Fun Fact Friday: 1910s & 1920s

22 February 2019

Fun Fact Friday: 10 Fun Facts about the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO)

Welcome to a new series: Fun Fact Friday, in which we will feature 10 fun facts about the history of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO). Our first fact-filled adventure consists of both the 1910s and 1920s.

1910s:

On September 26, 1918, the Philadelphia Society of Optometrists conducted their first meeting
The entering first class at the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry (PSCO- the original name before it was changed in 1964) had 33 students, and only two of them were female (According to Women in Optometry ®, the percentage of women entering North American schools and colleges of optometry has increased to 69 percent)
Tuition for the entering class was $150 for the the 1919 academic year

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Women sorority

1920s:

PSCO had fraternities such as Phi Theta Epsilon Fraternity (est. 1922), Omega Delta Fraternity of Optometrists (est. 1923), and Gamma Omega Phi Fraternity (est. 1927)
The first PSCO Alumni Association Meeting was organized in June 1922, and are still held today.
Annual theatrical shows were held by students
The first prom was held on February 11, 1927 featuring Gus Daniels and His Orchestra from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. - although there are no longer proms, there are still formal dances held each year such as the Eyeball and the Salus Soiree
PSCO had its own orchestra
In 1928, PSCO established its first all-female fraternity – Sigma Zeta Alpha
Students were encouraged to write humorous stories and poems for the yearbooks

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Fun Fact Friday: 1910s & 1920s

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