Evening journal., 1919-12-05
DIR. HAYWfRD
R[SIGhS AS dean
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rimenL OF the COLLEGE.


Derby. OF Woodsde, Is chairman. with
several other trustees, added to the
committee Cor the occasion, is meeting
at the Hotel dupont today. There was
a session Of the committee this morn
ing and after luncheon the committee
lagain went into session early This af-
ternOOn. 10 was announced that the
resignation OF Dean Hayward had been
accepted at the morning meeting.
The comm ttee Il Is unders!o !ood Is dis
cussng the subject Il flliLg Dean Hiy-
waId position and Oifer matters pcs
tlinlrg 10 the agriculture department
for The coming year. Professor A. E.
G~antham. agrOnOmlst and Professor
Charles A. McCue hOrticIlturist at the
college are attending the meeting 1t
was reported that Dean Hayward's du-
ties may be divided among these two
men. Professor Grantham 10 become
Director OF the Experimental Station
and Professor McCue Dean OF the de-
partment They acted in this capacity
while Dean Hayward was In France
last summer doing special work under
the Y NJ c. A. at the American Col
leqe
Those attending the committee meet
ing are: S II. Derby. presiding; John
Biggs. OF Wilmington; Henry Rldgeley,
Of Dover; s. n. Messlck. OF Bridgeville;
Harry Cannon, Of BrldgeVllle; II. f..
dupont, Of Wilmington; Daniel w. Cor
bit. Of Odessa; Edward A. Evans Of
! CheswOld: Jacob n Rosa, Of Milford,
and President Mitchell
This morning two petitions were cir
culated at Delaware College, both haV-
ing for their purpose the retention OF
Dean Hayward in his present position.
One OF these petitions was addressed to
Dean Hayward and was signed by
every member OF the agricultural STAFF,
I with the exceptions Of Professors 4. +.
/ Graniham and C.. A. McCue. requesting
! Dean Hayward, In case he has resigned.
TO reconsider his action in that respect.
! Professors Grantham and McCue have
/ been talked Of as possible successors
| TO Dean Hayward and because Of this
] fact II Is likely that they were not
asked to sign the petition.
! The other petition was from the stu
dents to Or. Samuel C. Mitchell presl-
/ dent. and the members Of the board Of
I trustees requesting that every effort be
made 10 have Dean Hayward remain at
Delaware College. This petition was
signed by POO OF a total Of about 275
students at college. II was stated that
every student who was approached
signed the petition. but that some could
not be reached. as the petition was
prepared in a hurry. The petition was
sent 10 the office Of Or. Mitchell. but 10
is understood that he at the time was
attending a meeting OF the agriculture
D 80 ha 81 In
Wilmington.
Dean Hayward went to Philadelphia
early this morning.
The petition to Dean Hayward from
| the members Of the station stan fol-
! lows:
Dean Harry Hayward: II has come
/ to our attention through press notices
| from Wilmington that you are cOnsid-
ering the resignation OF your position
as dean and director Of agriculture at
Delaware College.
I'VE the undersigned representing the
entire staff Of the Experiment Station.
the Extension Division and the teaching
department Of agriculture, respectively
request that you reconsider any action
that you may have taken in this dlrec-
ton, respectively yours,
Thomas VI. Manns, J. NJ. Lecate, Ag-
nes p. Medill, Ernest VI. r. Lampkey'
Harry T. King, J. II. Skooglund' Z. -
Palmer C. A. Baker, Newton l.. Part
ridge r. J. Friant, VI. o. Pence, Iheo-
dore T. Martin, NJ. C. Vaughan, Dorotly
Emerson. Alexander T. Cobb, Il. u
Bausman. Helen Comstock.
The petition sent by the students TO
President Mitchell and the board OF
| trustees follows:
@Dr. samuel C. Mitchell. and mem
bers OF the board OF trustees OF Della
ware College.
whereas, there has appeared In the
Wilmington newspapers Of December
and 3 certain articles lntlmating that
Harry Hayward, dean OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture has rendered his
resignation.
"Therefore. we the undersigned, be-
lIieying that under Dean Harry Hay
wards administration the Department
NJ Agriculture has been greatly
strengthened and improved.
THAT Dean Hayward has exercised
great deal Of influence towards the
unbulldlng Of Delaware college and
! maj Dean Hayward Is a man Of such
! exceptional character and ability, that
! bv his leaving the college will suffer
a very serious loss.
we hereby urge and request:
q-That II such resignation, as in
timatcd has been rendered. that eve "
possiale effort be msde TO have Dean
+ Hayward reconsider the matter and re
main az Delaware College.
"2-If such resignation has not been
rendered that the newsp pers be re-
nIested to correct a very serious mis-
take at once and that they b further
requested 10 publish IN s resolution
,ioN ing the entire confidence am la"d
,eo, toward Dean Harry Hayward
Every agricultural student in college
ia said IN have signed this petition dnd
In addition lqrra rumber OF stucents
not taking that course.