New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
Frank Tannenbaum, |. w.
w. Firebrand, Working
Way at Columbia.
TO USE EDUCATION
AS EXTRA WEAPON
Feels More at Home" He Says.
In Striped Convict Suit He
Wears to Masked Ball.


A young and embarrassed instructor
called out the name in classroom at
Columbia University late yesterday
afternoon The bell for dismissal had
just sounded. A specialized young man
raised his hand in answer.
I'm Mr. Tannenbaum." he said.
thrusting his arms into his overcoat
sleeves.
Gee, There's Frank Tannenbaum,
snckcred glossy haired youth. Hes
a student now"
The youth was right. Frank Tan
nenbaum is a duly enrolled. though I'M
matriculatcd, student at Columbia Uni
versity. In four years from now he
will have the right 20 greet John Pur-
roy Mitchell as fellow alumnus. lie
will be tho recipient Of a b. $. degree
and invitations TO commencement eX-
erciscs.
The penitentiary slumnus. ]. ". W.
leader and church raider lives on the
second floor Of Hartley Hall. One pays
more as one goes higher at Hartley
Frank Tannenbaum could not live
lower unless he chose 10 elect the cell
lar "a his rosidence. As il is. il takes
four hours daily Of Franks time and
brains to pay for his accommodations.
81 had 20 have an education" Frank
explained in the security Of his cloister-
like room. Darkening shadows played
on bare walls. In corner hung car-
toon of Frank himself by some Green
n.;ch village sr,is, Round volumos Of
,;-.1 - :. al H.,
n rad'c"i paper iepoS'u '' M '"c"
dust on the imitation mahogany
dresser
Ct. =. ho.o.o rod;.al to,der -.
HNPe'' ~ D''o''''
Frank was asked.
That's me-" he replied. I'm needed.
t..5 - .o. q .oiid fo,,,da.io, wv
nav ~ eo'
couldn't you let me alone though
wanted 10 shake public opinion for
little while: I'm fact. / meant 70 become
r.d;.ol loodor ri,,b. bore ~, Tho sim
PIE torce OF my o"" p''So.a''''.
Il never had an education he ex-
nlaired 81 had been 20 public school
a. ...l., 7 oo,,,o ., .bis
o''' e's"' '''o'''''s "''' ,,
country a. the age OF thirteen. VI!
folks live on farm, and ] drifted TO
Noo, Vo,L as q lid getting iobs as
-. -. I'D a,,. old u,orL that
"a''el' "e"s0o9 anu aug o'u WI" '''-
turned 6iFl SFnOOl.
Now I'm going 10 combine public
sobool bicb scbool and collocc"
49,,
IN Tour years,
E'en 80 nopc .,.ta,
three aNS half years. nat $ VIVA,
I'm going TO do. That's what I've GOV
10 do. m taxing hVe courses now.
came in. There's, chemistry and his
tory penoIoey ana economies ana rns
Iisn' ! couiuh Inhll I0uI@ee o'et' "a,
o.e, No." a.. IN ,,notricnlata Tor q Ge-
gree as ! 20 eiohs' CN 49, mo
The hands OF the CLOCK pointed 20 %;
Iannen0aum sIld mo ms oVercoaS aHo
NouScu ,..-I -, io.,,,ro
having 70 attend an economies lecture.
ne invited inc Stranger 10 '0o'''p""'
MN. O.,
"A year ago sara frahh' IemihlSi
Gently, as he walked across south leiu
toward the School OF Journalism DulId-
ing, was supPo9eu 10 t"l" Dttoie
some OF the students IN one OIL these
buildings. ! had just come out oil
Blackwell's. When the dean OF the par
ticular school heard of it he forsook
his afternoon nap and kept the wires
busy. didn't speak that afternoon
Frank entered the classroom. lie
was handed slip oil paper on "hloH 10
write his name and answer questions
propounded by Mr.. Chase, the young
instructor.
"How can you Judge the wealth OF
country quizzed the instructor ana
glanced about the room Tor upraised
hands.
Frank raised his. by statistics
mostly" he replied before any one eise
had "a chance. They are very uncei-
tain. however"
Take timber. for instance s'S
gested the Instructor,
cts scarcity would not Dc res
index Of actual wealth returned
FRANK ,t. rhoso evnoundeJ
IL. EfaF