Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
STUDENTS ASK
INVESTIGATION OF
HAYWARD MATTER
Intimate That He Was Forced
Out of Delaware College
Through Pressure.
WANT HIM RETAINED
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, Dec. 6-The Committee on
Agriculture of the Board Of Trustees OF
Delaware College did not definitely reach
a conclusion at the meeting held IN Will
mington vesterday as TO a successor 10
Dean Harry Hayward, who leaves the
college January |. MIR. Hayward Is both
dean of agriculture and director of the
Experiment Station. 1t had been rImored
that these tive offices would probably be
divided and Professor A. j.. GTanthan put
in charge of one and Professor G. A. McCue
the other. but thus v IS not done at the
meeting yesterday.
DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell president Of
the college, stated this morning that the
committee reached no decision as 10 Dean
Havwards 3 successor. The committee, he
stated would hold another meeting IN the
near: future. when It was hoped some
decision would be reached
The agricultural and station staffs and
also large number Of the students are
much concerned over the entire matter IN
connection with Dean HAYWARD leaving.
There has been q persistent rumor 90
the effect that there has been friction at
the college between Dean Hayward and
other members Of the faculty, and that
this friction developed TO such point
that il led to bis resignation. No statement
on this matter could he obtained from any
member of tho faculty. and Is Dean Hay
ward has hecn ont OF town the grC9ter
part Of the time since the resignation WAS
announced, he could not he seen IN regard
TO ID
President Niitchcl said that any state
mcnt in regard 10 his resignation should
como from Dean HAYWARD. DR. Mitchell
said that the college was losing valuable
man, and one whose place il would bc very
difficult To fill. and that MIR liaywa 4 left
with the best wishes and the respect ot
every member of tho faculty and the
student body.
Dean HAYWARD went to Dover on
business early this morning lie ls making
his plans TO 90 wTth \ " Aver 4 Go, oi
Philadelphia the fir; of the year, and has
rented house st Na-herth p3. on the
maln linc Of the Pennsylvania Railrosd,
where he will live
No announcement has been made as to
who will occupy the college farm house
after Dean and Mrs Hayward move.
STUDENTS Ask I,syEsTiG ,TIoN.
Another pctltion vas prepared ard
signed by the students of Delaware Col
lege today asking that an investigation
be made into the matter 81 Dean Hay
ward leaving the college The petition
intimates that Dean Hayward hAs been
forced out and the students suggest IN
investigation Copies Of the petition
win be sent 10 Or Mitchell, Henry p.
Thompson chairman Of tlc board q
trustees and Governor John q, Townsend
The petition follows:
To Dr. s. c. Mitchell, President of
DIaware College. Newark Delaware
Whereas. after = petition prepared by
the Agricultural Club aud Signed by 200
students, requesting that Dean Hay
wa-d be urged to remain ~ Delaware
College, had been presented to the
president and Bead of Trtls tees Of the
college il vas denied IN the Wilmington
Morning News Of December Il that such
petition had been presented.
And whereas, the student body. know
ing that pressure had been brought to
bear upon Dean Hayward winch forced
him 10 resign without any explanation
Of tins action beng offered to either the
agricultural staff, the student body, or
to the people of the State of Delaware
feels that this action j. altogether auto-
crate, and that an investigation Of the
whole matter should be made
And whereas the student body feels
the fullest confidence N the work and il
the abilities Of Dean Hayward. and be-
jeve that by his leaving The college
aculty will be greatly injured
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