253 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/bc8063c354f99412b5cecde84fb5d0c1.jpg 2c1bc6bdfd32063f80d71b073d761857 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 1803, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Business card for May Wright Sewall Subject The topic of the resource Business card for May Wright Sewall 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 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource business card May Wright Sewall https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/a04b554fdfb4ea441beb072182db2409.jpg 9caebd7f05e150102f7e86a4966ec38f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 1803, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Note from Cecil K. Bancroft to Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope (Florence Peltier Pope), July 21, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Note from Cecil K. Bancroft to Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope (Florence Peltier Pope), July 21, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed note sent from Cecil K. Bancroft to Florence Peltier Pope. States Stearns is on vacation. Will read letter upon return. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cecil K. Bancroft 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 21, 1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource 21 July, 1908 Mrs. Beth Ellis Pope Atlantis, Mass. My dear Mrs. Pope: Mr.Stearns will be away on his vacation until August first. I will lay your letter before him when he returns. I am sure he will be very glad to talk over the “Wong situation” with you Very truly yours, Registrar Cecil K. Bancroft Florence Peltier Pope https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/9e43c71739b051cc8ea14424c5236504.jpg 6b8d715309ab5e7bddc856617f849f79 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 1803, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Seth E. Pope (Florence Peltier Pope), August 4, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Seth E. Pope (Florence Peltier Pope), August 4, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Florence Peltier Pope. Is willing to discuss Wong situation. Is not personal invested in the Wongs but interested in success of all Chinese students in America. Explains Wong impressed him at the start, making the failures more disappointing. 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 4, 1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource My dear Mrs. Popes On my return to Andover I find your letter of the 20th ultima, which Mr Bancroft has acknowledged in my absence- I expect to be here until Saturday of this week and shall be glad to see you in Andover if you find it practicable to make th journey. Unfortunately I shall be too busy to accept your kind invitation to call on you. I am very anxious, however, to talk over the Wong situation with you for while I have not the personal interest in the family which you have, I am deeply interested in all of our Chinese students and feel a large amount of responsibility for then in connection with their life and work in this far away country. No one of the numerous Chinese boys we have had during the last two or three years impressed me at the outset mere favorably than did Wong and hence my disappointment at his apparent failures is the greater. Thanking you for your frank letter and trusting that I may have the opportunity at an early date to talk ever the situation with you in person, believe me, Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Florence Peltier Pope https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c2e7c6b87bc6c158544b8e2843e236b6.jpg b3b03934da13169725e63c2126b66d0b https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/08f3b63071cb815f72ff02254f0a9029.jpg c2e136b4142801f38ae486e62e14834c https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/28e1b51228b61d86951c86e14ce323fc.jpg 5088a92f0b0bdb8909f42a35da9e2a9a https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/432d554a2cf5aa587422e187b9d10b03.jpg 862e8bb91ed2aca3811f19621dbe4cbb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 1803, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Florence Peltier Pope (Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope) to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, July 20, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Florence Peltier Pope (Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope) to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, July 20, 1908 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Florence Peltier Pope to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Wishes to meet with Stearns to discuss the Wongs. States she has not interacted with Wongs much lately. Wrote a letter to Wong. Invites Stearns to visit. Discuss Wong's father, Wong Kai Kahn. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Florence Peltier Pope 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 20, 1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Florence Peltier Pope Wong Kai Kahn Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b39ac07449a5488485ac9def5f9f4b45.jpg 7bfecca5f7382954a99f81d2e24213d2 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/bc9a0783303e13eb1fbac100be6c4995.jpg 7fbfb89fca36d356224b1536a315e0dd https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/fdab206aa4fb5e4b9c1792f65a2a7377.jpg 8506516cf2b8acc36a4579adb3b0e0e1 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/2e150481013f48e5f80e1c57cf4878f7.jpg 223d92ef4dd84e7cfc3c343ce8f34694 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d72399050a0b4dd4ae23e8bd248dbbab.jpg a558b16914747e2b279b3f20628b9d7c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 1803, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from May Wright Sewall to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, July 23, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from May Wright Sewall to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, July 23, 1908 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from May Wright Seall to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Asks for help finding someone to present on Confucianism and contemporary China at a conference. Asks why Stearns is disappointed with Vung Lung Wong. States information will remain confidential. Wishes to help Wong improve. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource May Wright Seall 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 23, 1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Dr. Alfred E. Stearns May Wright Sewall Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e5e6edb8ee528f5c733518fc2d01f6c8.jpg dd39fbacac550854c9d7440f8cb375f0 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/367cd4253db7d1e73f5082b6c5a2ecb2.jpg a2bff75e101fa802f49ecbf5aa15a8e1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 1803, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to May Wright Sewall, August 5, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to May Wright Sewall, August 5, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to May Wright Sewall. Unsure of who could present Confucianism at conference. Recommends Mr. Koo of Columbia and Mr. Wong of Yale. Directs Sewall to contact Dr. Henry D. Fearing for recommendations. Expresses disappointment in Wong Vung Lung's progress. Believes unusual domestic situation is largely to blame. States Wong's sister's progress is similarly irregular. Plans to discover the reasons behind difficulties and hopefully remedy them. 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 5, 1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource August 5th, 1908 Miss May Wright Sewall, Green Acre, Eliot, York Co.,Maine My dear Miss Sewall: Your letter of July 23rd was forwarded to me from Andover and reached me Just as I was leaving the woods to return to my home, hence the delay in acknowledging Its receipt. I do not know whom to recommend as a suitable person to present Confucianism at your conference. At our conference here last year one of the boys, I think Mr. Koo of Columbia, presented the subject in a very interesting and striking way. My impression, too, is that hr. Wong of Yale, who seemed to me about the strongest and sanest Man here last summer, could do this acceptably. I do not know the summer addresses of either of these boys. It has occurred to me that hr. Henry D. Fearing of Amherst, who for years has kept in close personal touch with most of these foreigners, will be far better able than I am to advise you intelligently on this point. I am sorry that I feel so incompetent myself but I must be frank to admit limitations. A word as to Wong Vung Lung. Yes, I have been disappointed in that boy. impression is that the unusual domestic situation which has surrounded him as a school boy has been largely to blame for his seeming lack of progress. I have always felt more than usual interest in these Chinese students and when Wong first appeared, I was immensely attracted to him. My wife often laughed at enthusiasm on this point. The boy seems to lack a sense of responsibility and apparently fails to feel the importance of such natural business obligations as we are accustomed to encounter and of necessity must meet in a businesslike way. His work has been constantly interrupted and has been irregular and incomplete.  Personally I feel that the year has done very little for him in so far as the attainment of the ideal of his father is concerned I confess that from the outset the boy seems to have been handicapped by his surroundings and I am hopeful that a way can be found to make things easier for him in the future. From what I have heard I infer that his sister's record this past year must have been equally irregular. I know at least that she spent days at a time in Andover to the injury of the boy's work and I have no doubt to the detriment of her own. Perhaps I am unduly disturbed for I confess that my feelings are shaped more by general impressions than by overt and definite acts on the boy’s part. Still I was naturally prejudiced in his favor and I don't believe that my feelings would have undergone such a change without some good -reason. I shall do my best to get in closer touch with him from now on in the hope that I may be able to discover the real difficulty and, if possible, supply a remedy. With Kind personal regards, believe me Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns May Wright Sewall Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/6a6313c02a98619521d938e08a9b2b72.jpg db36931ad924e0579997bc22ef2ca4d1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 1803, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Derrick E. Newton to Florence P. Pope, August 10, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Derrick E. Newton to Florence P. Pope, August 10, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Derrick E. Newton, acting registrar, to Florence P. Pope. Received August 9th letter. Will forward when Stearns returns at the end of the week. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Derrick E. Newton Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 10, 1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource 10, August, 1908 Mrs. Florence P.Pope 60 Newbury Avenue Atlantic, Mass. Dear Madam: In the absence of Principal Stearns I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the ninth instant and would say that the same will be referred to him upon his return to Andover the last of this week or the first of next. Very sincerely yours. Acting Registrar Derrick E. Newton Florence Peltier Pope https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/dc81bfa2a25786f7a10362c1cec7bf3c.jpg 341ef2c69c7e714a17fa8381e3adef1d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 1803, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Florence Peltier Pope (Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope) to Dr. Stearns, August 9, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Florence Peltier Pope (Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope) to Dr. Stearns, August 9, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Florence Peltier Pope to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Missed Stearns in Andover. Visited Wongs who were asleep at 1 PM. Did not get a definite idea of plans. Thinks Mrs. Wong is returning to Shanghai with baby. Believes Mr. Sah is trying to convince Vung Lung Wong to attend school in Indianopolis. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Florence Peltier Pope 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 9, 1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource My dear Professor Stearns: I am afraid you will think I have not been courteous in not replying at once to your letter. But this has been a week—or rather last week was—of unexpected happenings, and Saturday came before I realized it was upon us. I expected , from day to day, to be able to write you and tell you definitely what day I could call on you. I am so sorry, for I would have been very glad to see you. I was in Andover a day and drove by your house, with Mrs. Bartlett. I was wishing you were there that I might see you. I called on the Wongs. They were all asleep—one o’clock in the afternoon!— and I succeeded in rousing Vung Lung and his wife. I did not have a very satisfactory call, and came away with hazy ideas as to their plans. I know that Mrs. Wong is considering seriously going back to Shanghai with the baby. I told her I thought it by far the wisest thing she could do. I have an impression that Mr. Sah is trying to induce Vung Lung to return to Indianapolis with him to go to school there. If Mr. Sah is a fair specimen of what they turn out from the Indianapolis school, it will be a disastrous change for Vung Lung. Mr. Sah has been in this country most of the time since the St. Louis fair, and his English, in writing, is execrable. It was very kind in Mr. Bancroft to acknowledge the letter I wrote you. I meant to have written to thank him for doing so. He is your secretary I suppose. Hoping to see you on your return to Andover, believe me, Very cordially yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Florence Peltier Pope Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/1b26b2030f3f242e476b2b8b5e97eea9.jpg 6d12b42530d4b8c5590ab2b161aa6c80 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 1803, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Florence Peltier Pope (Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope), August 17, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Florence Peltier Pope (Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope), August 17, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Florence P. Pope. Apologizes for missing recent visit to Andover. Hopes to meet eventually to discuss Wong. Provides schedule. Asks for advance notice if Pope decides to visit. 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 17, 1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource 27 August, 1908 Mrs. Florence P. Pope 60 Newbury Avenue Atlantic Mass. My dear Mrs. Pope I am very sorry that I missed your recent visit to Andover but I still hope that the future may furnish us an opportunity to discuss together the “Wong” situation. I shall be here now until school opens, with the exception of the week ends which will probably include Saturdays and Mondays. If you find it convenient to come out, kindly notify me in advance in order that I may by no chance be away at the time of your arrival. I am regularly at my office during the day until 4:30 p.m. at least. Very sincerely yours Principal Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Florence Peltier Pope Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/a28318ae40918e9d7aa8ac1486c4afa2.jpg 6957935556619d4049124923f4cfc9f0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 1803, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Florence Peltier Pope (Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope), September 2, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Florence Peltier Pope (Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope), September 2, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Seth Ellie Pope. States Wong is entering Purdue University. Sent copy of record. Hopes a different setting will allow the boy perform better. States Wong's career at Andover has been a disappointment. 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 2, 1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource Mrs.Seth Ellie Pope Atlantic, Mass. My dear Mrs. Pope: On my return to Andover I find your letter of recent date. Wong came to see me several days ago to tell me that he had decided to enter Purdue University, and to ask to have a copy of his record sent to that institution. I complied with his request, and deeply as I regret the seeming failure which the boy made here. I am hopeful that under other surroundings and with the rent of the family across the xxx, the good blood that is in the boy will come to the front and central his future work and destiny. Wong’s career here has been one of the biggest disappointments I have ever had. Sincerely, yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Florence Peltier Pope Wong Vung Lung