3 10 70 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3ef75b6eb85e27b07a40720db78c2622.jpg 253eaf5df746819605c5af9fa9189374 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/95215b54644664bb433fdb26a8dd1f8b.jpg 6c9aeda92377f931fb2a92e84e2aff37 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/aca191cb3e3c4ba01ee13a5e6688a894.jpg b5af0a24ab9ce4aa9e0cd59ab0717dc9 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 Box 28 Folder 1 Mary Sun, 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 Hon. Alfred Sze, February 18, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Hon. Alfred Sze, February 18, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Sao-Ke Alfred Sze about Stearns' decisions regarding Mary's education. Explains Mary attending Abbott Academy 2 years based on the assumption she would gain a diploma and return to China. Heard rumors from the Sun children that Mr. Sun prefers Mary attend college. Preferred Mary finish at Abbot, take additional prep courses, then attend college. Received letter and cablegram from Mr. Sun to prepare Mary for college, specifically Wellesley, or other first-rate college. Prompted Stearns to find a suitable school, Whittier, to prepare Mary, resulting in the transfer. States the transfer distressed Mary. Admits the situation troubles Stearns as well. Also explains letters to Mary were witheld the first few days after the transfer, to help Mary adjust. States the letters were forwarded after those few days. Reports Mary appears to be adjusting to the new school. 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 February 18, 1926 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 February 18, 1926 Hon.Alfred Sze Chinese Legation Washington D.C. My dear Dr.Sze: I forwarded to you a day or two ago, by registered mail and at Mary Sun’s request, a letter in which I assume Mary expressed to you her dissatisfaction with the most arrangement which I felt it necessary to xx for her further schooling. I cannot blame Mary at all for feeling as she does, for I am a good bit distressed and puzzled myself. In view, however, of definite cabled instructions from Mr. sun to prepare Mary for college, I could not see how the step taken could be avoided, and I am writing only to explain my position. For the past two years Mary has been a student at Abbot Academy, taking the general and not the college course, and with the expectation of securing her diploma in this course this coming June. I had always understood from Mr. Sun and from other children that on the completion of her school work in this country was to return to China. For this reason, and for the added reason that the college work seemed a bit too hard for the girl, the general course was selected. About a year ago I began to hear rumors from the children that Mr. Sun might desire Mary to go on to college. Numerous inquiries brought me no definite information, though finally in a letter from Mr. Sun under date of September 4, 1925, this statement is made: “With reference to the choice of school to which Mary should join after she finish her studies in Abbot, many of my friends have told me that Wellesley will be a very desirable college for her.” In answer to this I replied: “The new school year is well under way. Mary should complete her course at Abbot Academy next June. If she is to go on to college, as you initiate, my preference will be for Mount Holykole or Wellesley.” The above was written on the assumption, of course, that Mary would required further preparation, and that Mr. Sun himself had not fully made up his mind to the desirability of the advanced college work. I did not feel it wise for Mary to change schools again, in middle of the year. From that time on, further and somewhat stronger intimation come to me from the children that college for Mary was becoming a mere definite issue in her father’s mind. I also gathered that the extra year or two of preparation would prove distasteful to both Mr.Sun and Mary and that Mary herself was hoping to enter some so-called college of inferior grade that would not require further preparation. Knowing something about American institutions of this class, I could not believe that Mr.Sun would approve of any such course, and I frankly told Mary so. It was and still is my opinion that in speaking of “college” Mr.Sun had definitely in mind a college of the first rank, and not a college in name only. Consequently, and with these ideas in my mind, I wrote Mr. Sun at considerable length and in detail just before Christmas, asking for definite instructions as to the course I was to pursue in order to carry out his wishes. I explained very fully that they general course Mary was now taking would not permit her to enter a good college, and that further preparation of a year at least, and perhaps more, would be required. I told him, further, that if college was to be the definite goal, I should doubtless feel it necessary to sever at once Mary’s connection with her present school, Abbot Academy, and place her either in a small school or with a tutor where intensive work in preparation for college admission could be had. I explained that such a course would be drastic and upsetting, and in view of this fact I did not feel justified in adopting it without Mr.Sun’s full approval. I asked Mr.Sun, therefore, if he would carefully consider the facts I had stated and write me fully and definitely what I should do. Several days ago, and prompted by the receipt of my letter, Mr.Sun cabled me the brief messages, - “Prepare Mary for college”. I confess that the message distressed me a good bit, for I did not like the idea of making another change only two or three months before Mary would have completed the Abbot course, but under the circumstances and in view of the detail with which I had explained in my letter to Mr. Sun, I could see no alternative but to support the decision and follow instructions. I took several days to search carefully and make numerous inquiries among college and school authorities as to a suitable school, and finally decided on the Whittier School at Merrimac, about fifteen miles from here, a home school of some twenty-five or thirty girls with a distinctly cultured and Christian atmosphere, and where I am told excellent work can be counted on. Then I made the change, the purposely rather abruptly because it seemed to me that Mary’s distress would only be intensified if the strain was prolonged. I also withheld from Mary for the first two days a flood of letters from her former schoolmates and teachers, the receipt of which at the very outset of the new venture would only have been disconcerting. This I explained to Mary by telephone, and forwarded all the letters in question that same day. I mention this last merely because Mary showed in a note which she wrote to me that she felt that unduly severe measures were being taken by me, but for what reason she could not seemingly understand. I am really very troubled over the whole situation, for I cannot help feeling that Mary is perfectly justified in being greatly distressed over the sudden and unexpected turn in affairs, and yet I cannot see how I could have acted otherwise in view of Mr.Sun’s definite instructions. Had I been able to talk with Mr.Sun in person and explain all the ins and outs, I have no doubt that we could have come to a mutually satisfactory decision as to the best course to pursue. The long distance between us and the extensive time which most elapse between the sending and receipt of letter complicate the problem immensely. It has been very hard, therefore, for me to reach satisfactory decisions and to carry them out, feeling, as I do, that the wisest setps may not always been taken in this way and that a clearer understanding on my part of Mr.Sun’s exact wishes and a clearer understanding on his part of the factors and complications involved at this end would very probably prompt us to decisions somewhere different from these arrived at. I hope you will pardon this long and somewhat detailed letter, but since Mary has evidently placed her case before you, I think it is only fair that you should understand the reasons for the action which Mary herself could hardly regard with anything but questionings and distress. The last report I had from the school indicates that Mary’s intense reaction has lessened distinctly and I hope and believe that within a reasonable time she will enjoy the new surroundings and friends and be able to settle down to definite and hard work of preparing for college in accordance with her father’s expressed wishes. With personal regards and the assurance of my readiness to consider carefully any suggestions you may feel disposed to make in this matter, believe me, Very sincerely yours, https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/585622acc44c03ae6ec6934e14c8998b.jpg 9e15ad57b4463b49be92cf1b7a7fb1f6 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 Box 28 Folder 1 Mary Sun, 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 Note from Stearns' secretary to Mr. Arthur Sun, February 12, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Note from Stearns' secretary to Mr. Arthur Sun, February 12, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed note from Stearns' secretary to Arthur Sun, stating Stearns is absent and will respond upon his return. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Stearns' secretary 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 12, 1926 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 February 12, 1926 New Tech. Dormitories Cambridge, Masschusetts My dear Mr.Sun Your letter addressed to Dr. Steams is received during his absence from Andover over the week-end. He will not return before Monday morning anyway, and possibly not before Monday afternoon. No doubt he will write you as soon he does return. Very truly yours, Secretary to the Principal Arthur Sun secretary to Dr. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/0ca9de3a68e0d56bb4c31d15c1bae30a.jpg 2a2fbd27667db776624b1bc5192fa6a6 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/df2f12d4f15de8fc4a23b8b7628b3c30.jpg 444e45a48b86230ebd25f6615a15704f 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 Box 28 Folder 1 Mary Sun, 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 Arthur Sun to Mr. Stearns, February 10, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Arthur Sun to Mr. Stearns, February 10, 1926 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Arthur Sun to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Wishes to discuss Mary's college, Tom's college, and his own plans for the summer. Hopes to get degree in June. Plans to work somewhere for the summer. Thinks Mary should go to a easier college, and for Tom to attend Penn. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arthur Sun 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 10, 1926 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 Arthur Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/eebaf0bc3f4d5bd40c493e76eeb1dbef.jpg 378867c14f7145057ef50e7251ac2076 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5c7c0366bed5b80c3ffc1339040c1ebd.jpg 692e67744d3666bb0bf17020a7fec2c9 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 Box 28 Folder 1 Mary Sun, 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 Mr. Arthur Sun, February 16, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Arthur Sun, February 16, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Arthur Sun. Discusses Mary's school transfer. Explains the choices were based on telegrams from their father, C.Y. Sun. States he wrote to C.Y. Sun at Christmas, explaining what it would mean to have Mary attend college. Explains the instructions received were 'Prepare Mary for College' leaving Stearns to decide the details. States he is unsure of what to do for Tom future education. Wishes to discuss these issues with Arthur. Received check and credited to account. 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 February 16, 1926 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 February 16, 1926. Mr. Arthur Sun, New Tech Dormitory, Cambridge, Mass. Dear Arthur: On my return to Andover this morning I find your letter of February 10th. I am afraid that I have missed your visit if you made one, for I have been away since Thursday of last week. Doubtless you have heard of the recent decision to change Mary's school, a matter that I hope to be able to discuss with you in the early future. Mary, of course, is terribly upset, and naturally so, and I can’t blame her a bit, for I can’t feel altogether that we have done the very best things; at least, I am rather inclined to believe that if your father had been actually on the ground here, and known all of the conditions, he would have been disposed to favor rounding out the course at Abbot for the school degree, and then adding the college preparation later, even though it might mean an extra year. In view of his cablegram, however, there seemed to be nothing for me to do but act promptly and make the change, which I did. After investigating carefully a number of schools, and making all of the inquiries I could of responsible and informed persons, the Wittier School at Merrimac, which has been chosen, combines a home atmosphere and the possibilities of intensive individual work such as Mary must have if she is to enter the college gates. I don’t think a better school could have been found under the circumstances, and I imagine that Mary will be happy there after she once gets over the natural jar which the sudden upset occasioned. I wrote your father very fully just before Christens telling him of the rumors that had come to me through you and Charlie, and Mary herself, that he had recently expressed a wish for Mary to go to college. I explained to him very carefully what this meant, the necessity for a complete change of course, probably an extra year of preparation, and further, the evident necessity of a change of school. I added that this involved such radical and drastic action that I would not feel justified in making it without direct and full authority from him. I told him further that I had supposed that I had been carrying out his wishes in having Mary complete the general course at Abbot, which would mean her degree in June. but that my only wish of course, was to do what he desired me to do. After giving all these details and explanations I asked him to write me fully what his present desires were so that I could be governed accordingly. The receipt of this letter by him prompted a cablegram, which only said, "Prepare Mary for College", so that seemingly there was nothing else I could do but act as I have done. I feel very sorry for Mary because I can readily understand the unhappiness that she must feel at this sudden and abrupt ending of the Abbot connection and the breaking of the contacts with the friends she has made there, but, as you can readily understand, there seemed to be nothing else to do in view of the instructions contained in the cablegram mentioned.  Then there is Tommy’s case to be decided, and here again I am completely at a Loss to know what to do. If Tom can get into college I really think he ought to go to some small college where the standards are not so severe, but where he will be made to work, none the less, rather than to a bigger institution in a large city, like the University of Penn. Further, I question the value of the business course to a boy of Tommy's disposition unless he is seriously in earnest in his desire to get the very most and best out of it he can. So you see I am really anxious to talk things over with you, and I do hope that you will be able to come out here for such an interview pretty soon. Yes, I received the rebate check of $14.00 from your Bursar, and credited it at once to your account, though I do not quite understand yet what it represents. Faithfully yours, Arthur Sun C.Y.Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c315c6b0c3076d25928a6e1b62da68d5.jpg c2e2c85e73f1ad2ecc96dbc436a85955 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/805f01d42ced15abd42c5e6f8ec5f878.jpg 3037944cb708518ae3890c2334d23128 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/4683f58a6f014a0273607e7d4609e602.jpg 6eff2509da7724cce96151d9222de52b 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 Box 28 Folder 1 Mary Sun, 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 Hon. Alfred Sze, February 18, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Hon. Alfred Sze, February 18, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Sao-Ke Alfred Sze. Explains the current situation with Mary and her education. States he received a cablegram from Mr. Sun that Mary should attend college. Made arrangements to transfer Mary from Abbot Academy, where she resided for 2 years, to Whittier School, a small school suitable for college prep. Questions whether the transfer was the right course of action. Is troubled over the effect the transfer had on Mary. 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 February 18, 1926 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 February 18, 1926 Hon.Alfred Sze Chinese Legation Washington D.C. My dear Dr.Sze: I forwarded to you a day or two ago, by registered mail and at Mary Sun’s request, a letter in which I assume Mary expressed to you her dissatisfaction with the most arrangement which I felt it necessary to xx for her further schooling. I cannot blame Mary at all for feeling as she does, for I am a good bit distressed and puzzled myself. In view, however, of definite cabled instructions from Mr. sun to prepare Mary for college, I could not see how the step taken could be avoided, and I am writing only to explain my position. For the past two years Mary has been a student at Abbot Academy, taking the general and not the college course, and with the expectation of XX her diploma in this course this coming June. I had always understood from Mr. Sun and from other children that on the completion of her school work in this country was to return to China. For this reason, and for the added reason that the college work seemed a bit too hard for the girl, the general course was selected. About a year ago I began to hear rumors from the children that Mr. Sun might desire Mary to go on to college. Numerous inquiries brought me no definite information, though finally in a letter from Mr. Sun under date of September 4, 1925, this statement is made: “With reference to the choice of school to which Mary should join after she finish her studies in Abbot, many of my friends have told me that Wellesley will be a very desirable college for her.” In answer to this I replied: “The new school year is well under way. Mary should complete her course at Abbot Academy next June. If she is to go on to college, as you initiate, my preference will be for Mount Holykole or Wellesley.” The above was written on the assumption, of course, that Mary would required further preparation, and that Mr. Sun himself had not fully made up his mind to the desirability of the advanced college work. I did not feel it wise for Mary to change schools again, in middle of the year. From that time on, further and XX stronger intimation come to me from the children that college for Mary was becoming a mere definite issue in her father’s mind. I also gathered that the extra year or two of preparation would prove distasteful to both Mr.Sun and Mary and that Mary herself was hoping to enter some so-called college of inferior grade that would not require further preparation. Knowing something about American institutions of this class, I could not believe that Mr.Sun would approve of any such course, and I frankly told Mary so. It was and still is my opinion that in speaking of “college” Mr.Sun had definitely in mind a college of the first rank, and not a college in name only. Consequently, and with these ideas in my mind, I wrote Mr. Sun at considerable length and in detail just before Christmas, asking for definite instructions as to the course I was to pursue in order to carry out his wishes. I explained very fully that they general course Mary was now taking would not permit her to enter a good college, and that further preparation of a year at least, and perhaps more, would be required. I told him, further, that if college was to be the definite goal, I should doubtless feel it necessary to sever at once Mary’s connection with her present school, Abbot Academy, and place her either in a small school or with a tutor where intensive work in preparation for college admission could be had. I explained that such a course would be drastic and upsetting, and in view of this fact I did not feel justified in adopting it without Mr.Sun’s full approval. I asked Mr.Sun, therefore, if he would carefully consider the facts I had stated and write me fully and definitely what I should do. Several days ago, and prompted by the receipt of my letter, Mr.Sun cabled me the brief messages, - “Prepare Mary for college”. I confess that the message distressed me a good bit, for I did not like the idea of making another change only two or three months before Mary would have completed the Abbot course, but under the circumstances and in view of the detail with which I had explained in my letter to Mr. Sun, I could see no alternative but to support the decision and follow instructions. I took several days to search carefully and make numerous inquiries among college and school authorities as to a suitable school, and finally decided on the Whittier School at Merrimac, about fifteen miles from here, a home school of some twenty-five or thirty girls with a distinctly cultured and Christian atmosphere, and where I am told excellent work can be counted on. Then I made the change, the purposely rather abruptly because it seemed to me that Mary’s distress would only be intensified if the strain was prolonged. I also withheld from Mary for the first two days a flood of letters from her former schoolmates and teachers, the receipt of which at the very outset of the new venture would only have been disconcerting. This I explained to Mary by telephone, and forwarded all the letters in question that same day. I mention this last merely because Mary showed in a note which she wrote to me that she felt that unduly severe measures were being taken by me, but for what reason she could not seemingly understand. I am really very troubled over the whole situation, for I cannot help feeling that Mary is perfectly justified in being greatly distressed over the sudden and unexpected turn in affairs, and yet I cannot see how I could have acted otherwise in view of Mr.Sun’s definite instructions. Had I been able to talk with Mr.Sun in person and explain all the ins and outs, I have no doubt that we could have come to a mutually satisfactory decision as to the best course to pursue. The long distance between us and the extensive time which most elapse between the sending and receipt of letter complicate the problem immensely. It has been very hard, therefore, for me to reach satisfactory decisions and to carry them out, feeling, as I do, that the wisest setps may not always been taken in this way and that a clearer understanding on my part of Mr.Sun’s exact wishes and a clearer understanding on his part of the factors and complications involved at this end would very probably prompt us to decisions somewhere different from these arrived at. I hope you will pardon this long and somewhat detailed letter, but since Mary has evidently placed her case before you, I think it is only fair that you should understand the reasons for the action which Mary herself could hardly regard with anything but questionings and distress. The last report I had from the school indicates that Mary’s intense reaction has lessened distinctly and I hope and believe that within a reasonable time she will enjoy the new surroundings and friends and be able to settle down to definite and hard work of preparing for college in accordance with her father’s expressed wishes. With personal regards and the assurance of my readiness to consider carefully any suggestions you may feel disposed to make in this matter, believe me, Very sincerely yours, https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/367fc1cf81bac151c4f4be68f4caba97.jpg 81aece35ea95869a591c781e35981c5b 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 Box 28 Folder 1 Mary Sun, 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 Sao-Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Stearns, March 8, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Sao-Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Stearns, March 8, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Sao-Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns about Mary Sun. States he received a letter from Mary's friend, which contained a letter from Mary to the friend. States Mary is depressed. Offers to host Mary in Washington for Spring Vacaction. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sao-Ke Alfred Sze 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 March 8, 1926 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 March 8, 1926. My dear Mr. Stearns: I have received your letter of March 2nd regarding Mary Sun. I wish to tell you confidentially that I have received a letter from a friend of Mary’s enclosing a letter from Mary to her. In this letter Mary seems to pour out her whole heart to her friend. She seems to be very much depressed on account of her surroundings. Under the circumstances, I think it may do her good to have a change. My wife and I would be only too glad to have her come down to Washington and spend her Spring vacation with us. We will try to cheer her up, and I am sure that the change will do her good and that she would undoubtedly return to her work after such a relaxation with new interest. Very sincerely yours, Sao-Ke Alfred Sze Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Sun Sao Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e741d0d0c858762b10f14226c92988a0.jpg 8cf4681872c4eda72287abba8bddbc42 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/6c1fb213010db95b7d33f17c8ca7061f.jpg 2ee384bdb63551a4b65221634025d28a 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 Box 28 Folder 1 Mary Sun, 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 Hon. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, March 10, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Hon. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, March 10, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Sao-Ke Alfred Sze. Worries about Mary's present depression. States Mary says she happy and adjusting to the new school. Believes the Szes will get a better understanding during Mary's visit. Questions whether the chose course of action in regards to Mary's education was the best. States there has been pressure from Abbot Academy and Mary's friends for her to return. 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 March 10, 1926 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 March 10, 1926 My dear Mr.Sze: Thank you for your letter of March 8 received this morning. I am heartily in sympathy with the proposed visit of Mary Sun with you is Washington during the coming spring recess. Just so soon as I learn when the date of the recess is to be. I shall be glad to advise you. What you tell of Mary’s present depression because of her surroundings is distressing, especially as 1 have been given by Mary herself to understand that she has come to feel much happier about things and is ready to make the most of conditions. 1 confess, however, that I have never been able to feel sure of Mary’s deepest feelings, which she has a faculty of holding to herself so that I may be completely wrong in this instance. Anyway, I am sure that you can get a fairer picture than I of just what is going on inside of Mary’s mind and will be able, therefore, to advise intelligently as to what should be done, if anything, to better the situation for all concerned. Frankly, the seeming necessity for this last move in Mary’s case has distressed me greatly. I have worried over it constantly because there seemed to be so much at stake and no clear way of deciding conclusively the wisest course to pursue. In view of my earlier and detailed letter to Mr. Sun, which prompted his cablegram to me and the definite instructions which that cable brought, I could not see how I could act otherwise them I did, even though my own personal judgement as to what was wisest did not wholly concur. I know that there has been tremendous pressure from those connected with Abbot Academy and Mary’s friends there to find a way to get Mary back to that school and to enable her to complete her year there, This, naturally, has tended to intensify Mary’s feelings of distress over the change and has made the path increasingly difficult for us all. I admit that the whole thing has furnished me one of the most perplexing problems I hare ever encountered with the scores of Chinese students with whom 1 have been privileged to deal during the last twenty-five years. With kindest personal regards, believe me Very sincerely yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Sun Sao Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/929962955b6e51b7ffefdc12cdd3698e.jpg db2aa85390d4bd6cd93852aa6df1b187 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/1cc4a2984fd57fdd1849b7fb5c81b0be.jpg e5f3e0582b9f6210fe33df016166dfe4 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c37e3e4bed698e106cc31af82e30c897.jpg 89cf4ae558b9c4e390ed2fdc25236869 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 Box 28 Folder 1 Mary Sun, 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 Mary Sun to Mr. Stearns, March 5, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Mary Sun to Mr. Stearns, March 5, 1926 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent by Mary Sun to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Apologizes for the previous letter. States she misunderstood Mrs. Russell in regards to the no visitors on schooldays rule. Explains she had no idea Miss Shapleigh and others from Abbot were planning to visit. Wishes to speak in person about events, since she cannot express herself adequately in writing. States she has no time to do her writing except on Sunday. Asks what Mrs. Russell has said about her work. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Sun 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 March 5, 1926 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 Mary Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/4041e3461ee12cb1e07ab886c0855a7f.jpg aef12d76e9ae19379bdd9a48ba59f9d4 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b46c0d7d46795ef9f966b81eaac42981.jpg abd8249d1b71f5f07295e4cc6a4fc2c2 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 Box 28 Folder 1 Mary Sun, 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 Mary Sun, March 8, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mary Sun, March 8, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mary Sun about her correspondence. Explains he wanted the letters withheld to help the adjustment to the new school. Believes the wave of sympathy would prevent her from adjusting and moving on. States in the beginning she was sending so many letters it interfered with schoolwork. States it was not his intention to deprive her of friendship. 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 March 8, 1926 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 March 8, 1926 Miss Mary Sun The Whittier School Merrimac, Mass. My dear Mary: Thank you for your good frank letter which I find on my desk this morning on my return from New York. Please understand that the last thing in the world that I want to do is to deprive you of any of your normal friendships and normal wholesome activities. I have only sought to make this change of course and location for you as free as possible from the pain which, at best, I know it must bring you. That is why I felt that it would be vise to curtail, so far as practicable, the Abbot Academy contacts just at the start, at least, so that you might be spared from the wave of sympathy and condolences which I knew would be ready to overwhelm you from that source until you could have become a bit acclimated to the new surroundings and a bit steadier on your own feet. If you are writing no more letters than you say, I haven't a word of criticism to make, but I judged from the first reports that dozens of letters were going from and coming to you and I knew that this meant that it would be impossible for you to give your full attention to your studies or quiet the natural pangs of regret you would experience under the changed conditions. Just so soon as I can get over there we can talk the whole thing over, and I am sure you will fully understand my position and not believe that I have been unduly or unfairly hard on you. Of course I can't tell very much as yet how Miss Russell feels about your work. She has told me over the phone and has written that you were taking hold finely and had shown excellent spirit. Naturally that made me very happy. I want you to be equally frank, too, in telling me just how good you consider the instruction you are getting there. With all good wishes, believe me Faithfully yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/09372894a8e5e692c6a4440113bfa396.jpg e3e4545cb9c7f0b48bc3990cd984a5df https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d64bdbe6c609f0b7deba3003868d483e.jpg 1500ab4e6b416acf7925783b9eef8bb6 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 Box 28 Folder 1 Mary Sun, 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 C.Y. Sun to Dr. A.E. Stearns, February 3, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from C.Y. Sun to Dr. A.E. Stearns, February 3, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from C.Y. Sun to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Wishes for Tom to have another year of prepatory work for college courses. Wonders if course in fine art or music would suit him better. Hopes cablegram to prepare Mary for college arrived in time. Prefers Mary goes to Welsley College. Leaves matter of Mary's college choice to Stearns. Approves Mary's wish to take a literary course. Disapproves Mary's intention to study nursing. Hopes Arthur joins a railway for some experience before returning to China. Discusses current civil war and fighting in China. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource C.Y. Sun 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 3, 1926 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 My dear Dr. Stearns: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated Dec. 18, last and the enclosed statement of accounts which I found all correct. Your timely letter has given me much enlightenment as to how all the boys and Mary are getting on with their studies. I am specially pleased to learn that all of them at present seem to be working with excellent spirit. Your kind caution to Quincy Sheh about his health and your request to the new physical director at Bowdoin to take a special interest in him are highly appreciated by his family. I am also extremely happy to learn your opinion about Charles. As time advances I suppose he may, by now, get used to his new surroundings and college life. With reference to Tommy, you had mentioned in your letter of Sept. 11 th last that " he is hardly fitted for a regular College Course and that perhaps a business Course after all will be the best thing for him” and again in your letter of Dec.I8th last that ”a business Course seems just now to be probably the best thing for Tom to aim at and that which is most likely to fit in with his individual abilities and needs.” Judging from these statements it seems to me that he has not the qualification to take up a regular College Course. After so much trouble and expense on my part and the untiring kind attention you have given him I certainly wish that he ought to have the required qualifications for a regular College Course even though he may choose the business Course as the only alternative. I would feel inclined to give him another year of preparatory work for entering College if that is necessary. As a second thought I wonder if a course in fine art and music or the like would not develop and meet better his natural inclinations, seeing that his talent and intelligence are not on the equal with other boys. However, you shall always have my full authority to decide as to what is best for him or what profession and college course he ought to take. Concerning Mary’s taking up a college education I hope my cable in January (prepare Mary for College. Sun.) has reached you in time to make the necessary adjustment about her preparatory studies. Regarding to the choice of College I would, indeed, respect your views. There now are many returned girl students from your country. Those Chinese young ladles as well as American ladies whom I have met, the majority of them are from Wellesley College. It is also interesting to note that the American College fraternity spirit is already enjoying its due significance and the Wellesley graduates have a good representation out here. Should Mary be qualified to enter Wellesley she would find, upon her return to China, many fellow collegians which may mean a good deal to her future. With her natural reserved inclination, perhaps her disposition will not be effected by the radical elements of Wellesley College if she is to enter that college. I should, however, still leave the matter to your decision. Sometime ago Mary had written about her intention to take up a literary course with the object to teach and later she had intimated that she hopes to study nursing. She may take up a literary training or a course in Arts and Science but her intention to study nursing is not approved. I suppose Arthur will graduate in the fall. If so, I hope you will be kind enough to arrange for him to join some railway so that he may acquire the necessary practical experience for one or two years before he comes home. Knowing that you are deeply interested in the welfare of China I have much pleasure to inform you that because of the unceasing foolish civil war the merchants all over the country has through the Chambers of Commerce taken concerted action to invite the contending militarists to meet at a conference in Shanghai where they will be pressed to stop fighting and to settle their difference in a gentleman way. Though too much hope can not be attached to the success of such a step nevertheless the merchants and the people are making themselves known that they have a like share and equal voice in the affairs of the State. They are also awakening the militarists to realize the strength of the peace loving merchants. With my highest regards and many thanks to your invaluable kind attention. Yours very Sincerely, - I have instructed certain London Bank to remit you five thousand dollars gold before Jan.10th and hope the same has reached you. As all the other boys except Tom and Mary have a big credit balance I hope you will divide this sum in such a way so that each of them will have an equal amount of available fund in credit. I have just received word from Dr.Alfred Sze our Minister to Washington to the effect that he & his Wife wish to ask Mary to spent the next Summer with them, if by that time they are still in America. With your approval please tell Mary to accept their invitation, provided she may not have to give up the Summer Class to prepare her for the College examination. C.Y.Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Sun