24 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/558453e9216ab0751f85626b34b74dea.jpg dc6c66fbd9b4faa448d59679e8f9a0f1 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 M.B. Doremus, Rogers Peet Company, New York, December 8, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to M.B. Doremus, Rogers Peet Company, New York, December 8, 1921 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 December 8, 1921 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource December 6, 1921 Mr. M.B.Dorence 842 Broadway New York City My dear sir: Since the receipt of your letter of December 1, I have had an interview with Mr. Tsai and it has been agreed between us that the order for the pair of shoes, in connection with which we have had our recent correspondence, should be cancelled. While I appreciate that good shoes may be worth the price asked for the pair in questions, I am having a good bit of difficulty in impressing upon this particular boy the need of economy, as his inclination in almost all respects tends strongly to extravagance. Sincerely yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns M.B. Doremus https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5f5a39f9c6c2881a9b2eb37909c2588f.jpg 2096b52a7e925a669dc7a44e54a26d3d 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 M.B. Doremus, Rogers Peet Company, New York, December 1, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to M.B. Doremus, Rogers Peet Company, New York, December 1, 1921 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 December 1, 1921 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource December 1, 1921 Mr.H.B.Doremus Rogers Poet Company New York City My dear sir: Mr. K.F. Tsai, of whom you inquire, is in a sense my ward and I am accustomed to pay his legitimate bills. While it is usual for him to run accounts of this kind, his natural tendency to extravagance prompts me to make the request that no further credit of this kid be granted the boy without written from me. Certainly I can’t approve of a youngster still in school indulging in these days to the extent of $14.95 in a pair of shoes, though in this particular instance I shall naturally feel in honor bound to settle this account. Kindly send me a bill for the same. Very truly yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns M.B. Doremus https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/42b22cb96fc39006479e183a7ef8253e.jpg 1c4f785176c067c74fa6bb62eb8c346c https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/39bfe0f07d38517d408fd6658aa017b9.jpg ad07561f7b318d1b528454d9adaebef6 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, December 21, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, December 21, 1921 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 December 21, 1921 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource December 21, 1921 Mr.Tsai, Shou Kie 5 Race Course Road Tientsin, China My dear Mr.Tsai: Your letter of November 17 has been duly received. The boy is getting on well, though he did not react quite so rapidly after the operation as we had hoped. After talking with the doctor, I decided to let him invest a week with some very good friends in the outskirts of the town, who have on several occasions ministered to the needs of our Eastern friends. He responded well to this change; and when he left for Hartford several days ago, he seemed in excellent health and spirits. Mr. Manning, at my request, gave him private instruction to help him in making good the losses in his school work incurred by his illness. Before Guo Fang left, I went over with him in detail his cash account. I haven’t the figures with me at the moment, but, as I recall it, he had a balance of about $1000 on hand. The operation, nurses expenses, and infirmary changres will, of course, make a pretty big hole in this, for it costs a good bit to be sick nowadays, at least in this country. Dr. Balch, who performed the operation, is one of the best surgeons in New England and is regularly called by us for operations of this kind. As he gets not infrequently as much as $1000 for an operation, the charge of $300 in this case is reasonable. I have always felt in matters of this kind the extra investment is a safe and wise insurance. I am enclosing the bills as they have come to me, as you have requested. If it turns out that any of those concerned are in a hurry for their pay, I will see that their accounts are met from the funds which I have on hand. Yes, we are all watching with the keenest interest and the fondest hopes what is going on at Washington these days. If only China had a stable government that commanded the respect and confidence not only of the world but of her own people, I believe that practically everything she desires as a nation would be granted at this time. As it is, much good has been accomplished and final and full justice must, inevitably be done, unless we are compelled to acknowledge that nations have no standards of honesty and morality, what ever they may profess. The Washington conference means, in my judgement, a long step forward towards the day when international confidence and goodwill shall be accepted as a matter of course, as they are between friends and reputable business concerns. You have had so many travelling pedagogues from America in your section of the world of late that I should almost hesitate to follow the beaten path these worthies, even if the opportunity presented itself. I hope, however, you won’t take everything that is preached to you as gospel truth, or even as representing always the best opinions of America educators. Messrs, Dewey and Russel, at least, are far from being worshiped by the leading and most thoughtful educators of America, even though they have large followings among the more noisy and so-called “modern educational psychologists. I don’t know one of my school master friends, or college presidents even, who accept the teachings of these men, at least without many and pronounced reservations. Please remember me most warmly to your boys and your son-in-law, Yit Sing Wang, all of whom I remember with sincere affection and in whose life and progress my interest is as keen as ever. This letter should reach you not long before the New Year festivities are upon; so accept also my heartiest good wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/003c7719b085796e78eda28d65c5d8ec.jpg bf979b53f9d8056f354e8dbefb4ad39c 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, October 13, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, October 13, 1921 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 October 13, 1921 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource October 18, 1921 Mr.Tsai Shou Kie 5 Race Course Road Tientsin, China My dear Mr.Tsai: You will be perhaps a bit surprised and a good bit interested, I am sure, to learn that Kuo Feng has just passed through the ordeal of an operation for appendicitis. The operation appears, I am glad to say, to have been wholly successful and the condition of the appendix removed was found to be such as to indicate clearly that the boy would doubles have faced serious complications from it in the near future if the matter had not been taken in hand at this time. Dr.Balch, the specialist who performed the operation, is one of the leading surgeons in Boston, and indeed in this country, and the one upon whom we regularly call I emergencies of this kind. The youngster has not been feeling quite himself for a number of weeks; indeed once or twice last year he had several semi-attacks which undermined his strength and robbed him of some of usual vitality. It seems clear now that all of those troubles were undoubtedly the result of the troublesome appendix which has now been removed. I am sure that the boy will find himself in far better condition from now on than he was before the operation was performed. Of course just at present he is suffering with natural after-effects of an operation of this kid and for a day or two yet will doubtless be a bit uncomfortable. I have just come from the infirmary and find that he is feeling much more comfortable and happy this morning than was the case yesterday. The operation itself was performed two days ago. I shall, of course, advise you promptly if anything unfavorable in the situation should develop, though the doctor feels confident that there is no ground for apprehension on this score. I trust that you will approve of all that has been done. We have acted as we would have done in the case of any one of our boys similarly afflicted and in your absence the formal authority for the operation was granted by me. I received a letter from Dr. Ferguson yesterday who tells me that there is some slight chance that I may have the privilege of seeing in this country again in the not distant future our mutual friend, Mr. L.T.Liang. Why can’t you join him, if the trip is decided upon? In view of the family connection, it does seem as if you were entitled to another glimpse of America with the consequent opportunity to renew old friendships and establish new ones. I can assure you that a hearty welcome will await you. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/18a45a5ea016c993fb9bf0200ceb98d0.jpg 50ec8a99dd3dc9bf7edaa4b6a33bac18 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, September 28, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, September 28, 1921 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 September 28, 1921 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource September 28, 1921 Mr. Tsai Shou Kie 5 Race Course Road Tientsin, China My dear Mr.Tsai: Let me acknowledge the receipt of and thank you for your most interesting letter of August 31 and the accompanying draft for $1600 which I am depositing, as requested, to the credit of your boy Kuo Fang. The youngster appears to be getting on very well, though he has not made the high record in scholarship that we could all like to see. In this respect, however, he has done somewhat better of late and his record at the tutoring camp this summer was exceptionally good. I am hoping that the Andover record this year will be the best of his course to date. In every other way, the boy is open to little criticism, though I cannot help feeling that his general good nature and the popularity which this brings to him with his mates must be held in check a bit if they are not to exhort a bad influence on the boy’s character as a whole. In my relations with him, he his all that could be desired, for he never hesitates to accept my criticisms with good spirit and to do his best apparently to carry out such suggestions with good spirit as I have made to him from time to time. I earnestly hope that when he returns to China later he will be in every way qualified to meet and help solve effectively the big problems that your country confronts at this time. It is certainly a real pleasure to have had a part in preparing these boys for the great opportunities which lie ahead of them in their homeland. Yes, the photograph reached me safely, only a few days ago however, and I have not had the chance until today to thank you for it. It reposes in my study and I shall always value it highly, chiefly for its constant suggestion of your friendship and your confidence in me as well as the memories it prompts of personal kindness to me when I met you in China a few years ago. I am sorry to hear that you are still troubled with hard times in China in the way of floods and political disturbances. It seems as if the whole world had been compelled to face more than its proper allowance of hardship and disaster during recent years. The saddest part of it is that most of these troubles were man’s own making, though, of course, this cannot be said of famine and flood in China. I only hope that better times are ahead for us all. Please remember me next warmly to the other members of your family and accept for yourself this expression of friendship and goodwill. I wish that I might be privileged to meet you again some day either in your country or in my own. Sincerely and gratefully yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/2b4a963e486e314a5e28e9c616b482df.jpg 3f81388f7808357b9053bf08e6205774 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, February 10, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, February 10, 1921 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 February 10, 1921 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource February 10, 1921 Mr. Tsai Shou Kie 5 Race Course Road Tientsin, China My dear Mr. Tsai: Let me thank you for your very generous letter of January 10. You have given me quite a contract, but I will do what I can, though frankly admitting my limitation, to see that Kuo-fang keeps his head within proper bounds. I do not believe that the boy is in serious danger of losing his balance, though undue popularity is always a dangerous thing for any fellow of that age. I have always found the youngster exceedingly responsive to suggestion and advice, and I have no reason to believe that he will not continue to maintain this friendly attitude towards me and such suggestions as I may feel called upon to give him from time to time. I feel more than ever in touch with China this year, as I have under my own roof five Chinese boys and one girl. Three of these youngsters, including the girl, are full members of my regular family circle, but the other three boys are merely rooming in the house and attending the school, but naturally I see a good bit of then all. It is a most interesting and delightful experience, for it would be difficult to find anywhere more agreeable or responsive members for my household. Very likely you know the parents of some of these youngsters. Those in my immediate family are the sons and daughter of Mr.Sun Chung Yin of Tientsin. Mr. She also comes from Tientsin, and Mr.Kung’s home is in Shanghai. Please remember me to Kuo Tsao and Kuo Pao, both of whom I still remember with the friendliest feelings, and believe me with personal regards Very sincerely yours, Principal Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/6d3909229134e91c0d683e46a065b0aa.jpg 3a923a069d20678c541d43e428fb67a8 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, December 7, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, December 7, 1920 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 December 7, 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource December 7,1920 Mr. Tsai Shou Kie, 5 Pace Course Road, Tientsin, China. My dear Mr. Tsai: Let me acknowledge receipt of your letter of November 10th, enclosing draft on the International Backing Corporation of York for sixteen hundred dollars ($1,600.00), to be credited to the account of your boy, Kuo-fang. I am enclosing statement to date by which you will rote that there is a balance at the prevent time remaining your son's favor of $452.04. We have so many Chinese boys here this year that I feel more closely in touch with your good country than I have felt since my actual visit there a few years ago. Hardly a day goes by that I do not receive letters from China or send letters there myself. Only two days ago our latest arrival appeared from Tientsin, Mr. Quincy Sheh,whom you no doubt know. I am glad to report that Kuo-fang still appears to be getting ahead, but sometimes I am a bit fearful lest his exceptional popularity among the boys in general may tend to upset his equilibrium a bit, but so far I have noted no indications that the effect has been anything but temporary. With kindest personal regards, believe me always. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/32d0629dce21e08a2d85341b31e47589.jpg fbdaf3473eda139e86df294b740c761b https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/9d99dc76d102516ae51e4266cf5fddb6.jpg f52b1d2507bf7ba65297bfb02c847141 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 Kuo Tsao, Tientsin, September 8, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Kuo Tsao, Tientsin, September 8, 1920 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 September 8, 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource 8 September, 1920. Mr.Tsai, Kuo Tsao 5 Race Course Road, Tientsin, China. My dear Tsai: Your interesting letter of July 30th is before me. Accept my humble apologies for the mistake which I appear to have made in assigning a new wife to you. I can’t recall now who it was that told me that you had married, but it was one of your countrymen and my good friends who made the blunder, or who permitted me to make; I cannot say which. Anyway I am sorry and I trust that no harm has been done. You see I naturally assumed that there would be so many claimants for your hand that you could not remain single long - all of which should be taken as complimentary rather than the reverse. Don’t worry about the Alunni Fund campaign. We have more than reached our goal, so that the actual money is not needed at this time; though, of course, the school will profit by all It can secure. What I was most concerned about was that in this campaign the really International Character of the school, which I believe is unique among perhaps all schools of America, should be emphasized; and I felt that If we could announce a contribution from our alunni in China, however, small the amount, it would mean a lot to all concerned. I don’t care, therefore, whether the sum in question should amount to $5.00 or $5,000.00, provided the opportunity were given us to make formal notice of the fact that the loyalty of our old Andover boys in China, of whom you know there are now many, had prompted them to send in a contribution from the other side of the world. I think that before long I shall have to give up my American connections and become a naturalized Chinese citizen, residing abroad. Only a for days ago I received a letter from our good friend, M. C. Liang, advising me that either six or seven Chinese boys and girls were to arrive in Andover some time this month; and that during their stay in America, where they are to secure their education, they were to be absolutely under my authority and charge. This is a pretty big responsibility, but I cannot help being immensely touched by the confidence which Mr. Liang's decision implies; and I shall, of course, be ready and glad to give to the undertaking my very best wisdom and thought. Your young brother continues to make a good record and good friends wherever he goes. He has done excellent work at the summer camp where he has been this summer; and I expect to see him back here again within a few days.The Andover record this coming year ought to be even stronger than the one of the year just passed. Please remember me to the other members of your good family and any other of my friends Whom you may happen to run across in China, and believe me always, with sincere regards, Faithfully yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Kuo Tsao https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/9f919d285e60e17550715be3d554cf80.jpg abda46abbce8ff00656472d80b0aca0a 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 June 22, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, June 22, 1920 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 June 22, 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource 22 June, 1920. Mr. Tsai Shou Kie 5 Race Course Road Tientsin, China. My dear Tsai: Your very generous and interesting letter of May 26th has just reached me. Kuo Fang has just left us to attend the Student Conference at Silver Bay, N.Y., Where lie will pass a week with a picked group of boys from our leading schools and colleges, after which he intends to go to the summer camp in Maine where he passed last summer with what seems to me real profit. I appreciate your willingness to allow me to continue to handle the boy’s finances without rendering you detailed reports. Please bear in mind, however, that I shall be very glad to render such reports if over and whenever you desire. The boy is proving in every way a most acceptable member of the school community, and appears to be making steady program in his work. Thank you, too, for permitting me to see the snapshots of Kuo-Pao and his bride. I shall eagerly await the opportunity. Please remember me very warmly to him, and believe me, with kindest personal regards, Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d17a05030d07bb897b1a5677c390a770.jpg 5c3455630eb3543cdb614e249c84471a 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 Kuo Tsao, Tientsin, June 4, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Kuo Tsao, Tientsin, June 4, 1920 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 June 4, 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource 4 June, 1920 Mr.Tsai Kuo Tsao 5 Race Course Road Tientsin, China My dear Tsai: Notice of your coning wedding has just reached ne, and my thoughts are carried back both to your own days here in Andover and to my own sojourn in your native land. How the time does fly and her faces do change! Still the memory of the old days and the faces lingers; and every little thing, like the notice of your wedding, that tends to freshen up the perspective is doubly welcome. This is just a hasty note written at a busy season of the year to tell you that I appreciate more deeply than I can say your thoughtfulness in sending me this little testimony to your present doings and future prospects and to wish for you and your good wife every best thing that life has to offer during the days ahead. Don’t forget that you always have, and will have, some good warm friends back here in the country where you secured a part at least of your education - friends who will always be glad to hear of your successes and ready to stand by and help, if they can, whenever cloudy days come. Please give my warmest regards to the various members of your family, and assure them that the youngest representative now with us has won the hearts of us all and gives every evidence of making good. Ever sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Kuo Tsao