191 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/388a1215a52590e9f39f10e5b5f4a71e.jpg 0b40c58ca74ab701e0303835f32059bb https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/19a7fb3a833967929330d4d83511a411.jpg cbcfdd195b920f6a849cc4c85de1aa28 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 1 Sun Siblings, 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 C.Y.Sun, July 12, 1933 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to C.Y.Sun, July 12, 1933 Relation A related resource Archmeadow Danvers,Mass. July 12, 1933. Mr. C. Y. Sun, Tientsin, North China. My dear Mr. Sun, Your very kind letter of June 4th. reached me several days ago and was most welcome. Letters from my Chinese friends are always a source of real pleasure to me; and none are more so than yours. Naturally to one who is so keenly interested in Chine as I am and who claims so many good friends there as I do the big things that have been happening in your country during recent months have a special appeal. It is all very bewildering to one so far removed from the scene of action and the results cannot be easily or properly appraised. One thing is clear, however, and that is that the sympathies of the American people as a whole have gone out without reserve to the Chinese and that Japan has lost immeasurably such confidence ad good will as she may have enjoyed in the past. Her prestige has been badly undermined. Just now when the efforts of all high minded men throughout the world have been directed towards the high goal of smoothing out international difficulties, breaking down international barriers, removing causes of International suspicions and distrust, and creating confidence and good will, it is distressing to find that any one nation is willing to undermine it all in pursuit of its own selfish ends. That at least is the way the thing looks to those of us who have to view things as they appear and who may perhaps be limited in their understanding of what is back of it all. How I should love to sit down with someone like you and get the first hand information that I lack. My interest in your children has not lessened an iota since they have returned to their home land. Indeed it appears to increase with the passing of the months. Any word from or of them will always have a hearty welcome. Sometimes I wonder whether they have received the letters and messages that both Miss Clemons and I have sent them from time to time. Our sympathy has gone out whole-heartedly to Mary in her affliction. Eary indeed has she been called upon to face the hard things of life. And what about Arthur, Charlie, and Tom? I shall always feel that these fine children of yours with whom it has been my privilege to share my home have a very special claim on my affection and good will. My prayers and good wishes will always follow them. And may their life and achievements bring only satisfaction and happiness to you. It is no easy task to get adjusted to my new way of living. My health, I am glad to report, seems to be getting better steadily and I now feel very much like my old self, though I cannot carry too much of a load without realizing my limitations. But I have always in the past enjoyed such good health and have so relished active and hard work that the change comes a bit hard. For the past few months I have been taking life very easily out here in the country enjoying limited exercise about the place in my garden and orchard. If conditions in China ever change to such an extent as to prompt again your countrymen to wish to send their boys and girls to America I should welcome the opportunity to be of help to them as I have tried to be in the past. My country home is only a dozen miles from Andover; the house is large and the grounds extensive; local public schools are good; and altogether I think I could supply attractive and helpful surroundings and conditions for those who,like your own children when they came to us, would require a year or two of home life and special training before going on to the higher schools like Phillips Academy. This probably is only a dream of mine; but you see that I miss the old contacts and that 1 should welcome the chance to be of some real service in the world during the years that are still left to me. I think I wrote you how thoroughly I appreciated and enjoyed the tea you sent me some time ago, and which, if my memory serves me, came while I was abroad last winter. If I did not I must apologize and explain my negligence as me to the generally upset and unstable condition in which I existed for some months after coming from the hospital. Lately I feel as if things were on an even keel again, and I hope to be able to be more business-like in the future. My new home offers me splendid opportunities to use to the best advantage the many beautiful things that my Chinese friends have given me in the past. I wish you could see them as they now adorn the walls and tables in my library and lining rooms especially. They 'furnish me constant and happy reminders of good friends who may be far away in actual distance but who are constantly in my thoughts and whose friendship is one of the best things that my life and work at Andover have brought me. Please remember me most warmly to all of the children and tell them how happy I should be to hear from them now and then. And believe me, with kindest regards to you personally and every best wish to all the Suns, Yours most sincerely. 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 July 12, 1933 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 C.Y. Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/287fe1748e0c1f25e98313c3f6365b2a.jpg 544953621421d45ea49c31c212a16182 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 1 Sun Siblings, 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 Stuart Leighton to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, May 10, 1933 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Stuart Leighton to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, May 10, 1933 Relation A related resource Dear Mr Stearns: Your very interesting letter to Mr. Barber of May 9th is at hand and since Mr. Barber is at present not in the office I am glad to take this opportunity to assure you that Yenching University will most heartily welcome you as one of the members of the Advisory Council. We are anxious to have as our Advisors persons like yourself who already have a keen interest in China and its problems and those who, in their positions and connections in this country are likely to give wise council either along educational or business lines* Your apparent understanding of the Chinese through personal contact over a period of years should make you valuable to us. I am interested in your statement that you visited Peking University on its former site before it became known as Yenching University. It would give us great pleasure to show you our present campus and buildings and to tell you of Yenching’s activities today. From time to time we expect to send our Advisory Council members communications from Peking and from our New York office dealing with various aspects of China’s problems and with what Yenching is doing to aid in their solution* China is sure to become increasingly important in the history of the world and we are eager to do all in our power to build up a helpful relationship between her and our own country. Mr. Alfred E. Stearns Archmeadow Danvers, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Stuart Leighton 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 10, 1933 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 Stuart Leighton https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/2fb979107d4bec095e456988d281287d.jpg 67829945c03bebcf4d03f63a0f6076c5 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3c7ef674b280cd6be582c1d673128db7.jpg fe9d662a240f600ec0b8f1518d4cf6ae 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 1 Sun Siblings, 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 Tom Sun to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, December 15, 1937 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tom Sun to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, December 15, 1937 Description An account of the resource I5th, December, 1937 My dear Mr. and Mrs. Stearns I have before me two letters from you which touch me deeply by its kindness. I hesitate to remark on them because I feel that it is beyond my ability to put down in words my feeling of appreciation. However, I will say that they constitute the only two rays of friendship and kindness that the sharpest pair of eyes can gather from the much disturbed horizon. Your offer of bountiful hospitality touches one that above the clouds there is still something finer and greater in this world of ours so as to leave us yet another ray of hope for the brotherhood, of all an at a time when discouragement and disillusion push us to the brim of pessimism. It is not that my reluctant declination of your hospitality an unwillingness of my part to part with the children, but it Is the realization that during those troublous times one feels more assured to have all one's loved ones near at hand. Day to day existence has few luxuries and whatever little there is left of it is being enjoyed to the fullest extent. At any rate they will be worthless of your generosity and kindness. Nevertheless I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart and my little family joins me to extend to you our profoundest gratitude and appreciation. It is unnecessary for me to elaborate the inner thoughts running through the minds of everyone of us, and it should be sufficient to say that the finer things in life are being replaced by things of ghastly appearance - its extent being even undreamt of by Him to whom we all owe allegiance. Things beautiful and peaceful are being removed by stark realities of which we have only read hut never saw till now.Things forced us to turn away, things obligating us to forget ourselves, and things pushing us on into even greater grotesquely deeds are changing the meaning of life to which most of us hold dear. One often wonders why doesn't one throw up his hands in despair and proclaim that if such is the thing that man has learned, let me be a beast. At times like these one tends to wander his mind to days of happier background. I can still remember the night when I stepped off in Andover from the train now seventeen years ago. You were there and later piloted us to the home where we all, and I in particular, spent many receptive days. I still remember the days spent in Stowe school, and then Andover, and hence to Middlebury and Yale. Some of those days wore anything but easy, but as one grows in years and experience, these become an inseparable part of an indispensable education. I had hopes, then. High hopes But now all is empty except the inner will. Where are the things which are said to be fine and beautiful? Where are the things for which we are taught respect? My father and his family are still in Tientsin and by the latest reports he is still in good health. As for Arthur and Mary, they are still in Shanghai and Peiping respectively. Although we have tried to gather all together, but for some reason or the other, we have never been successful. However, in the near future, if circumstances permit, we shall have another attempt. My little family is well, or as well as an be expected under the circumstances. I have, as you know, two boys aged two and four. Happily they are still in their innocent and ignorant days. I shall certainly do my best to bring then up in the best atmosphere possible. Our home is in a comparatively safe zone at the present writing. I am up against the difficulty in that I am the sole dependent of my entire little family all members of whom are extremely young and quite inexperienced in what you might say worldly ways. However, I have been getting along, and barring things unforeseen, we should get along even through this crisis, although with the attendant uncertainty. Please accept my whole-hearted thanks and appreciation for your most generous offer. I regret that I shall be unable for reasons as above to avail myself of the privilege, but I shall keep this kindness in my heart and shall not forget the motive which prompted it in the years to come. My wife joins me to extend to you our most sincere greetings of the season in grateful appreciation. yours most sincerely Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tom 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 December 15, 1937 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. 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Stearns, March 4, 1913 (Transcription) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from C.H.Chow to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, March 4, 1913 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource C.H.Chow 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 4, 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 C.H.Chow Dr. Alfred E. 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Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 1 Sun Siblings, 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 "List of Boys", the professions of Chinese Alumni of Andover Subject The topic of the resource "List of Boys", the professions of Chinese Alumni of Andover Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource C.H.Chow Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Type The nature or genre of the resource English C.H.Chow Dr. Alfred E. 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Title A name given to the resource A Check from C.Y.Sun to Hung Tsing Te, September 11, 1936 Subject The topic of the resource A Check from C.Y.Sun to Hung Tsing Te, September 11, 1936 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 September 11, 1936 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 check C.Y. Sun Hung Tsing Te https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/6c3ed1d8027557ae4cd3693cc61dd51c.jpg 9eb7b1eda6b070030a0a785410dfb571 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e2a4b0c7ab82854732037880c15699a8.jpg 5967a57ceb2917d7838c4824791cd88c https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/fcc793789bf51ca57ca461df47578a6e.jpg 40c08475d047b23e2bbd336ad6df3012 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 1 Sun Siblings, 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. Alfred E. Stearns, November 26, 1936 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from C.Y.Sun to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, November 26, 1936 Relation A related resource 34 Hongkong Road Tientsin, China. 26th November, 1936 My dear Dr. Stearns, It has been my honor for the past sixteen years to write to you on this occasion conveying to you and Mrs. Stearns my most heartfelt greetings for a very Merry Christmas and a truly Happy New Year. I can not think of anyone to whom I owe so much and so deeply grateful for what you did toward the moulding of my children into manhood. Arthur is still with the City Government of the City of Greater Shanghai as its senior engineer, and Tom has left the Kailan Mining Administration in Tientsin this last summer and joined the Bank of China in Shanghai. He did so at a considerable sacrifice financially only because that it was thought that he might lie of greater service to the country by throwing his lot in with the premier banking institution of China thereby contributing his share in the economic development of the country. He has been appointed as an Assistant District Superintendent of the Head Office Business Department. Mary is still living in Peiping along together with my eldest son Edwin. This last year has been a trying one for me. My annual trip to Shanghai this last spring was the cause of my failing health. It was there that I was again taken seriously ill from which I have yet to recover completely. All energy left my erstwhile strong body to such an extent that at one time I could not walk even around the room without assistance. But. now I am immensely better and am able to sit up and write this letter of greeting to you and Mrs. Stearns. The political horizon in the Far East is not at all too bright. At this very juncture one dares not say whether there will be war or peace. But one thing is sure that the days are gone when China can accept provocations without recourse. Should hostilities break out, it can not be certain to what extent it will develop or in what direction. It will be terrible, but China is ready to a man. I am taking the liberty to send to you under separate cover some embroidery as a remembrance as well as a token of my deep appreciation of a truly great man such as you. Knowing the uncompromising attitude of the Customs People of most nations, I have taken it onto myself to enclose herewith the voucher for the embroidery identifying it as an antique which it really is. I understand antiques can avoid duty payment. This voucher, being issued by an expert on such things, should avoid you unnecessary expenditure. I hope by this slight expression of my appreciation and gratitude to you, our friendship, even across the great ocean that separates us, will be everlasting. My children join me in sending to you and Mrs. Stearns our most cordial greetings of the season with a hope that the coming year will be one of happiness and contentment to a truly deserving man such as you. Most sincerely yours C.Y.Sun 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 November 26, 1936 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 C.Y. Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ad5334526c9b4fc4d7f19c5f391eb7cf.jpg cb8903f36484c7b0172ba4b765cf0a33 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 5037, 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 Telegram from J.W. Wood, Allentown, PA, to Dr. A.E. Stearns September 9, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Telegram from J.W. Wood, Allentown, PA, to Dr. A.E. Stearns September 9, 1926 requesting Tsai Kuo Tsao's correct address in China Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J.W. Wood 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, 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 Allentown, Pa. 19 Dr. A.E.Stearns, Telegraph collect Tsai Kuo Tsau correct address in China. J.W.Wood 719 Hamilton St. Allentown (handwriting) K.T.Tsai's address in China is 81 Council Road, Tientsin, (Signed) Sec, P.9 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/fa3ff19a839929df0eb2f0fda81cc94c.jpg f50cd648abdacb6917fc5685cf732659 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/14783d5968ff829c8d3e91e788f63eae.jpg 8d5e9a0045abb9ee064619a6675804ee 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 5037, 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 Clarence Horace Wickham, Hartford, Conn., to Alfred E. Stearns April 28, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Clarence Horace Wickham, Hartford, Conn., to Alfred E. Stearns April 28, 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarence Horace Wickham 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 28, 1923 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 Clarence Horace Wickham Dr. Alfred E. 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Title A name given to the resource Letter from Charlie Tsai, Tientsin, to Dr. Stearns April 2, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Charlie Tsai, Tientsin, to Dr. Stearns April 2, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charlie Tsai 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 2, 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 Charlie Tsai Dr. Alfred E. Stearns