180 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/21eeaaa78ca4fbb6de372b8c01f9538a.jpg bbe97be14fa1d2e0ad40d20fcaadccd4 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 2422, 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. Thomas Lee, September 20, 1916 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Thomas Lee, September 20, 1916 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Tommy Lee. Enclosed check for $60. Regrets not being able to see more of Lee and other Chinese students during the conference. 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 September 20, 1916 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 Tommy: On my return from the lake I find your letter of the 16th inst, which has been held in Andover awaiting my arrival. Inclosed please find cheek for $60. as requested. Kindly sign and return the accompanying receipt. I was bitterly disappointed not to see more of you and others of the Chinese boys during the recent conference in Andover. The fates evidently conspired to render this impossible; but I can only hope that you had the best kind of a time, and will never regret the fact that Andover was chosen as the place of gathering. With the best of wishes to you as always, believe me Faithfully yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tommy Y.C. Lee https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/beeef3dbe6a4a133a9fea4a225fde6ca.jpg 48a4eadd9862313ff69c2cc7c39dc5bf 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 2422, 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. Thomas Lee, September 29, 1916 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Thomas Lee, September 29, 1916 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Tommy Lee. Sent check for tuition bill. Is glad Lee is at Columbia. Hopes Lee will do better at a 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 August 10, 1909 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 Tommy: Thank you for your good letter. I am sending check to cover your term bill, as requested. Frankly, I am glad you are in Columbia rather than in New York University; and I certainly hope that you are going to make a record in the new institution that will tend to wipe out [illegible] part least the stigma of the past. Your failure at Yale has been a real and keen disappointment to me. With best wishes to you as always, believe me ever Faithfully yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tommy Y.C. Lee https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/364526d65ad20cb477b70b49884d19f1.jpg bce7d84ebc41b56829756a7a8b876d43 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 2422, 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. Thomas Lee, September 4, 1912 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Thomas Lee, September 4, 1912 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Tommy Lee. Has formal application and $25 deposit. Needs testimonials or school reports. Unable to process application without reports from previous 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 September 4, 1912 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 Sir: I have your favor of the 31st ultimo enclosing formal application for your boys admission to school and advance deposit of $25. Since we have received no testimonials or school reports covering your boy’s case, it is not possible for me to act finally on his application at this time. We attach special importance to the letter from the last school attended and it is imperative that this should be sent to us at once if your boy’s case is to receive favorable consideration. In case the decision is adverse, your check will be returned to you. Very truly yours, Principal. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tommy Y.C. Lee https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/88a5e48235dd98800012f12f8322a8eb.jpg 4de11bfb0d49b14d3dc9110bd6ddb4e8 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 2422, 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. Thomas Lee, September 9, 1913 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Thomas Lee, September 9, 1913 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Tommy Lee. Enclosed check for requested $25. Asks Lee to be careful with spending. Explains Mr. Tong Kaison discussed Lee's father's difficult financial situation. 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 September 9, 1913 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 Tommy: I have your letter and am inclosing another check for $25.00 as requested. Do be careful how you spend your money during these remaining few days of the vacation. Mr. Tong Kaison had a long talk with me when I was in Peking in regard to your father’s financial condition, and he impressed upon me the absolute necessity of keeping you down in your expenditures as low as possible. Of course I don’t want to be fussy about this, but I know from what Mr. Tong told me that it is a hard struggle for your father to give you the advantages of an American education, and every dollar needlessly spent simply adds to the severity of this struggle. We will look for you next week. Faithfully yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tommy Y.C. Lee https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c595439c9308c368e4558b1378f46fab.jpg 2108c2b81b62f835c541c41703a1c14e https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ba83ab1938034f9b719aa09775289407.jpg 366fd085a54e2916cf3be8ca763da0ce 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 3728, 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. Thomas S. Platt, June 15, 1915 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Thomas S. Platt, June 15, 1915 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Thomas S. Platt. Willing to grant scholarship aid to Platt's friend. Asks how much outside work student is willing to take as scholarship aid applies to tuition. States examinations are not important for foreigners. Will assess student and arrange work accordingly. Will be out of the office July and August, but assistants will be able to help. 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 June 15, 1915 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 June 15, 1915. Mr. Thomas S. Platt Care S. S. "China" Pacific Hail Steamship Co. San Francisco, Cal. My dear Mr. Platt: I have your letter of May 13th and have read carefully its contents. If your friend is a promising student we shall be very glad indeed to accept him and to grant him scholarship aid. Just how far he would care or be able to take up outside work such as most of our scholarship boys pursue in their efforts to earn their way through the school, is a question. Our scholarship aid would extend in any case to the boy’s tuition, and we would be only too glad to help him so far as possible in finding work outside. The Chinese boys in the school and those who have been here recently have done exceptionally well. Three of them carried off some of our very best prizes this last Commencement season, and that in competition with fellows in one of the best Senior classes this school has ever turned out. Frankly, I am always glad to add to this delegation of Orientals, for 1 believe that it means much, both to them and to our American boys, to have this close, intimate, and friendly contact between representatives of the two races. We attach little importance to examinations when foreigners are concerned. In all such cases we are accustomed to try the boys out for a time and find out where they properly belong, and then arrange their work accordingly. Consequently your friend need have no anxiety on the score of examinations. We will take your word for the classification which he ought to attempt, at the start, and if readjustments are necessary will make them in due season. I expect to be away from Andover during July and August, but one of my assistants will be at the office, and my letters addressed to me there will be carefully and promptly answered. If you or your friend should decide to visit Andover you will find someone ready to show you about and do everything in their power to aid you in completing arrangements for the boy’s admission. I certainly hope that he will plan to come to us. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Thomas S. Platt https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f2a45443111d346725115827d073fdf6.jpg 2c2fc7488a15c5e3430b31742011f03d 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 1120, 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. Tsai Kuo Tsao, December 5, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Tsai Kuo Tsao, December 5, 1918 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Kuo Tsao Tsai. Reminisces about time in China and meeting Tsai. Had dinner with mutual friend Kwan. Wishes to visit China again. Sends holiday greetings. 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 5, 1918 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 Mr. Tsai Kuo Tsao Race Course Road Tientsin, China. My dear Tsai: You are often in my thoughts, especially during those mid-winter months when my memory frequently takes me back to China and the happy days . I passed there several years ago. So much of the pleasure of that time was due to your own generous and friendly interest, as well as that of other old Andover boys of your time, that I am always mindful of my debt of gratitude, a debt which I fear that I shall never be able to fully repay. Only last night our good friend, Kwan, took dinner and passed the evening with me at my home; and in the course of our visit we talked over China and the old follows now over there, most of whom, I take it, are doing such work in various lines, How I would like to drop in on you all, and how I would relish a good Chinese meal such as I once enjoyed with you out on the river at Canton and in the more modern, luxurious apartments of the Hong Kong "Sherry’s”. If my life lasts long enough and opportunity offers, I mean some day to see your land again. Let us hope it will be before any of the old men have departed from this climate. This is just a brief note which I hope will reach you at about the New Year’s season, and will carry with it hearty and friendly greetings for that festive occasion and the days ahead. Success and good luck to you always! Most sincerely yours, [unsigned] Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Kuo Tsao https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/62b69fa19d9e365bea1e5dccd9c90fd9.jpg f388d00c4ec2aa897bfd1a1247a8ae67 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3b28ee90ef3d4bbe49d546ba64e9f727.jpg 555e9c5e36a11dca1105c46c4393e0d1 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 27 Folder 2 Tsai, 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. Tsai, March 29, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Tsai, March 29, 1927 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Tsai about his children's current status and finances. Received the $6,000 and sent a wire acknowledging the receipt. Worried about the current situation in China. Believes the political situation won't end until it has spread through all of China. Explains his financial plans and decisions regarding money sent. WIll forward furture letters to Helen so they can be translated to Chinese. Describes some activities planned for Alfred and Helen. Will plan on sending Helen to college until a decision is made otherwise. Questions whether Alfred will be able to enter Andover as his English and Mathematics need improvement. 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 29, 1927 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 Manuscripts. Correspondence. Relation A related resource March 29, 1927 My dear Mr.Tsai: Your letter of February 22 with the accompanying draft for $6,000.00 reached me this morning. As requested, I am cabling you in acknowledgment of the receipt of the draft, Tsai-Ting-kan Peking. Races. I trust that this message may reach you in spite of the unsettled conditions existing in China at this time. Helen was in my office when your letter arrived, having come up from the Phillips Inn to see if any nail had come for her. She had just received a letter from you and told me something of its contents, supplementing what you hack written in your letter to me. Needless to say I am greatly distressed over the situation and the keen anxiety which it met occasion you sack my other good friends in China. I hope with all my heart that the situation may speedily improve and a stable and satisfactory government assume control. What you have written of your anxiety for the future of Peking is especially depressing. The reports from China printed in our American newspapers have as late as this morning even intimated that Peking and Northern China would not be seriously disturbed by the present unrest and active fighting which have now extended to Shanghai. My own feeling underneath has always been that this political fire would never run its full course or be properly subsided until it had covered all of China, and your letter seems to indicate that this is your feeling as well. Our great anxiety here at the moment is lest the situation in Shanghai involve foreign nations, deluding the United States, to an extent which all would apparently gladly avoid if they could. We shall continue to hope and pray for the best. A word as to the disposition of your funds. I have already deposited $6,000.00 in our local Savings Bank which pays 5% interest on such deposits suck have placed the amount in two accounts, made amt in the one case to myself as agent or Helen Tsai and in the other to myself as agent or Alfred Tsai. This will make the money available to the children should anything happen to me. The balance, or most of It, I shall probably place in the savings department of our local Rational Bank, where 4% interest can be counted on. In the meantime I shall keep on hand for the checking account only as such balance as seems wise and will transfer from the savings account from time to time later as exigencies demand sufficient to keep the checking account at the proper level. I hope this arrangement will prove satisfactory to you. I note what you say in regard to allowing the children to redirect my letters to you in Chinese. Helen who is close by in Merrimac will be glad to do this for me, I am sure. She and Alfred are here in Andover for a few days at the present time but are leaving this noon to pass the balance of the week with Mrs. Nye in South Weymouth. Saturday and Sunday they will visit Dr. Atwood, President of Clark College in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Atwood has extended this invitation to them and has written that one or two of their Chinese friends in this country will be his guests at the same time. Following this visit, they will both return to Andover for a day or two before resuming their school work at the opening of the spring term. I am still very eager to learn your decision as to Helen’s future education. that I may plan wisely for her school work next year. In the absence of further word from you on the subject I shall assume that you wish her to go to college later and will plan the further preparatory work accordingly. Whether Alfred will be able to enter Phillips Academy next fall or not must still be regarded as an open question. He doesn’t make nearly such rapid progress in his English as his sister and his Mathematics will need some further strengthening as well. For the summer I hope to arrange camp life where a wholesome and vigorous out-of-door life coupled with a reasonable amount of study can be counted on. With renewed assurances of esteem and good will and of the privilege I deem it to be able to aid you in guiding your children in their American life and education, believe me. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Ting Kan https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/88d5d09c05da79c328e615af46979108.jpg 289c6269386ef47328e1f85bdb0e4e87 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 1803, 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. Vung Lung Wong, October 22, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Vung Lung Wong, October 22, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Vung Lung Wong about outstanding bill from Holt and Company. Enclosed statement of bill. Asks Wong to make sure account it settled. Asks about current work. 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 October 22, 1908 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 22 October, 1908, Mr. Vung Lung Wong, Lafayette, Ind. My dear Wong: I have been rather disturbed to learn recently that a bill at Mr. Holt’s, a statement of which I enclose herewith- is still standing against you. The bookkeeper tells me that they have not been able to secure a payment of this account, I feel confident that you must have overlooked this and that you did not intentionally allow it to remain unpaid. Our Chinese boys have uniformly been so prompt and businesslike in meeting, their financial obligations that I am exceedingly reluctant to feel that carelessness of individuals may in a measure mar this generally good record. Won't you please see that this account is settled, for your own sake as well as for the sake of the other Chinese boys who have been here ? I Shall be interested to hear how the new life and work appeal to you, I trust that all goes well, and that you are making steady and substantial progress in all of your work. With best wishes for the year, believe so, as always. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3873a209afacbc554c50d7ed55a3f8d3.jpg d7c2babd463efdec8c3f2ed4b7fc32d0 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 2974, 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. W.N. Danner Jr., September 11, 1914 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. W.N. Danner Jr., September 11, 1914 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to W.N. Danner Jr about Mr. Hsu. Describes Hsu's character. Appreciates any favors extended to Hsu. 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 September 11, 1914 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 Dear Sir: Mr. Hsu, of whom you inquire, has been with us for the past two years. He is a Chinese boy of excellent character and studious habits, a thorough gentleman, aid a fellow whom I feel confident you will be glad to have in your midst. I shall deeply appreciate any favors extended to the boy, and such interest as you may take in his welfare. Very sincerely yours, Chuan Yuan Hsu Dr. Alfred E. Stearns W.M. Danner Jr. https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/253a18a8e902630547d2284bbe1cba6a.jpg b86ff306d8beead5120b16fddb55b59a 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 27 Folder 2 Tsai, 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. William T. Chase, February 3, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. William T. Chase, February 3, 1927 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr.Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. William T. Chase about sending Helen Tsai to Sea Pines School. Will wait for the catalogues arrive. Hopes to make a decision before lists are closed. 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 3, 1927 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 Manuscripts. Correspondence. Relation A related resource February 3,1927 Mr. William T. Chase Sea Pines School Brewster, Mass. My dear Mr. Chase: Thank you for your letter of February 1st. I shall await with interest the arrival of the catalogue and shall study carefully the whole problem before making a definite decision. The question of next year’s schooling for my ward, Helen Tsai, will enter rather prominently into the picture, and I really can’t decide about that until I hear further from Mr. Tsai, Senior. Naturally I am anxious to get the thing settled as soon as I can, and I can only hope that the necessary data will be in my hand early enough to permit a decision before your lists for next summer are finally closed. Very sincerely yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns William T. Chase