200 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f452fc1f6e896e2cf92f0712fc0b5a19.jpg 4cffb18a219b4ddb66c43a14d2d0cffe 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 Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, April 23, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, April 23, 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tsai Shou Kie 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 23, 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 Relation A related resource 35 Racecourse Road, Tientsin,China,April 23, 1923. Dear Dr. Stearns: On march 22 I wrote you about the plan for Kuo Fang’s future studies, and presume you have received that letter. I trust you will agree with in preparing him for a business school instead of putting him in the university, I am sending you herewith enclosed a draft on New York No.23/295, dated April 23, 1923, first bill of exchange, for $500.00 for Kuo Fang’s allowance. The regular allowance will be sent to you again in August. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/9a4b6c170d3e1292f72e40219a6891ea.jpg 01e56b8c66a463d6d6d9cf549cb41ad3 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, May 21, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, May 21, 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 21, 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 Relation A related resource May 21, 1923. Mr. Tsai, Shou Kie, 35 Race Course Road, Tientsin, China. My dear Mr. Tsai: Let me acknowledge the receipt of your letter of April 23rd, and the accompanying check for -500.00, to be credited to Kuo Fang’s account. The boy has overdrawn his present account pretty heavily, as the enclosed statement shows, and I am holding back for later payment several additional bills, including one for over $400.00 covering the final term’s expenses at the Mont Vernon school., I asked Kuo Fang to advise you of this situation, as I have not found it easy to get the time required to draw off a copy of the boy’s account as it appears on my books, to send to you. Probably he has done so by this time. His doctors’ bills last year, coupled with the infirmary and nurses charges, brought it to pass that his expenditures reached abnormal heights. Such a situation, I trust, will not occur again, though as I have already intimated, Kuo Fang has a way of purchasing goods that always seem to cost a little more than those secured by his fellow countrymen with us. It is my impression that the boy will perhaps do best in a small college, and I have already written you to this effect. He himself favors this plan, indeed, is quite enthusiastic about it. We have talked of Bowdoin or Amherst, both of them colleges of high standard at the present time. Even if he takes a business course latter I should be disposed to try out this plan, for the good business schools are connected with our largest universities, and I am convinced that, for a year or two, at least, the complete freedom and distractions of university life would not re-act favorably on the boy. The smaller business schools are generally of an inferior standard. I had a delightful visit a few days ago from your old friend, Mr. Wickham. We talked over the boy’s case very freely and fully, and are both agreed that the youngster has been passing through a somewhat unsettled stage, due in large measure to ill health, and that he ought to gain momentum in his work and development from now on. The latest reports from my brother at Mont Vernon indicate that this is so. He tells me that the boy has shown excellent spirit, and he hopes he may be able to gain admission to college this coming fall. Some very hard work will be required to bring this to pass, but apparently Kuo Fang is interested in accomplishing this at the present time and if this interest holds the goal may yet be attained. Of course, I am delighted at the prospect, though I confess that not many months ago I felt very dubious about the whole situation and, as you know, was inclined to recommend that Kuo Fang give up the American education. I know the boy was not induced to increase his respect for me because of my attitude, but I am rather inclined to think that, even if this was so, the position I took has helped somewhat to impress upon the youngster the importance of getting down to some good hard and steady work. If the results have proved worth while, therefore, I am willing to accept my medicine in the loss of favor on the boy’s part, even though I deeply regret that I have occasioned him any change of feeling towards me. Mr. Wickham told me about his wonderful visit with you, and the enthusiasm he displayed when relating the various incidents attending his visit was a delight to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/633ae22a2cb22da6c77941edd863a8f1.jpg 6ce1467a5baedca6c2b104d59c23c922 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ae1c4b5f4ed81ac49c4e849f40ef0641.jpg a00a023a42f0b14bca3268ee31d125b6 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/0b4d6e3a362db0739fd24dad9351a8fd.jpg 3b913bd20a863cddf233f3948b3cffe0 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/7eef26748cda58c32055107df2c348ae.jpg e8a3ccfd85c628ae6b8c0bb3eeacd3a9 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 Account of K.F. Tsai from December 10, 1920 to May 23, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Account of K.F. Tsai from December 10, 1920 to May 23, 1923 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 10, 1920 to May 23, 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 Charlie Tsai Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/997b7758e419f45ae0c42366fedc107b.jpg 0ea6f77c02d33ab29465cf77fd326332 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, May 22, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Clarence Horace Wickham, Hartford, Conn., to Alfred E. Stearns, May 22, 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 May 22, 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. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ce0382aff7d0b8a24535e08dce8d7b5a.jpg 0802e8a74fa67c67edd6eb1d7bfc99d7 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, May 18, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Clarence Horace Wickham, Hartford, Conn., to Alfred E. Stearns, May 18, 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 May 18, 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. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/a27eea26b627413e787e8853b8d9c12c.jpg 5552b723b0fc92c9d774e39f35253923 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Clarence Horace Wickham, Hartford, Conn. May 18, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Clarence Horace Wickham, Hartford, Conn. May 18, 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 18, 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 Relation A related resource May 18, 1923 Mr. Clarence H. Wickham, Hartford, Conn. Dear Mr. Wickham: Many thanks for your note. It was a real pleasure to meet you and get better acquainted. I wish that our trails might cross oftener. Certainly I shall keep in mind your friendly invitation to step off at Hartford if my travels make possible a little extra pleasure of this kind. I enclose the last report received from my brother in regard to Charlie Tsai’s work. Apparently the boy is taking hold with pretty good spirits, though it is generally easier for a boy to get higher marks in a small school than in a large one. The last time I saw my brother he spoke very optimistically of the youngster’s attitude and progress to date. Faithfully yours Clarence Horace Wickham Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/bd04dd916ba6a1acadac0b35153f1742.jpg 4707f7c3f9b00d250c363f431379fd74 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 K.F. Tsai to Alfred E. Stearns, April 22, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from K.F. Tsai to Alfred E. Stearns, April 22, 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource K.F. Tsai (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 22, 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 Charlie Tsai Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/df0124de51421c6f71567beb6a6fc32e.jpg 8e75ca05763891989c1e2eeed494ce9b 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Clarence H. Wickham, Hartford, Conn. April 26, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Clarence H. Wickham, Hartford, Conn. April 26, 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 26, 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 Relation A related resource April 26, 1923 Hartford, Connecticut My dear Mr. Wickham: I have your letter of recent date and shall be delighted to meet you at a time mutually agreeable, and for the purpose of discussing Charlie Tsai’s situation. The two older boys, as you know, were pretty much in my charge when they were here in school a member of years go. The oldest one and his father went out of their way when I was in China in 1912 to extend all sorts of friendly courtesies to me. I shall always be their debtor for this , and my interest in this latest representative of the family is intensely keen. He has been something of a puzzle to me, however, and I have been very anxious about him at times. Just now he seems to be taking hold with good spirit in my brother’s small home school up in New Hampshire; but the distractions of the life in a big school like ours seem to have been a bit too much for him. Anyway, I shall be only too glad to discuss the whole problem with you. I am more sorry than I can tell you that I missed you when you last called. It is too bad that I did not know of your plan in advance. Charlie himself evidently failed to bring me the message reported by you, else you would have heard from me before this. I expect to be in Andover almost constantly from now until the end of the school year, barring a few trips close at hand, almost none of which will take me away for a whole day; consequently I think I can arrange to meet you at almost any time that would prove most convenient for you. Just notify me a day or two in advance if you can, either by letter or telephone. Very sincerely yours Clarence Horace Wickham Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/8e629a4f9e9faa4c46e0ddda356985d9.jpg d52fa894847709083101813a86416c02 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/accd2ffef564609513e0b17a1072514a.jpg 51425952c0d0b8b414188c41724b1435 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 24, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Clarence Horace Wickham, Hartford, Conn., to Alfred E. Stearns, April 24, 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 24, 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. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/52cdd3b0a32bb76b7cb4250bab3ebc70.jpg eaa85bcf44c3478823eeb9962696411f 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 Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, March 22, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, March 22, 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tsai Shou Kie 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 22, 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 Relation A related resource 35 Racecourse Road Tientsin,China,March 22, 1923 Dear Dr. Stearns: I have for acknowledgment your letter informing me of the decision of the faculty in having Kuo Fang to withdraw from school owing to his poor scholarship records. I and his brothers were very sorry to hear of his failure to measure up to the Andover standards, and hope you will forgive us in having in the first place thrust upon your guardianship such a ward, who has been such a disappointment. Please rest assured that we appreciate, as only those who have come under your influence and tutelage can appreciate, the deep interest which you and the Faculty have manifested towards the boy. As I understand from Mr. Wickham of Hartford, the boy has already gone to Keene, N.H. , presumably to the Stearns’ School, where he was last year after the operation. If he is there and under your brother’s care and supervision, he will be very well looked after. I have already written very strongly urging him to make good and to show himself worthy of further expectations from his teachers and friends, who have taken so much interest in him in the past. I fully realize that his foundation, in subjects other than Chinese, is very sandy and poor, but in spite of such habdicaps I have discerned decidedly wonderful improvement in his English, for which I have to thank you and your colleague of the Academy. I have decided to give him another chance, and hope you will be able to find a smaller school for him. The Stearns’ School in New Hampshire will probably be the best place for him now until the end of the school year. In sending him to the States, I never entertained the thought of his ever taking a full collegiate course on account of his poor foundation. All that was expected of him was to acquire sufficient secondary education in order to enable him to take up business training, either experience to be acquired by working or by attending some business school. In spite of your disappointment of the boy, I hope you will continue to take an interest in moulding his future career, as you have done for Kuo-tsao and Kuo-pao. I hope you will agree with me that the best course for him to follow between now and the end of the school year is to remain in the Stearns’ School. As for next year, I shall await your advice before anything else is done. Kuo-tsao and Kuo-pao join me in sending their kindest regards and best wishes to. you. Very sincerely yours Tsai Shou Kie Dr.A.E.Stearns, Principal, Phillips Academy, Andover,Mass. U.S.A. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie