Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1919 — DR. I. M. LEWIS RETURNS TO TEXAS UNIVERSITY [ARTICLE]

DR. I. M. LEWIS RETURNS TO TEXAS UNIVERSITY

Dr. I. M. Lewis, who had been spending a few days here with his brother, John R. Lewis, and other relatives, left this Thursday afternoon for Austin, Texas, where he will assume his duties as head of the biology department in the Texas university. . , Dr. Lewis was given a captain s commission and for sometime he was located in New Haven, Conn., where he had given instruction in bacteriology to the soldiers. He had under his instruction many of the army officers. He has received an honorable discharge and returns to his college position, from which he was granted a leave of absence in order that he might give his services to his country Captain, or Dr. Lewis, is one of the most profound and learned men Jasper county has ever produced. He is considered ope of the very best authorities in his line of research. From a humble country school teacher he has risen to the head of one of the most important departments in a greiat university. His splendid success should be an inspiration to every young man in ■ the counity, who desires to make a name for himself, by the high quail-1 ty of the serveie he is able to give.