New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-25
Mrs. FrenZen'S Attacks on
Allies Cause Storm in
Hunter College.
STUDENTS PARENTS
COMPLAINTO MAYOR
German Teacher, Pastors Wife,
Admits She Distributes Bit
ter Pamphlet.

ties to keep war discussions out Of the
schools have failed so far as Hunter
College is concerned. Much feeling has
arisen there owing to the ardent man
ner IN which Mrs. Marie l.. Frenzen,
teacher Of German, champions the
cause of the Kaiser.
The headquarters Of the institution
are at 68th st. and Park av., but the
war talk has occurred at branch at
l0Sth st. and Amsterdam av.
Some Of the girl students told a
Tribune reporter yesterday that they
had been bombarded with pro-German
talk by Mrs. FrenZen, both in German
classes and at other times. The strong
est objection raised, however. had TO do
with a pamphlet entitled 1.-THE Cate
chism Of Baalam, Jr.," which they said
Mrs. Frenzen distributed.
The pamphlet in question is a de-
fence of the Kaiser and bitter attack
on the motives and honor of the Allies.
A few Of the questions and answers
follow:
Q.-Who started this war? A.-The
Kaiser.
Q.-How do you know? A-Well,
every one knows he is the War Lord.
GLOW did he get that title? A.
BY some Englishman's deliberate mis-
translation Of the title "Kriegsherr,"
which is merely the sam as any CON
stltutional rulers title of commander
in chief.
Q.-How else do we know that the
Kaiser started the war? A.-Why,
every one knows that he wants TO rule
all Europe and then grab America and
the rest Of the world.
IT.r a.. 20
said or limited so? A.-No; but the
newspapers and Winston Churchill tell
US so.
The text goes on to ask questions
and answer them by abusing every
other nation concerned in the war, ac-
cusing Russia of paying the Servians
for assassinatious and holding up the
misdeeds of England as eXoneration
for Germany
IL appears that tho students not
only discussed Mrs. Frenzen's attitude
among themselves, but at home, and the
parents of some of them became so in
censed that a complaint was made to
Mayor Mitchell yesterday. The com
planant was referred to President
Thomas W Churchill of the Board
of Education
According TO the students, Mrs. Fren-
zen caused an editorial from New
York paper to be read before them. 1t
concerted the fighting in the Far East
and the teacher Is said to have used it
as the basis of a pro-German harangue.
President Churchill was greatly an
noyed when told, and said that it was
in direct disregard of instructions and
wishes expressed by the authorities.
He referred to a letter he had written
on the subject, in which he objected
10 the study of newspaper accounts IN
the schools
A paragraph of the letter says: "Our
teachers should avoid any reference to
the conflict that would tend to stir
passion or resentment in the minds of
children or parents who represents so
many nations now at strife
President G.. 5. Davis of Hunter
College was very angry when he
learned that partisan activities Of any
sort were being carried on in the col
lege. He said that on the opening day
he had spoken to the teachers and eau
toned them against anything that
might SAVIOR of prejudice
81 shall 20 to the branch first thing
tomorrow morning" he said, land
make a rigid investigation. There must
in the institution
Mrs. Frenzen, at her home in Mount
Vernon, declared last night she was
surprised there had been any COM
plant. She said most of the discus
sions occurred in the lunchroom, and
the other teachers had been so strong
in their support of the Allies she felt
bound to correct them when she knew
they were laboring under false impress
sions.
81 never have talked on the subject
in the cassrooms," she said. 81 would
not be so foolish | have a brother in
the German army, and naturally my
sympathies are strong for Germany. 1t
is true that | gave some pamphlets TO
the teachers and some of the girls, but
/ cannot see why should not do So"
Mrs. Frenzen has taught German in
Hunter College for ten years, and her
husband, the Rev. William Frenzen, is
pastor of the st. Johannes Evangelical
Lutheran Church, in Mount Vernon.