182 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/df5b942899434e7393dfbae4f66591de.jpg 691911d79017c7fc0b4c0e6e422a60d4 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 Mrs. Daniel B. Nye, February 10, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Daniel B. Nye, February 10, 1927 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Gemma Hillard Nye (Mrs. Daniel B. Nye). Appreciates the note and explanation for the Filene bills. Plans to discuss spring vacation with Helen and Alfred. 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 10, 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 10, 1927 Mrs. Daniel B. Nye Main Street / South Weymouth, Mass. My dear Mrs. Nye: Thank you for your note and the explanation about the Filene bills. I am glad that the matter has been adjusted satisfactorily to all concerned. I imagine that Helen and Alfred will be only too glad to Invest some of their spring vacation in your friendly home. So far, they have not discussed their vacation plans with me, though they have in the past hinted at the possibility of accepting an invitation from the Chinese Minister in Washington to pass part of their vacation with him end his wife. The next time I have occasion to see Helen, I will talk over possibilities with her. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Gemma Hillard Nye https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/9fa61ba0a08166f7054c3e95def9bde5.jpg e03c8f1e6f94ec8163d7a8962896766f 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 Mrs. H.A. Abbe Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. H.A. Abbe Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. H. Aida Abbe about Helen Tsai. States Helen should spend the few days between the end of school and the summer camp for the Chinese students with her brother at Mont. Vernon. 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 25, 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 Dear Aida, Thank you for your note of June 21. As the time between the closing of school and the opening of camp for my Chinese wards is so short, it seemed best to let Helen have a few days with her brother at Mont Vernon and then a few days here and with friends of the family who live at South Weymouth before settling down for the camp life already arranged for. I greatly appreciate your offer to take the younngsters and might have been glad to accept it had I known earlier of the possibility and felt sure that the interim between school and camp, which most concern us, would be fully covered by the arrangement. My best wishes to you all for a happy and restful summer! Affectionately yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/8735110ed9f3faca78b3716597e53476.jpg bacc3b77714b7f855a5cc6fcf800da24 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 2212, 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 Mrs. Harriet D. Mitchell, September 1, 1910 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Harriet D. Mitchell, September 1, 1910 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Harriet D. Mitchell about John Mitchell's school transfer. Regrets the need for the transfer, but believes a change of school will help. Will cancel room reservation. 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 1, 1910 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 September 1, 1910 Mrs. Harriet D. Mitchell, Meadowmere, Milwaukee, Wis. My dear Mrs. Mitchell: Accept my thanks for your letter of the 27th ult. Deeply as I regret to see the necessity of a change of school for John for the coming year, I cannot help believing that the experience will in the end prove of real advantage to the boy. I am consequently cancelling his room reservation in Bancroft Cottage, as requested. May I express again the hope that John will yet complete his Andover course with credit. Very sincerely yours, Principal Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Harriet D. Mitchell John Mitchell https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/64a51bbab1fa0bbba515d8a70ca02a74.jpg 6e21d585c5b499495902d8ce8f0988ca 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 2212, 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 Mrs. Harriet M. Young, April 9, 1910 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Harriet M. Young, April 9, 1910 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Harriet M. Young. Explains brother John Mitchell is still immature and the main cause of issues at school. State summer tutoring may 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 April 9, 1910 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 Mrs. Harriet M. Young Dear Mrs. Young: Your letter relating to your brother’s standing has just been received. I do not know what more any of us can do beyond continuing our admonitions, warnings and words of encouragement and continuing our prayer but the boy may soon show signs of developing maturity and wisdom. In spite of his size and appearance, John is still a good deal of child and this seems to be at the bottom of all his troubles. It is hard to look at him and believe this period of extreme youth xx can go on such longer. I am hopeful that we shall soon be able XXX Perhaps summer tutoring may help the situation. This we can tell better at the end of the school year. John Mitchell Mrs. Harriet M. Young https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/2b6fcef96d3b3ed501f12eccaaf16183.jpg 19c058cd2ffe2edf4647bd6dfb458420 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 Mrs. Henry H. Hollister (Mabel Dodge) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Henry H. Hollister (Mabel Dodge) Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Henry H. Hollister about Helen Tsai's placement in summer camp. Decided to place Helen with Mrs. Hollister if the vacancy is still open. Apologizes for the delay in decision. Enclosed $10.00 to cover deposit. States he still has to decided what to do for the two weeks between school and camp. 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, 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 June 15, 1927 Mrs. Henry H. Hollister Camp Onaway Bridgewater, F. H. My dear Mrs. Hollister: After talking with Helen Tsai and thinking the whole situation over as carefully as these busy closing days have permitted, I have decided to place Helen with you for the summer if you still have the vacancy mentioned in your recent letter. I realize that I have kept you waiting all too long, but it has been practically impossible for me to reach a decision earlier. I am enclosing cheek for $10.00 to cover the required deposit and shall be glad to receive my further or detailed instruction if you care to offer them. My problem just now is to provide for the two weeks that remain before camp opens. Very sincerely yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d4986e568980460aadb66e0b5bfcb102.jpg eda3aafa17c6763501ecfa2b6d05dfe5 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 Mrs. Henry H. Hollister (Mabel Dodge) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Henry H. Hollister (Mabel Dodge) Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mary Dodge Hollister about Helen's placement in summer camp. Thanks Hollister for a clear view of the camp's character and ages of the campers. Plans to show Helen the letter and get opinion of the camp. Plans to place Helen in the camp if Helen is agreeable. Believes Helen would be helpful with the younger girls. Hopes to provide an answer in a postscript. Apologizes for the delay in response. 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 10, 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 June 10, 1927 Mrs. Henry H. Hollister 195 Heights Road Ridgewood, N.J. My dear Mrs. Hollister: Thank you for your last letter with its clear explanation of the character of your camp and the ages of the campers. The picture, too, helps me visualize things, and I am going to show it to Helen Tsai tonight. Helen has just finished her school year at the Whittier School in Merrimac and is staying a few days at Phillips Inn next door to me here in Andover. If Helen herself does not feel too strongly that she wishes to be older girls, I am very much disposed to let her go to you. Frankly, I am not at all averse to keeping her young a year or two longer. She is unspoiled to date and I shall dread the day when she becomes too sophisticated. If I can come to a satisfactory conclusion by tomorrow, I shall perhaps be able to add a postscript to this letter, giving you the final decision. In the meantime, I hope I am not embarrassing you unduly by the necessary delay occasioned both by my recent absence from town and my inability to talk the matter over with Helen herself before this time. If she does go to you, I think you will find her extremely helpful with the younger girls, at least Mrs. Russell of the Whittier School has frequently spoken to me of her helpfulness there in this capacity. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/0f72e42545bb8fd3f231dd22a5fd49b4.jpg 2d629601eeec8f482047554def031a2b https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ded23447f981f495c3041227c37b2f95.jpg 1c828309678b50635cf23527ce2a35c3 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 Mrs. Henry H. Hollister (Mabel Dodge) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Henry H. Hollister (Mabel Dodge) Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mabel Dodge Hollister about Helen Tsai's summer camp placement. Explains Helen is currently at a school where all the students are younger than her and it was the correct choice in regards to her English education. Feels that Helen should be placed with girls her own age for her continued development. Prefers to have Helen at Hollister's camp since it's close to her brother's camp, but will place Helen in the best place for her. Asks Hollister about the ages of girls in her camp. 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 May 31, 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 Mrs.Henry H.Hollister 195 Heights Road Ridgewood, N.J. My dear Mrs. Hollister: Thank you for your very prompt and helpful reply to my recent letter of inquiry. The circular also has arrived, and I have read that with interest. Frankly, I don’t quite know what to say about my Chinese ward and her fitness for your camp. At the present time she is in a small home school in Merrimac, Mass. where nearly all the girls are much younger than herself and where I placed her primarily for the home influence and contacts and because of the opportunity there supplied of the personal guidance in her work in English, especially, that she needed as a newcomer to this country. I had felt that the time had come when she ought to be thrown with girls of her own age. and that is the only thing that makes me hesitate about placing her with you. Helen Tsai, the girl in question, is certainly young in heart. Mrs.Russell tells me that her influence over the younger girls at Wittier school has been about as fine as that ever exerted by a girl in her school. She really is a very unusual girl and utterly different from the other Chinese ward of her sex who is under my charge at present. Indeed I have met few American girls her equal, and Mrs. Russell in her enthusiasm rates her close to, if not at. the top of the many girls who have been under her charge over a period of many years. I am sure you would enjoy her. and I should enjoy having her with you. especially as her brother is planning to be at Mr. Sanborn’s camp across the lake and I should like to have them in the same general vicinity. Such an arrangement would smooth things out for both of them and for me. but I am not willing, of course, to sacrifice Helen’s best interest for any personal convenience that may redound to me. Can you tell me. I wonder, what the actual ages of the girls who are to be with you this coming summer are? This might help, for, if they are going to average only a year or two younger than my Chinese friend, I am not sure that she would feel out of place. On the other hand, I am anxious, of course, to do what is really best for her and to meet, so far as I can, her actual needs at this period of her American life. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/a2ecfa7249dfdf67a8aa3708ad5af60f.jpg 1e8fd91058ae41b71109d7e6c2ffe9f5 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 Mrs. Ida K. Abbe Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Ida K. Abbe Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Ida K. Abbe about hosting Chinese students for the summer. Explains he is sending the Chinese students to summer camps to be around children their own ages. States the arrangements may fall through. Asks if she's willing to host the students for the short time between school and camp. 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 May 31, 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 Mrs. Ida K.Abbe Mont Vernon N.H. My dear Ida: Thanks for your interesting letter. I wish I had thought sooner of the possibility of sending at least one of these Chinese youngsters to you for the coming summer, but it seemed to me rather important that they should be thrown with larger groups of boys and girls of their own ages, and indeed that is one of the reasons why I abandoned the thought of losing after them myself. I have consequently been making plans to send them to summer camps, though there is at least a possibility that the arrangements may not go through with both of them, and there is also the problem of providing editable places for thee in those periods that intervene between the close of the school year and the opening of the camp and the close of the camp season and the opening of the new school year. Would there be a chance that you could take care of, one or both of them at those times? Ever sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d6f9a655577c2f8e9410516429e1e107.jpg 4ce41611f079bd9d2bdbddabbd951caa https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/bae0aab6adb8ddf35d9de9c32d24d349.jpg 8e71ef3a49bd2bd7c29f09906e496e17 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 2212, 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 Mrs. John L. Mitchell, August 23, 1910 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. John L. Mitchell, August 23, 1910 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Harriet D. Mitchell (Mrs. John L. Mitchell) about son's attendance at Andover. Believes John can do well, but doubts it will happen. States John's friends had a bad influence. Mentions three schools John could attend. Unsure of best course of action. States if John develops will power and maturity, he could be welcomed back to Andover. 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 23, 1910 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 August 23, 1910 Mrs. John L. Mitchell. Aug23, 1910, Meadowmere Milwaukee, Wis. My dear Mrs. Mitchell, Your letter reached Andover while I was on my vacation. Although it was forwarded to me, my location in the wilderness caused a long delay in its receipt. It finally came just before I was about to start on a flying trip to Andover, and hence I am answering it from my office. I do not think I may add much to what I have already writ ten to you and Mr. Fox in relation to John. I know the boy can do well, and I sincerely hope he will do so if he returns to Andover. That, however, is not saying that he will, and I confess that I still have grave doubts on this score. John seems to be easily influenced, and if he happened to fall in with just the right kind of associates, his progress and development would Undoubtedly be in the right direction. Last year his tendencies seemed always to be to select the weaker members of the student body as his intimate friends. On several occasions boys who have gone to my brother at Mount Vernon have come back and finished their courses here with credit. It is difficult to know, however, just what school to recommend under the circumstances. Most schools naturally do not care to take a boy for a year only. I have heard excellent things of the Choate School at Wallingford, Conn., also of the Salisbury School at Salisbury, Conn., and am inclined to think that the right conditions could be found in any of the three mentioned. I am sorry that I cannot be of more definite assistance to you, but I confess that I feel somewhat in the dark myself as to the best course to recommend. It always disappoints me to have a boy give up hero, even temporarily, and yet I know that in many cases it is wise. If I only felt that John had developed sufficient will power of his own to carry out his good intentions, I would gladly encourage him to come back, in the hope that he would make good. His seeming immaturity in some matters, however, is the cause of concern to us all, and really forms the basis for my misgiving. Trusting that you will not hesitate to write me if the problem still troubles you, believe me, with kind personal regards, Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Harriet D. Mitchell John Mitchell https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/75dd88328c0035dc4b4bc55693f88ddc.jpg ec4684ebd642d468a66968869c2e3be9 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 2212, 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 Mrs. John L. Mitchell, December 21, 1909 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. John L. Mitchell, December 21, 1909 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Harriet D. Mitchell (Mrs. John L. Mitchell) about son John Mitchell's academic progress. Enclosed report. States there was some improvement but not enough to take John off probation. Will permit John to return for next term under restriction. 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 21, 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 Mrs.John.L.Mitchell My dear Mrs.Mitchell: The enclosed report of John’s work for the past term is disappointing. Some gain has been made during the last half the term, though if I understand John’s instructors correctly, this has not been pronounced during the past few weeks. The situation does not seem to be sufficiently improved to justify us in withdrawing the boy’s probation but we shall permit him to return next term under restrictions, and in the hope that he will put forth even greater efforts to make good past deficiencies and to maintain a standing that will prove satisfactory to all concerned. I am inclined to believe that the advice and suggestions he will receive from you during the holidays will prove a great factor in bringing about this result. With kind personal regards and sincerest good wishes for the holiday season, believe me, Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Harriet D. Mitchell John Mitchell