Evening star., 1951-08-14
Cadets Acclaim Offer
OF Spe||man TO Admit
Them 10 3 Colleges
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Many
of the 80 accused West Point
eadets-who had been wondering
where to go after leaving the
academy-were reported elated to-
day over Francis Cardinal Spell
mans announcement they could
enroll in three Roman Catholic
mems colleges.
Last night the cardinal, saying
ITO err is human, to forgive
divine" opened the doors of the j
three schools in his archdiocese.
Many of the cadets involved
In the cheating scandal-Subject
to the draft unless they continue
their studies elsewhere-saidt they
would give Cardinal Spellman'sI
offer serious consideration"
One said, THE first good news
we've had"
Many Prepare to Leave.
Another commented, that man
really has a heart"
Some cadets have said that
colleges appear afraid" to &C
cept them. Many educators say
1t is not fear but merely routine
policy on transfers.
The cardinals statement came
as many Of the 80 were preparing
today to leave the academy for
their homes. They are accused of
violating the West Point honor
code by cheating on examinations
The cardinal asged the presi-
dents of the three schools-Ford-
ham University, Manhattan Col
lege and Iona College-"to accept
any of these students who may
apply to them for admission"
He added that the heads of the
schools have consented to my
request"
At West Point, an Army spokes-
man, commenting on Cardinal
Spellman'S action, said:
I'VE are glad such an oppor-
tunity is available to them"
Although many of the accused
cadets were members of Army'sI ,
football squad. Cardinal Spell &
man made no mention of ath- '
letics in his statement.
OF the three schools Fordham,
with an enrolment of about TO- {
600 students, has turned out some
powerful grid teams. s
Fordham's president, the Very
Rev. Laurence J. Mckinley, S. j.,
said the schools policy denies
varsity competition to transferred
students who already have taken
part in intercollegiate athletics.
The normal policy Of Fordham,
he said, is to discourage transfers,
but it was mot an inflexible
rule If any of the cadets apply
for admission their applications
will be considered according to
regular procedure, he said.
1onas president, the Very Rev.
Brother Arthur w. LOTUS, Phi. D.,
said Cardinal Spellman's an
nouncement takes in the views of
the three college presidents. Iona,
in New Rochelle, N. Y. enrolls
some 1900 students.
The Very Rev. Brother Bona
venture Thomas, Phi. D., president
OF Manhattan, commented: u
I'VE at Manhattan feel that
these young men have already
suffered for their unfortunate mis-
take. i
1T is only fitting that in our
dedicated purpose to educate 6
young men in the true, Christian
way of life, we assist these young s
men in developing their minds and
spirits for their own welfare and
for future service to their COM {
munity and country" {
He said any cadets who applied {
at Manhattan would be accepted
without "notoriety" on the basis
OF their academic qualifications. !
Both Manhattan with about I
$500 students) and Fordham are
in New York City. ,
Cardinal Spellman phrased his r
recommendation to the college 6
presidents as request, however,
because the three schools oper-
ate under an autonomous au-
thority.
Three -Fourths of Cases Screened.
A Military Academy official es- ,
timated last night that more than :
three e-fourths of the 80 cases have ;
been screened, with the findings
of the two review boards being
forwarded to the Department of
the Army.
Two of the Army's first-string
varsity guards said they resigned
from the academy yesterday and
expected to be processed and re- (
leased today.
They are Cadets Jerry Hart of ]
Brooklyn and R. j. Malavise of K
Clifton, N. J. They said perhaps