Evening journal., 1919-12-20
HALT WRANGLING
/. IN HAYWARD CASE
Delaware College Trustees
Check Talk and Issue
Cheering Statement
BEND THEIR EFFORTS
TO INCREASE FUND

The lid" was clamped down tight
and hard today on the recent troubles
OF the Delaware College The executive
committee OF the trustees held one
meeting In parl0rs A and B OF the Hotel
dupont The committee named by the
Alummni Association 10 investigate The
causes underlying the designations Of
professors from the faculty OF the coll
leee held a meeting In the "club" OF
the same. hotel. Harry Hayward,
former dean Of the agricultural depart
ment Of the college was In and about
the alumni session.
But everybody connected with the in
stitution and In attendance upon the
committee sessions was all smiles.
Henry b. Thompson. president OF the
trustees. who presided over the trus-
tees. was smiles. So. too. was Presl-
dent Samuel Childs Mitchell Likewise.
an the trustees and alumni. Not a
word was lisped concerning the results
Of the investigations and the door DO the
meeting OF the trustees was kept tight
~ closed. So very tight was the lid
that a tall young man 30 whom Mr..
Thompson had entrusted a statement
10 be given 30 the press and public at
noon held on 30 Il until nearly ? o'clock.
This statement, which was signed by
Mr.. Thompson. Nvas as follows
-'The Alumni and friends OF Delaware
College have been more or less disturbed
during The past ten days, due % news
eminaiing from Newark relative TO GER
tain designations In the faculty. AZ a
meeting OF the executive committee OF
the Board OF Trustees held today. /
was authorized to make the following
statement:
"First-In September. after consulta-
ton with the president Of the college
and certain Of the trustees. requested,
through the secretary OF the Slate
Board Of Survey, created by the last
legislature. that a survey should be
made OF the college, believing It desir-
able that the trustees should rsceive
! f,al Information with regard to all mat
/ ters relating 20 the college from a nom
partisan body. Two interviews have
/ been held with Dr. Buttrick Of the Cen
eral Education Board on this subject.
and lt is hoped that a survey will be
made at an early date. and report sub
miited to the board.
EfNOUN-AL "A lllffNlIA Ul NiAH AANNhT
tive Committee held I'm Wilmington &c
tober %. the president Of the Board OF
Trustees was directed 20 lay before
Professor Harry Hayward, then Dean OF
The Agricultural Department various
complaints touching that department
which had come before the committee.
This direction was carried out by
the president OF the board In a ner-
sonal conference with Professor Hay
ward. The latter's resignation followed.
"The facts IN the case were submit
ted 90 the Board OF Trustees at It's No
vember meeting.
"The Executive Committee is conil-
dent that an friction in the Agricultural
Department will be overcome, and that
the various activities Of the department
will speedily show the growth and de-
velopment which the committee desires.
A special committee was put In charge
Of the situation at the last meeting or
the Board OF Trustees This special
COMMITTEES has now recommended the
appointment Of Prof Charles A. McCue. /
"Thlrd-The spirit OF unrest whi;l
has been well nigh universal during
recent years has. not unnaturally, had
its reflection in the colleges. There is /
not an educational institution In this (
country which has not suffered from |
the changes and unsettled conditions |
borne Of the war and its aftermath. Del !
aware College could not reasonably |
have been expected to form the soil !
tary exception.
"The increased number Of changes In |
the faculty brought about by the war, |
and the sharp decline in the purchas- /
ing value Of the salary have had their /
inevitable reaction in Delaware College. |
"Fourth-In order to take care Of a |
situation that was critical. a committee |
was appointed in July TO raise a fund OF |
100000 TO increase salaries and to /
strengthen certain departments. The I
response to date amounts TO 500 926l.2o
twenty-five Of the alumni contributing
81 .O66.
"Fifth-The trustees always welcome
alumni cooperation and Investigation /
but believe the best interests Of the /
college will be served and better disci-
pline maintained. both in the faculty /
and with the students. II such self-ap- I
pointed committees would make their /
requests for Information through the I
board, rather than through the presi- /