The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
BELIEVES IN DIR. SCHENCK.
DR.. j. P. Lewis of This City, Studied
Under the Vienna Scientist.

Among the many American physicians
who have studied under DR.. Schenck, the
now famous scientist of Vienna, is DR..
J. P. Lewis of this city. Ten years ago
DR.. Lewis spent three months in the lab
oratory of the Vienna physician studying
histology and bacteriology.
But unlike the majority of the students
of the noted scientist, DR.. Lewis formed
warm social acquaintance with DR..
Schenck besides knowing him as a teacher.
His family accompanied him to Vienna,
and during the stay there DR.. and Mrs.
Lewis entertained DR.. and Mrs. Schenck
at their hotel and in turn were entertained
by them at their home.
DR.. Lewis says that although no details
of DR.. Schenck's supposed discovery in re-
gard to the control of the sex have been
made public, yet he is ready to believe
the unsupported statement of DR.. Schenck
that the discovery has been made.
IF DR.. Schenck says he has made the
discovery, he has made it, that's ALL
said DR.. Lewis.
LAS a teacher DR.. Schenck was thor
ough and especially kind to American
students" continued DR.. Lewis. when
I was in Vienna ten years ago he was
man of about As years of age, heavy-set,
with brown hair and full beard. If he
knew anything about his discovery at
he never mentioned it to anyone. no.
ticed at the time that all his children
were boys, but thought nothing of it then.
And, speaking about his children, re-
minds me that, although he possessed
many admirable qualities, he was tyran>
meal to his family. Many time while
studying in the laboratory 1 have been
startled by a series of yells, punctuated
by the sound of a falling strap, and
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of his boys. He was very severe with
them, and invariably punished them
harshly when they failed to have their
lessons as he thought they should. He
took great pride in teaching them himself,
but I imagine the boys would have liked
it better if their father had less pride
in this direction, as a thrashing was al
ways in store for them when they showed
the least neglect in their studies.
while DR.. Schenck was a hard stu>
dent himself, yet he never buried him
self in pursuing his labors, as is the case
with many of the greatest scientists. He
liked company and was of a very sOcia-
BILE temperament. During our stay in
Vienna we entertained DR.. Schenck and
Mrs. Schenck at the hotel, and before we
left Mrs. Lewis and I spent a very pleas
ant evening at his home. He spoke Eng
lish very WELL and at his own home was
particularly agreeable.
DIR. Schenck is a man of unusually
keen perception, and thorough in his
work that 1 would believe any statement
he might make. This is why I believe
the statement that he has at last solved
the problem of the control of sex. If
DR.. Schenck has really made the state-
ment that the discovery has been made,
as he undoubtedly has, I am certain that
a solution of one of the greatest scientific
problems has been reached I have this
much faith in DR.. Schenck's ability
DR.. Lewis has in his possession nearly
100 meteorological specimens which were
mounted under DR.. Schenck's supervision
during his stay in Vienna