The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-30
SLURS HARDING;
LOSES HIS POST
Prof. Chancellor of Wooster
College Admits Writing
0diOus Circular.
RESIGNATION DEMANDED
Resolutions of Faculty De-
nouncc Methods and Dis
claim Responsibility.

Specini Despatch 10 THE New York HEaALp.
WOOSTER, Ohio, Oct. 29.--Prof Will
lam Chancellor. member OF the fac
ulty OF Wooster College, was dismissed
from the institution tonight by order
of the board of trustees after an ex-
tended hearing on charges made
against the educator, who was accused
Of having taken too active part in
the Presidential campaign in a manner
characterized in tho charges as CON
7titutins "pernicious political activ-
lty."
While no specific announcement was
made by the authorities with regard
to the nature Of the alleged actions
said to have marked the activity Of
the accused professor in political cir
cles. it is asserted that he was con-
sdered to have been the author of q
circular letter or pamphlet
The resolution calling for Professor
Chancellor's resignation follows:
1T having come TO the knowledge OF
the board that circular letters are be-
ing scattered broadcast throughout the
country with reference TO Senator
Harding. Republican nominee for the
Presidency. which letters are attributed
to Professor William +. Chancellor. a
part OF which he admits TO have been
written by him;
And. whereas. such circular letters
ISSUED on the ove OF the election are
for the manifest purpose of appealing
to prejudice and to influence the cleo
torate cf the country at the coming
election.
Therefore. be il
Resolved That We, the Board Of
Trustees of the College Of Wooster, re-
pudiato and dcnouucc such political
methods as utterly unworthy of our
college and country, and be IL further
Resolved bv the board. That the
College Of Wooster Indignantly dis
claims all connection with knowledge
Of. or authority for the making and
issuing Of any such circular letters"
Prof. Chancellor IS % years old. lie
became a member OF the Wooster fac
ulty IN 1914. his department being tha'
cf politics. economics and sociology. lie
vas born In Dayton. ana was educated
az Amherst College, Amherst, Mass
Letter ne studied medicine I'm Brooklyn
y v
The dismissed educator has been =
lecturer at summer echools conducted az
a number Of institutions, including Den
son University al Granville. Ohio IL
also has been q lecturer attached 90 the
teaching stats az George Washington
University and at Johns Hopkins.
Or Chancellor was dismissed as Su-
perintendent of the Public Schools m
Washington II. c.. lu 1908 by unanl-
nous vote Of the Board 81 Educa' ION.
Attacks on him began az soon as he be
came supcrintond nt and a yea after
he took charge OF the schools fourteen
charges were made against him.
These included 'neft cheney and In
competency lack Of judgment. tact and
mental poise: needlessly diecard'ng $500
tcxt books, wilfu'ly exceeding authority
Standardization belliug the District of
Columbia educational system. destroy
ing discipline rtdlculng the Commis-
siouers and aniagouizing the school
board.
He was able TO appear only "a few
minutes al the trial iu Washington, and
collapsed on the Witness stand while
ho was denying the charges After ho
he'd been taken from the room the board
voted upon his dismissal and chose his
successor His counsel intended 20 carry
the case 20 "A higher tribunal or Ga
Congress. but nothing came Of e.
Prof Chancellor was Presidential
clector on the Democratic ticket In 1918.
He Is a member OF the Century Club
of Wooster. the New York Press club,
the National Educational Association
and the Authors club of London