock, there
will be n lecture by DR.. Howard d.
Minchin, professor of applied optics
in Ohio State University. Columbus.
Ohio. His subject will be Some Fun
damental Properties of Opthalmic
Lenses" Other lectures during the
|
Haussman. on Detection of Glauco-
ma" and by E. ]. Deane on Toxic
Amblyopia." The motion picture.
Through Life's Window will be
presented during the course of the
evening. A smoker at which there
will be impromptu speaking will start
at o'clock.
Election Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning at o'clock
there will be the election of officers
after which the newly-elected presi-
dent will deliver his inaugural ad-
dress. There will be lecture by
DR.. Charles Sheard, physiological op-
ticist of the American Optical Com
pany on "The Correlation of Converg-
ence and Accommodation" Elmer
Robinson will speak on "Advertis-
| ing"
Tomorrow afternoon the delegates
will have their pictufes taken in front
OF the Capitol after which there will
be Sightseeing on the part of the
many delegates and visitors. Lectures
will be given by w. W. Nicum. Ma
tional secretary. of Dayton. o.. and
e. j. Deane. at the afternoon session
which will open at o'clock.
/ In the evening at s o'clock q BAN
/ duet will be served