1 10 22 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/0680826d382d6d2a0219bdd38660ef72.jpg ddc67b7ab838f49d811e17f142963986 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 4415, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from the assistant to the principal of Phillips Academy to C.T. Chu, July 18, 1922 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from the assistant to the principal of Phillips Academy to C.T. Chu, July 18, 1922 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from the assistant to the principal of Phillips Academy to C.T. Chu informing Chu that the contract for his ward needs approval from him immediately in order for the school to continue holding a room for him. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource the assistant to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 18, 1922 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource July 18, 1922 Mr.C.T.Chu 303 Fifth Avenue New York City. My dear Mr.Chu: Four weeks ago we sent for your approval, duplicate contracts for the roots assigned your ward for the coming school year. We have not heard from you about the matter. It is vitally important that we should know at once what rooms are to be available for incoming boys. I am enclosing a third copy of the contract. This you should execute and return at once, with the required $25.00 deposit, in order to retain this room for your ward. I can hold the room for him only until sufficient time has elapsed for your reply to reach me. Very truly yours. Assistant to the Principal C.T.Chu secretary to Dr. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b7577f65f7e7277cff51c166d23aaabe.jpg 77507b6aefa94d7342d149766d434dbf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 4415, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from W. Chu and P.S. Fang to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, October 16, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from W. Chu and P.S. Fang to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, October 16, 1920 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter from W. Chu and P.S. Fang to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns announcing that due to the difficulties they are facing at the school, they will be leaving shortly to see their uncle in Washington D.C. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource W. Chu and P.S. Fang Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 16, 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Dr. Alfred E. Stearns P.S. Fang W.Chu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5e00499cfa6c581fe6b8f84c2e239f07.jpg d82ca121fd8bc740320c9fa25eeacfdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 4415, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Yü Chi Chin to Dr. A.E. Stearns, February 19, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Yü Chi Chin to Dr. A.E. Stearns, February 19, 1921 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter from Yü Chi Chin to Dr. A.E. Stearns kindly requesting that Stearns discuss with the trustees of Phillips Academy the matter of returning the tuition and room rent for his son Willington, as he only spent a few days at the school before leaving. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Yü Chi Chin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 19, 1921 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Yü Chi Chin https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5b7b6137b17838bbbc0144b308113931.jpg ab2ebc1c85dadd97d784b4de2075b1b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 4415, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Paul S. Reinsch to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, January 31, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Paul S. Reinsch to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, January 31, 1921 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Paul S. Reinsch, counselor at law, to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns responding to Stearns' letter from December 2nd of the previous year. Notifies Stearns that he is unable to advise him concerning the returning of part of the money advanced by Chu and Fang for room, board and tuition. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paul S. Reinsch Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 31, 1921 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource 204 Southern Building, Washington, D. C. Dr. Alfred L. Stearns, Philips Academy, Andover, Mass. Dear Doctor Stearns: I trust you will pardon my delay in answering your letter of December 2nd, relative to returning part of the money advanced by Messrs Chu and Fang for room, board and tuition. Mr. Zhu, I am informed, is at the Urbana (Illinois) High School. It seems that he is at work there. As much as I should like to do so I confess I am unable to advise you as to the proper disposition of the money. With the kindest regards, Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns P.S. Fang Paul S. Reinsch W.Chu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f1e364fd806e4b4d21666253dbdb32a2.jpg db6e0da7195339ccdb216aed8c3ef49d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 4415, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from P.S. Fang and Wellington Chu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, November 30, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from P.S. Fang and Wellington Chu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, November 30, 1920 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter from P.S. Fang and Wellington Chu presumably to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns announcing to him that are planning on leaving Boston for the West after Christmas due to the high cost of living in Boston. They plan on continuing their education out West and hope that Stearns will advise them in order to secure a better position. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource P.S. Fang and Wellington Chu Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 30, 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Dr. Alfred E. Stearns P.S. Fang W.Chu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/210446533bde5352e9cccbec98dffe27.jpg f38a7215dd12ed40f2beb1b49a999200 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 4415, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Wellington Chu, December 3, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Wellington Chu, December 3, 1920 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Wellington Chu expressing his deep regret that Chu and Fang are unwilling to make the sacrifices necessary of Chinese students in America in order to attain the best education possible. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 3, 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource December 3, 1920 Mr. Wellington Chu 69 Pembroke Street, Boston, Mass. My dear Mr. Chu: I have the letter of November 30th, signed by yourself and Mr.Feng. Needless to say, I do not feel competent to offer you any further advise in view of the way in which such little advice as I have attempted to give you in the past has been so totally disregarded. I can only express again the very deep and genuine regret I feel, and shall always feel, that you and your friend, unlike the vast majority of Chinese students it has been my privilege to know and deal with in the past, should have preferred to take the easier road to a lesser goal. Are Chinese boys as a whole have come to this country determined to make the most of their opportunities, and to secure the best in educational lines that the country could offer. To attain this they have been willing to work hard., and at times to make considerable sacrifices. It has been something of a shock and a very great disappointment as well, to find that you and your friend are apparently unwilling to make the sacrifices and put forth the necessary effort to insure admission to one of our highest institutions of learning, and hence be able at a later date to return to your own country best prepared to face and handle successfully the intricate and pressing problems which must be solved aright if your nation is not to become the victim of outside aggression and internal weakness. I still hope and pray that you may yet come to realize the weakness of your present course and may develop a higher purpose and a readiness to make the needed sacrifice before you lose touch with your American opportunity Sincerely yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns W.Chu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/6473aea178d52874db4e0f0a634393cd.jpg 3bf70602141e2e46252f35ee7f15778d https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c098772e60e9e70d2cd19d29afda4ee0.jpg c07ef1d5768adf2adfb73c89675db629 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 4415, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from S.Y. Hu to Dr. A.E. Stearns, November 24, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from S.Y. Hu to Dr. A.E. Stearns, November 24, 1920 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from S.Y. Hu to Dr. A.E. Stearns giving him an update on Chu and Fang and asking Stearns for information regarding various Chinese students studying at Phillips Academy. Catches Stearns up on recent political and economic developments in China as well. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource S.Y. Hu Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 24, 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource 1008 Ayars Place Evanston, Ill., Nov. 24, 1920 Dr. A. E. Stearns Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. My dear Dr. Stearns: I have received both of your letters of October 18 and 22 for which please accept my best thanks. Please excuse the delay in answering. To-morrow is our Thanksgiving Holiday so I take this opportunity to write you a letter. First of all I wish you a most enjoyable Thanksgiving tomorrow. I have been invited out to a Thanksgiving Dinner by the College YMCA here eo I anticipate to have some nice turkey and cranberry to eat then. Allow me to tell you some thing about the two restless boys,Chu and Fang, who after a few weeks’ private study found that they might not be able to get into the Boston University next Spring thus causing them to think of coming over to some small college in the Mid-West but I am afraid that might act thotless again and I really do not know what to do with them. I wish they could see their follies and reform. How about other new Chinese boys there? I know the Sun Boys and their sister. One of the Sun boys, Thomas,is naughty at times. How is Lee Tsoo Yung? I insisted on his entering your school when we were on the boat coming over. He is a brilliant boy and I like him. I believe all of them could do first-rate work if they only try their best. Please remember me to all of them and ask them to write me at their convenience. I would like to hear from them regarding their experiences there. Their experiences if told must be quite interesting. Thanks! I stand by strict "discipline" in the practical sense of the word with the High School boys who need it badly and on which their future as useful citizens depends. China must feel very grateful to you for your invaluable services to her sons at this time-time of regeneration in more ways than one. Let me tell you briefly what heart-rending news I have heard from China regarding both of her political status and her economic status at present. Politically China has been worse than ever as some of the older factions with an idea to get even with newer factions have been trying desperately to put up another monarchy instead of Republic. The latest news I had was that China is now having both an emperor and a president at the same time. Would that be too awful to tolerate? Besides a terrible famine has been raging in several of the provinces in the North of China especially Honan, Chili and Shangtung provinces. All the students in China now have been devoting their time and energy in the Famine Relief Work. The Chinese Students here in America have been doing the same and I have been elected as the chairman of the publicity committee here but I have not done very much yet, pending further instructions from the Central Board at New York. What China needs most is her capacity for both political and social cooperation as Mr. Goodnow, former adviser to the Chinese president and now the president of Johns Hopkins University, has once so well-said. His remarks will get more and more sacred as the days go by. If China does not hurry up to effect a union China’s future as a nation would be unthinkable. I have been perfectly frank with you in my report of China at the present time because I realize to the full that you do have China’s best interests at heart. God knows what is best for China at this time but "God only helps those who help themselves’’. You know that I am entirely dependent on my personal resources while studying here . I have secured a little work in one of the tea rooms here and I have been putting in two or three hours everyday in the work and I do enjoy in it. I believe that it is the difficult loads that make for manhood and in bearing than we grow to the full stature of our manhood. To all my senses American people is hard-working people and that alone has been impressing me more and more. With every good wish, I am. Respectfully yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns P.S. Fang S.Y. Hu W.Chu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/2a368956a81c4a37c7a45deaa26d759d.jpg e7d766070ccf3b6127b09c801d8800e6 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ea9814aa1c8acba3f5e8b29664e62bbe.jpg fb7e2bcb0729293bd9161d5e81141e77 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 4415, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to S.Y. Hu, November 29, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to S.Y. Hu, November 29, 1920 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to S.Y. Hu expressing his regret concerning Chu and Fang's departure from Phillips Academy for private tutoring in Boston in the hopes of attending Boston University, an "easy" university Stearns feels is not academically rigorous enough. Catches Hu up on various Chinese students currently at Phillips Academy and talks briefly on the politics and government of China. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 29, 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource November 29, 1920 1003 Ayars Place Evanston Illinois My dear Mr. Hu: Let me thank you for your most interesting letter of November 24th. The Chinese boys now here give me reports from time to time of Messrs Chu and Fan, and it is apparently the consensus of opinion that these two wanderers are making a sad mistake and are not realizing to the full, here in America, the high ideals and purposes which supposedly prompted them to come to this country. I understand they are tutoring in Boston. With whom and how ofter I cannot say, and for the purpose of entering Boston University later. While it is not my place to criticise, Boston University does not, of course, rank with our best colleges and scientific schools to which the majority of our Chinese visitors naturally look for the education desired. I cannot help feeling that Boston University, in this instance, is selected because it offers an easier read for the two boys in question. 1 have been having some correspondence recently with Dr, Paul Reinsch, who tells me that he is a close friend of Chu’s father and is interested in the boy’s American career. Dr. Reinsch was very much surprised that the boys had left Andover and I imagine that he may endeavor to use his influence to direct them sanely in their plans for the future. The other Chinese boys here are all doing well and showing find spirit. The Suns, as you probably know, are all members of my household. Arthur, the oldest, is doing good work at Phillips Academy. The two younger boys and their sister are attending the public schools. You have certainly sized up young Thomas when you say that he is “naughty at times”. He has a most astounding temper, which makes one fear that he may commit murder when the attack is on, but he soon gets over attacks of this kind and appears to be genuinely sorry for any damage resulting from the storm in question. I am beginning to wonder, however, whether it will not be better for these two younger boys to be separated next term and placed in schools where they will be subject to definite rules and school regulations. The reaction from the rather confined life at home seems to have been a bit too much for their immature minds, and it is a real problem to make them appreciate the fact that there are definite duties that must be done and definite rules to be obeyed in this free land to which they have so recently come. I have read with the deepest interest what you have to say about China and her present needs. You seem to have sized up the situation very fairly and sanely, and I only wish that all of the Chinese students who have come to us could see things in the same broad light, and would act with courage and firmness towards the accomplishment of these ends, by which China alone can be saved and her future welfare assured. Unfortunately I cannot help believing that a good number of the former students, at least, have not lived up to their opportunities in helping to settle their country’s difficulties. They have been inclined to assume a position of importance and authority without being willing to give into hard work and render the unselfish service necessary to justify their position and to make possible the solution of the nation’s problems. If you are ever in this part of the country be sure to look me up. In the mean time accept my heartiest wishes for success and happiness in your life and work. I shall doubtless be in Chicago before the year is over and in that case I shall hope to see you. Sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns P.S. Fang S.Y. Hu W.Chu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3a86ac3050e832716277aaad60fa1af7.jpg 924cf2f71558ed9871326731605b6166 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 4415, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Dr. Paul Reinsch, December 2, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Dr. Paul Reinsch, December 2, 1920 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Dr. Paul Reinsch expressing his dilemma over the return of tuition, room, and board to Chu and Fang. Stearns feels that a good portion of the money should be returned given the students' short stay at Andover, but feels that since the students are going against their parents' best wishes in leaving the school to seek education out West, the money wouldn't be spent wisely. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 2, 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource December 2, 1920 Dr. Paul Reinsch Southern Building Washington D.C. My dear Dr. Reinsch: Since my last letter to you I have been wondering just what ought to be done with the money naturally due Messrs Chu and Fang in the way of rebate. When the boys first came to us they made the customary payment on room, board and tuition. In view of their short stay, and although they put us to very serious inconvenience in some ways by their erratic actions. I cannot help feeling that a good part of this money should be returned. I have hesitated, however, to send it to the boys direct, because I have felt that they were not carrying out their parents’s wishes at the time, and that it would not be wise for them to have on hand any more free spending money than necessary. A letter received only yesterday and signed by both of the beys, tells me that they have been tutoring in Boston, but that owing to the high costs of things there they have decided to go west and enter some small college probably after Christmas. I am afraid these two youngsters need at this moment a pretty stiff hand over them if they are not to make a bad mess of their American life and education. I shall deeply appreciate any suggestions you may care to make as to the proper disposition of the money in question. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns P.S. Fang W.Chu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/527413688f42e3ecc90b11356969ddb7.jpg 68217a89fe4694dd0dc81d6f3df1e084 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 4415, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Paul Reinsch to Dr. Stearns, November 17, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Paul Reinsch to Dr. Stearns, November 17, 1920 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter from Paul S. Reinsch to Dr. Stearns expressing how sorry he is over Stearns' trouble with the Chinese boys. Informs Stearns that he has asked a relative of Mr. Chu's to look after him. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paul S. Reinsch Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 17, 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Paul S. Reinsch