108 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/0cf5a607ebb792c49c919c98d1b20d9d.jpg 3ddab07d045ee3d851a519ea2d7b5f40 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/646d25727b24768a01bcf5fa61cb60cb.jpg 0b179cebfce06404a4fa2e506e61d373 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/6d3f3ccc92fd99ddcf1cc1dfe413e0be.jpg 1bb7a66f8dbb76694324cdd4771dc57a https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3bcba978f0e52792c62eafe870f87f22.jpg 9cd2934f7856a14a1b6962f11507f97e 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 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 G. Robinson (YMCA), New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, September 17, 1926 (regarding Mary Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Arthur G. Robinson (YMCA), New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, September 17, 1926 (regarding Mary Sun) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arthur G. Robinson 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 September 17, 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 G. Robinson Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/6e0547aff2c332cb317478e84c729f30.jpg d333ba768cf5ab86544f915d890cf86b 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 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 G. Robinson (YMCA), St Louis, Missouri, to Alfred E. Stearns, September 20, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Arthur G. Robinson (YMCA), St Louis, Missouri, to Alfred E. Stearns, September 20, 1926 Relation A related resource Dear Dr. Stearns: It was with a feeling of great regret that I left New York Saturday night, having had no word from you that would enable me to make any definite arrangements for Mary at Elmira. I am afraid that you may have sent a telegram that was undelivered. Careful word was left with the telegraph clerk, with the elevator man and others so that I would get any message sent up on Saturday afternoon, but the building being officially closed may have side-tracked the message that you perhaps sent. It really causes me much concern to think that I was not better able to help out in this matter so close to the heart of our good friend C.Y. Sun. I hope soon to have some word that will relieve my anxiety. Yesterday morning as I came thru Syracuse I telephoned my sister in Cortland just how matters stood. She will be prepared to carry on for me, but there will of course be delay in forwarding to her any messages that may have gone from you to me at our New York office, which will be taken care of today. From Buffalo I telephoned Mrs. Ely Pittman’s home that I could give them no definite word but asked her to be ready in case she should turn up. I also left with Mrs. Pittman your address in case she should want to send you the statement about expenses which I had asked her to send me. I said that Mary had engaged a room at the college and that there might be no chance of placing her in the Pittman home. I hope all this lack of definite arrangements on my part will not upset Mary and that both of you will forgive mistakes that I may have made in trying to handle matters in so short a time. With my fall arrangements as they are, I don’t see how I could have done otherwise and I appreciate, as I have said before, the difficulty of your position at this, the busiest time of your school year. As soon as convenient I should be glad to get from you a full statement as to how matters stand. Sincerely yours, P.S. You may address me up until Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arthur G. Robinson 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 September 20, 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 G. Robinson Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b2b857e60f275bbbd65d89a0de309007.jpg cbf38ffc9ee233b8dd5f564f28129983 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/81d08df32c52e9213a1603595a01db56.jpg f63492c79d79df9a4c3c843fb9e5323b https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/bfa5635aec6e135b7462cee227e2b83e.jpg ad054a437b2854c3a6c065b6f2337320 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 G. Robinson to Dr. Stearns, January 7, 1926 and advertisement with Robinson's American contact information Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Arthur G. Robinson to Dr. Stearns, January 7, 1926 and advertisement with Robinson's American contact information Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Arthur G. Robinson to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Hopes to visit Stearns and the Sun children in the spring. States he see Mr. Sun often. Offers to discuss any issues or questions with Mr. Sun directly. Advertisement provides two American addresses for contacting Robinson. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arthur G. Robinson 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 7, 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 G. Robinson Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b26cc3d446665030481b8fdfe8a026a4.jpg 19ea635998d9969e828d6c0157d33b39 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 29 Sun Siblings 1920-1924, 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 G. Robinson, International Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations, New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, February 8, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Arthur G. Robinson, International Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations, New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, February 8, 1921 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arthur G. Robinson 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 8, 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 Arthur G. Robinson Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/4bfb643629cadc728615d45a102df69c.jpg d09fd3c1280ea980fbc0572845f64758 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 29 Sun Siblings 1920-1924, 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 G. Robinson, International Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations, New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, September 17, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Arthur G. Robinson, International Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations, New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, September 17, 1920 Relation A related resource Dear Mr. Stearns: It is my pleasure to write you regarding the coming to Andover of five Chinese students from Tientsin, China. They are boys whom I have known for four years and whose fathers I have known very well nearly as long. They come from very fine Chinese homes and I am very eager on account of my relationship with their fathers, especially as well as on account of my interest in the boys, to see that they have the happiest sort of introduction to our American school life. From two of the boys’ father I had a letter about their coming, which I shall be glad to show you. Originally he had left the matter of their education partly in my hands, but made an unexpectedly sudden decision to send the boys this year, and I do not know what led him to choose Andover. Last April I left Tientsin where I have been in Young Men’s Christian Association work for the last five years, and was not prepared for their coming so soon. It is good to know that they are going to such a splendid academy as yours. My home used to be in Waterville, Maine, and you can imagine how proud I am to have them come to New England and to such a fine old school as Andover. I should be very glad indeed if you would write me as to what you have heard regarding their coming, and want to help to get them situated there with you. You can hardly understand, I believe, how much these personal relationships mean to the people in the Orient, especially in China. My relations with these boys' fathers have been particularly intimate and close. I feel I must do everything in my power to help them and I hope you will pardon anything that seems like an intrusion on my part. Mr. Sun wrote me that the boys were all to be placed in fine Christian homes. He and I had many talks about this matter of the boys’ life in this country and I hope that his idea has been carried out with regard to their living there at Andover. If I go with them from here I believe I shall be able to give some assistance in Andover to such homes as may be opened to them or in helping you to understand some adjustments that may be necessary. Hoping that you will understand my interest and the motives that prompt my seeming intrusion into affairs that you perhaps would first think out of my province. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arthur G. Robinson 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 September 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 Arthur G. Robinson Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/06f920073054364395746cbe43932b2f.jpg 0502ae944312fe9d308eadaec5c4bc4d https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/48b678dc1e64d68fe3889ed309b52741.jpg a6fc7f784e4021173e66e9e7f7677d08 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 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 G. Robinson, National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA), New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, September 1, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Arthur G. Robinson, National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA), New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, September 1, 1926 Relation A related resource Dear Doctor Stearns: Since seeing you I have had one or two visits with Arthur Sun and have made several inquiries regarding a suitable home for Mary when she goes to Elmira. My sister has friends there and I met some ladies at the shore this summer who are going to make inquiries for me on their return to Syracuse. Within a few days now I hope to get up there and run over to Elmira to definitely select this home for Mary, provided the verbal understanding we had in June still holds good. I believe you were very willing to entrust to me the matter of the selection. As my mother and sister are living at Cortland, New York, not far from Elmira, this will be fairly easy for me to arrange. I should like, however, such information from you as would help in finding the most congenial and helpful place for Mary. You probably know, too, by this time how she has come on with her summer’s work and just when she will need to go to Elmira for such entrance preliminaries as may be necessary. An early reply from you in regard to these matters will be much appreciated. During my brief visit in Boston, besides having a good chat with Arthur, I also got a glimpse of Charlie. He certainly fulfilled the expectations I had for him after conversation with you. Frank Lin also impressed me as doing very well. Quincy Sheh I saw at the station in Brunswick as we went through. He seemed to be in good health and quite his usual complacent self. I am sorry to have missed seeing Mary and Tom. The latter, I presume, will proceed to Middlebury as you arranged. In my chat with Arthur, I got the idea that he felt somewhat handicapped in his relations with his sister Mary. He seemed to want very much to have opportunity for freer conversation. I do not know what limitations Miss Clemons felt were best with regard to Mary, so I am not in a position to make any suggestion other than to give you a tip that he would appreciate a freer opportunity for chats with his sister. You will not misunderstand I hope my "butting in" with a suggestion of this sort. I understand from Mr. Sun that Mary’s allowance is approximately $2,000 per year. I presume in making arrangements for her home expense in Elmira that I could depend on this as a maximum, deducting, of course, necessary college and other personal expense. I should appreciate suggestions from you as to what would be reasonable to allow for such accommodations as you think she ought to have. Very likely you have budgeted her allowance and might give me some of those items. This letter will probably reach you in your busiest season and I hesitate to ask for an immediate reply. However, the earlier I hear from you the easier it would be to plan my trip to Elmira. Sincerely AGR:GEW Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arthur G. Robinson 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 September 1, 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 G. Robinson Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c1bd2e3a012c567f87ee9a50429d246a.jpg 7110186a6432281cb5e526bdea4bd459 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/eb9fc442f30f8f0a22de3b22e8f91b76.jpg 9635e8b9cd2f8ec55a2836707850cef1 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 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 G. Robinson, National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA), New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, September 11, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Arthur G. Robinson, National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA), New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, September 11, 1926 Relation A related resource Dear Dr. Stearns: It was very good to get your letter of September 6th confirming my understanding of the arrangements regarding Mary Sun. Anticipating this I went up to Elmira on Tuesday of this week and had a most successful visit there with people who might be interested in her case. I had preceded my arrival with letters to the general Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. there so that he could at once refer me to families that might make a home for Mary. This trip to Elmira had to be taken on that particular day due to other engagements here in New York. I had hoped to have a letter to you prior to my going, but in the absence of your letter I took a chance on making tentative arrangements there. Everything now has worked out as well as we could hope and I shall at once write to Mrs. Eli Pitman, asking her for an estimate of charges for board, etc., which I shall send to you as soon as I hear from her. Just a word about this Pitman family. Dr. Eli Pitman is a District Superintendent of the Methodist Church. The Pitmans formerly lived in Elmira. At that time he was Pastor of a local church. They came back to Elmira after some years of absence to make their home there and work out from there into the district for which he is responsible. Mrs. Pitman is the mother of six children, three of them grown daughters. One is a missionary to China, the other two will be living in Elmira this year. The youngest with her husband will be there in the home so that at times when Mrs. Pitman will be away her daughter will be in charge of the household. The Pitmans are of English extraction which seemed to me to provide a broader attitude with regard to the Chinese. Their daughter being a missionary to China also gives them a sympathetic attitude and altogether the home environment and Mrs. Pitman’s personality would give Mary a much better place than I had hope to find. At this time perhaps I do not need to say more about the Pitmans. Upon hearing from Mrs. Pitman as to the matter of expenses, I shall write you and then you and Mary can work out a budget that will meet the case. Just now I ought to know as soon as possible what further steps I ought to arrange for in getting Mary settled at Elmira. I am wondering if one of her brothers will come on with her and go up there, or whether I ought to meet her here in New York and accompany her to Elmira. I have to leave the East for St. Louis not later than the nineteenth and have certain dates in Pennsylvania to arrange for before then. My sister, who lives in Portland about sixty miles from Elmira, has not begun her Fall work yet, and I have been thinking that she might help to meet Mary and get her settled. If Arthur or Charlie could come on, I suppose that would be best of all. I have written Arthur but have heard nothing from him. I understand that Elmira College opens September 21st. Thank you for your very full comment on Arthur’s attitude. At some later time I hope we can talk things over at some length. Cordially yours, Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arthur G. Robinson 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 September 11, 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 G. Robinson Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/040ac4f2cfa5f9a4931a68527108f0f0.jpg 4bfdf11ecbfb50185ed8ac5821078c3d 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 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 G. Robinson, National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA) of the United States, New York but in Kansas City, Missouri to Alfred E. Stearns, October 11, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Arthur G. Robinson, National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA) of the United States, New York but in Kansas City, Missouri to Alfred E. Stearns, October 11, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arthur G. Robinson 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 11, 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 G. Robinson Arthur Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f5cece9b11b70972f7dba2ee0a4ffb9c.jpg fc77b1abc6c4a9751f3e55e8f67bbb67 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 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 G. Robinson, National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA) of the United States, New York but in Kansas City, Missouri to Alfred E. Stearns, October 11, 1926 (regarding Mary Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Arthur G. Robinson, National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA) of the United States, New York but in Kansas City, Missouri to Alfred E. Stearns, October 11, 1926 (regarding Mary Sun) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arthur G. Robinson 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 11, 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 G. Robinson Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/78b2ff1fe5951694705af8c4fc009e1d.jpg af14f9c75d706975afccd6e20578b46a https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/a4b7be6589bcabc7402575bc270e7b9f.jpg ef0cee5cda7b82e99eddac5d01f3ac37 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 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 G. Robinson, National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA) of the United States, New York to Alfred E. Stearns, September 18, 1926 (regarding Mary Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Arthur G. Robinson, National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA) of the United States, New York to Alfred E. Stearns, September 18, 1926 (regarding Mary Sun) Relation A related resource Dear Dr. Stearns: This is merely to supplement my letter of last night which I took to the station myself hoping it would reach you this morning, and to enclose the letter of explanation to Mary. Please read this over and withhold it if you think advisable and make such explanation as you feel would best satisfy Mary and help her not to regard me as rather an intruder into her plans. We both understand, I think, the difficulties of making such arrangements at long distance and without a personal chat. This comes at a very difficult time for me with our Fall work just opening and engagements pressing in. In looking over time tables it seemed to me that everything considered, it would be best for Mary to come from Massachusetts to Syracuse and then make the trip from there over the Lackawanna by way of Binghamton, or motor from Cortland to Elmira. My sister Esther is quite free and is only too happy to help out in this very important beginning of Mary’s college course so I hope you will not feel that any demand you may make upon her will be too much. I too am eager for Mary to know my mother and sisters and feel that in these months ahead such an acquaintance may be of very real help to her. I have just called up our traffic an on this matter of connections and he agrees that to take a through car from Boston to Syracuse is the quickest and most convenient way, having, of course, the advantage of the motor car trip either from Syracuse or from Binghamton to Elmira. There is just one other matter that somewhat embarrasses me, but having Mr. Sun’s word in the matter I feel less hesitation in referring to my expenses in regard to Mary. Mr. Sun, just before I left Tientsin, had gotten some American gold which he wanted me to take as an advance against any expense which I might incur meeting or helping his children. I told him I did not want to do that but promised I would keep a careful statement of expenses which I would submit to him. It would, of course, take some two months to be reimbursed in this way and I am wondering if you would feel like making an advance upon my presenting statements of the expense I have incurred. Please be very frank in this matter for I can of course handle the expense in another way if this should not seem to be the best way to you. You can probably understand that on a Y.MC.A. secretary’s salary there is not much margin for extra expenses like this. Sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Phillips Academy Andover, Mass. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arthur G. Robinson 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 September 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 Arthur G. Robinson Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Sun