The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-16
Aaissa Eaate
M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
AMERICAN ENERGY AmAzEs EUROPEANS.

AMERICAN ENERGY AMAzEs EUROPEANS.
While the details Of the recent departure OF Dr.
Iorenz Venese from these shores IS
still fresh in the of Eagle readers the more some
OF quoted the more interesting they De
comeThe "ceaseess energy" of the people amazed him.
he was free to admit The Americans must be "a source
of inspiration JOY to the perpetual motion crank.
Still this energy undoubtedly the chief cause OF the
wonderful growth prosperity" of the country Con-
siderng the physical this restless energy OF this
great hustng" which puzzled the great surgeon ne
found himself wondering at national dietary The
pies puddings sauces and innumerable other dishes
most of which are unhealthuI partaken
of by young alike meal have caused me
10 wonder that the people are not physical and consttu-
tonaI wrecks Of they the very opposite
And it is this immense consumption of things indi-
gestible that causes all foreigners visiting the United
States to marvel Dr. Lorenz went on to say:
Pastry have noticed in particular seems to be
chief delight to the palate, and nothing is more
Injurious AT dinner the other day little fellow sat not
far from my table He had large piece OF pie In
front of him 1 was informed by his parent that he in
duged in pie twice day; yet he looked to me the
picture of health cannot quite understand it, and when
visit America again shall make the matter of your
food special study. In country do not live on
such highly foods you do here. Dinner of
course is our principal meaamong the people it the
only meal Breakfast consists of merely small piece
of bread an egg perhaps. and of coffee or milk
while for supper nothing but of black coffee and
bread or a bowl Of milk and crackers, either OF which
is always taken in restaurant In Vienna the
elaborate generally consisting of thick
SOUP beef some sort of vegetable and vim ordinaire.
OF American hospitals, the Austrian observer had to
say that he all his travels in Europe seen
any better equipped managed better He did crtcse
sharply the unsympathetic of patients by the
nurses which attributed to the hospital rules ga
nurse" he remarked should be unduly restricted
exercising her sympathy for its beneficial results
to the patient are far-reaching There is who
derstands thoroughly than do the duties of the
strict that her conduct but in
scme OF the hospitals which have visited here especially
in New York would like to have little more
play allowed nursing staff in the matter of
pathy woman is by sympathetic, but she
nevertheless soon made to the opposite if her
training compels it"
The question being put him. What do you think of
women?" the CALAMITY maintained that
women unSurpaSSdDe. You beat us in many
things he said "but your surpass in |
loneliness the of my native Austria. In Linz the
capital of upper Austria, the have the most
charming Saxon countenances and figures possible Their
complexion is clear fresh and transparent They are,
however rather timid that observed is not
particularly strong trait of the American The
Austrian woman, too has high feeling of arstocrac
ancestral pride Here the be Indifferent
their and admired womanly
qualities, which is more sensible In build your women
decidedly stronger than the Austrians"
Where Dr. Lorenz praises it is with moderation and
discrimination In what have quoted of his utter
there is tone scientific impartiaty
Like the Austrians in general Dr. Lorenz appears be
genial and kindly man, frank and vivacious yet emin
emily sensible His comments on Americans and their
habits is in pleasing contrast the announcements of
Mrs. Troope Charles Dickens in his much-ouoed
American Notes."