273 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/8870c96f57ad2f70084b67621e5e33e9.jpg be291674d0478848378d40f687569ae9 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 1104, 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 S.Y. Yung to Mr. Stearns, July 12, 1907 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from S.Y. Yung to Mr. Stearns, July 12, 1907 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from S.Y. Yung to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Received results from College Entrance Board. Failed 3 subjects. Currently taking elementary German at Cornell. Enclose results along with six hours of Chemistry credits taken at Cornell. Asks to arrange entrance into Troy Polytechnic Institute for next fall. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource S.Y. Yung 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, 1907 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 S.Y. Yung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e4efb6fb050d9a0866952dcd6bd6afec.jpg e4e2446c71fdd9d4c92307fdc5171c66 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/055465bca5985bf7dba4105c716c11b3.jpg db61e61b675cc21535dec6cfa11e1cef https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b63d77b257fea8674310bfe85a1567fd.jpg 53e6dec4ff0d77c097269c0661edf78a 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 30 Sun Siblings 1929, 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 Sao K. Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, London, to Alfred E. Stearns October 30, 1929 (includes drawing of gift of jade) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Sao K. Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, London, to Alfred E. Stearns October 30, 1929 (includes drawing of gift of jade) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sao K. Alfred Sze 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 30, 1929 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 Dear Dr. Stearns, My wife and I arrived here on the evening of October 21st from China. Before I left home Mr. C.Y. Sun handed to me the enclosed letter together with a piece of very fine carved white jade. At that time it was my intention to come to England via America. I stayed in China longer than I expected, so I was obliged to give up my visit to your country. The enclosed sheet of paper shows you the size of the jade, which is a circular piece with a hole in the middle. Shall I ship it to you or wait till you send for it? Last Saturday I sent you a week-end cable letter reading as follows "Please ask Charles Sun come as soon possible. Cabling Legation Washington issue him passport. Kindest regards. Sze" At the same time I cabled to Minister Wu at Washington. I have now received a reply from him con-senting to issue to Charles a diplomatic passport. Not knowing Charles’ address, will you be good enough to instruct him to get in touch with either Minister Wu himself or with Mr. Yung Kwai for the passport. Members of the diplomatic body are generally granted by Transatlantic Steam Ship Companies a discount of 25% on their Steam Ship tickets. Charlie may be able to secure that from the Steam Ship Company by showing his diplomatic passport. Some of the Companies are more exacting who may ask for a letter from the Legation in Washing¬ton. As travelling during this time of the year is not very heavy, if I were Charlie I would only take a ticket at the minimum fare. After getting on board the steamer the purser is generally willing to grant a better cabin without additional payment. My children generally travel at minimum fare rate, minus 25% discount. I am anxious to have Charlie here as soon as possible. I am impatiently waiting for a reply from you to my cable message of last Saturday. With the kindest regards, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Sao Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/474703c6507b2f95c73dfec7c04c59dd.jpg 1d1ae6ac547ade6cc04e203b24ffe247 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 30 Sun Siblings 1929, 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 Sao K. Alfred Sze, London, to Alfred E. Stearns December 4, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Sao K. Alfred Sze, London, to Alfred E. Stearns December 4, 1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sao K. Alfred Sze 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 4, 1929 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 4, 1929 Dear Dr. Stearns, I am just writing a line to tell you that Charlie has arrived and I have also received your letter of November 14th. My wife plans to visit New York City the latter part of January I will ask her to bring the piece of jade to New York with her. In due course I will let you know the name of her steamer and the date of arrival. When convenient will you let me know whether there are any friends of yours in New York to whom she may entrust the jade? With the compliments of the Season, Yours sincerely, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Sao Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ca61cd775492c05ae4721c48ed92e177.jpg b9dc4834d950c1b67f266fcba956fcaa 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 28 Folder 1 Mary Sun, 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 Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. A.E. Stearns, February 25, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. A.E. Stearns, February 25, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Sao-Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns about allowing Mary to visit the Szes in Washington over Easter vacation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sao-Ke Alfred Sze 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 25, 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 Dr. A.E.Stearns. Phillips Academy, Andover,Mass Dear Dr. Stearns, This morning my wife received a letter from Mary Sun who is apparently satisfied with my wife’s letter to her. May I request that you let her come here and spend her Easter vacation with us? If Mary’s allowance does not permit her to incur the expense of travelling, may we be allowed to pay her railway fare both ways? We hope that her coming here may help her to get over her homesickness. Yours sincerely, Sao Ke Alfred Sze Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Sun Sao Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/87e404f44b7cd08744b4a503176e98f0.jpg 710f9180810018fe6b1dbb490600fc4d 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 28 Folder 1 Mary Sun, 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 Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. A.E. Stearns, February 25, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. A.E. Stearns, February 25, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Sao-Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns about Mary Sun. States his wife received a letter from Mary. States Mary is unhappy with the school transfer and wishes to return home to China next summer. Suggest that Mary spend Easter vacation the summer with the Szes. Forward Mary's letter, Stearns' letter, and Sze's letter to Mr Sun. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sao-Ke Alfred Sze 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 25, 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 Mr. A. E. Stearns, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. Dear Mr. Stearns: My absence from Washington during the week-end has prevented me from answering your letter of the 18th inst. before now. Mary wrote to my wife saying that she had been unexpectedly transferred from Abbot Academy to Merrimac and that she was unhappy. She appealed to my wife to beg her father to let her return home next summer. My wife answered that she would forward her letter to her father and that she did not feel that she could recommend any course for her father because she had not followed Mary's progress in this country. We, however, suggest to Mr. Sun, if he approves, to have Mary spend the summer with us and the Easter Vacation if it is sufficiently long to warrant the expense. We think that by living with us for a while, she may get over her homesickness. Last Christmas, my wife wrote Mary asking her whether she had made any arrangements for her vacation and if not to come to us. In view of the fact that we had forwarded Mary’s 1st letter to Mr. Sun, I am going to forward your letter and my reply also to him. If there is any way that we can be of service to you with reference to Mary, please do not hesitate to ask us. Yours sincerely, Sao-Ke Alfred Sze Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Sun Sao Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5a01c4604cdf862d6e5712e82005482f.jpg eff844a50888edfe6f993b9c52ef8e89 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, December 15, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, December 15, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. States he received a letter from Admiral Tsai about a check. Asks if Stearns received the check. Asks about a fee for Stearns' guardianship of the Tsai children. Forward gifts from Mr. Sun. Asks for news of the Tsai and Sun children. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sao Ke Alfred Sze 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, 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 Manuscripts. Correspondence. Relation A related resource December 15, 1926 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. Dear Dr. Stearns: I returned from Turkey last week. I found on my desk a letter from Admiral Tsai dated Nov. 14th in which he said that he had remitted another $2000. I have not received this remittance. I wonder if it had been sent to you direct. Admiral Tsai also asks me to arrange with you for a fee for your guardianship. Will you tell me frankly how I should answer him on this point? The Admiral also writes: *1 appreciate what Dr. Stearns has done. The children are satisfied and are now studying hard. Their letters are cheerful and we are certain that you, Mrs. Sze and Dr. Stearns, are making their stay in the U.S. happy and comfortable.* Yesterday I sent you a box from our friend Mr. Sun. The two lacquer vases came in a damaged condition. The glass cover of the inner case cams broken and I presume that in turn damaged the vases. There are also two other presents for the other members of your house in the same box I forwarded to you. What are the latest news you have of the Tsai and Sun children? If in any way I can be of assistance to you or them, please let me know. With compliments of the Season, Yours sincerely, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Hon. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f196da7f53ce6da8bb6bf564e367987b.jpg e0caa514e25acc9f1d34c5df0f622f53 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/8b95fdb2aeb14d0c24dc8f6a3566f28e.jpg 81f2b66cc2317813cad72efcb32617c6 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d266777599464e811300cd389336ae2d.jpg 5f7f8ee1b413e4b996900622ffa20e2f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, July 8, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, July 8, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Sao-Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns about making arrangements for Admiral Tsai's children to attend school in America. Includes the series of letters and cables between Admiral Tsai and Sao-Ke Alfred Sze. Provides information about Admiral Tsai's children: Yunkang, daughter, 18 years old and Pokang, son, 15 years old. Explains Admiral Tsai wants them to have a strong grasp of the English language and would like them placed in a prepatory school in Washington or small New England town. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sao-Ke Alfred Sze 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 8, 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 Manuscripts. Correspondence. Relation A related resource CHINESE LEGATION WASHINGTON July 8, 1926 Dr. Alfred E. Steams, Principal Phillips Academy Andover, Massachusetts My dear Dr. Stearns: I have just sent you the following telegram: "Admiral Tsai Tingkan Chinese Minister Foreign Affairs desires to place daughter aged eighteen and son aged fifteen under your charge as guardian. They will arrive Unitedstates about September first. Can you find suitable school for them together for first year. I hope you will give me favorable answer for communication to Admiral Tsai." The above telegram is the result of previous correspondence on the subject. The Admiral wrote me on April 10th in regard to his children as follows: "My daughter, Yunkang, who is now IS years old and my son, Pokang, 15 years old, are booked to sail for the States via Seattle Aug. 12th on board the "President Jackson". They are not very advanced in their English studies and must first be tuitioned in some private or preparatory school before they go to school and college. My object in sending them to America is because I want them to acquire a thorough knowledge of the English language. While in America I want them to be surrounded by good moral influence. Neither do I want them to be living together with Chinese students and talk Chinese day and night. X should like them to live in some American home and be treated as we were treated, as a member of the family. The fault with many of the returned students is that they have not a sound knowledge of English and know little of the spirit and soul of the American people. The strength of the American people rests in their religious and moral attitude. Take this foundation away and America would be little better than atheistic Russia. "Can you place my children in some preparatory school or private home either in Washington or some small town of 20,000 or 30,000 inhabitants in New England, preferably Connecticut or Massachusetts? I should like them to live together for the first year or two. If you do this for me and let me know how much it requires for their expenses for a year X will mrke all necessary financial arrangements* China is now a Republic and without education a republic is a dangerous form of government for an ignorant mob. "My daughter has short hair, but X like short hair better than I do short skirts." The following is my reply, dated May 19th: I have just received your letter of April 10th asking me to find suitable schools for your son and daughter. I am in perfect sympathy with your purpose to give to your children an American education such as you had the good fortune to get years ago. But since you were here ideas about education have changed a great deal in this country. Furthermore, the American Immigration Act of 1924, has made it rather hard for Chinese students to come to the United States although its provisions apply to all foreign students alike. The requirements for a student applying for admission to the United States are: (1) that he must be at least 15 years old; (2) that he must have financial means to support himself as a student while in this country; and (3) that he must attend a school approved by the Department of Labor.  "Your boy and girl will have no difficulty in complying with the first two requirements. Arrangements will have to be made with some schools approved by the Department of Labor to enroll them as students before they can be admitted into the United States. I would suggest that you place the matter in the hands of Dr. Alfred L. Stearns, Principal of Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, who, I am sure, will be able to place your boy and girl in suitable schools. I shall be glad to approach Dr. Stearns on the subject if you desire to have me do so. "It is important also to furnish them with Section 6 Certificates as students, duly visaed by an American Consul. These certificates are issued by Commissioners of Foreign Affairs. If they are not provided with proper papers they will have trouble after their arrival in this country. "As for allowance, I would suggest that you give each not less than $1,500.00 American currency a year. Of course when you were here you needed only about one third as much for expenses but times have changed since then." This letter has doubtless just reached Admiral Tsai, and the following cablegram, received this morning, is his answer: "Please request Stearns Andover admit my children Pokang and Yunkang as pupils cable me." Very sincerely yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Sao Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/7ee9392eb88f851d558dbf634f5c16cd.jpg d31458685f9117d94db6a40a54cc59c2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, September 24, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, September 24, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. States enclosed letter arrived from Washington. Plans to spend 4-6 weeks in Turkey. Hopes to be back in Washington in December. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sao Ke Alfred Sze 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 24, 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 Manuscripts. Correspondence. Relation A related resource September 24th, 1926 My dear Dr. Stearns, The enclosed letter has just reached me being forwarded from Washington. I am leaving London for the Continent. I hope to spend from four to six weeks in Turkey and will be back in Washington at the beginning of December. With kind regards, Yours sincerely, Sao Ke Alfred Sze Dr. Alfred L. Stearns, Philips Academy, Andover, Mass., U.S.A. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Sao Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/16572e3a02c21af8b5ee0a7a7f4ea45a.jpg 9c4525089868e3d2dcc6e0e189d600f5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Sao-Ke Alfred Sze to Admiral Tsai Ting-Kan, September 8, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Sao-Ke Alfred Sze to Admiral Tsai Ting-Kan, September 8, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter to Admiral Tsai Ting-Kan, sent from Sao-Ke Alfred Sze. Acknowledged receipt of $4,000 check. Will send half to Dr. Stearns. Will keep the other half to cover expenses for the Tsai children before heading to Andover. Plans to send the remainder during Christmas. Believes it will be easier to have one person in charge of finances. Explains the Legation will watch over the children while Sze is in Europe. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sao-Ke Alfred Sze 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, 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 Manuscripts. Correspondence. Relation A related resource September 8th, 1926 Admiral Tsai Ting-Kan, Waichiaopu, Peking, China Dear Admiral Tsai: Your letter of August 11 is received enclosing a draft for $4,000. As I cabled you today your two children have arrived at Seattle. The Consul there has been instructed to extend to them every facility in addition to the customs and immigration courtesies I have asked of the State Department. Unfortunately I shall have already left for Europe by the time when they reach Washington but the Legation will take care of them here until they go to Dr. Stearns. My family is still away for the summer so the living part of the Legation is only partially open. Under the circumstance , I should think it would be more comfortable to stay in some boarding house near the Legation. I am sending a check for 2,000 (half of your remittance)to Dr. Stearns at once and keeping the remaining $2,000 here part of which to be used for payment of incidental expenses they may be incurred before they leave for Mass. I propose to turn the balance over to Dr. Stearns about Christmas times. It would greatly simplify matters to have one person- that is, Dr. Stearns - to have charge of all the accounts. In fact, Dr. Stearns has more experience in deciding allowances, etc. for Chinese students here. Yours sincerely. Sao Ke Alfred Sze Tsai Ting Kan https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/596cf1e52bf42e8cada0de709d37de1f.jpg c9556bf7e42f948194a6257ee352dc4b https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d3bb7d5db8adc250aa4e06c07acd5e99.jpg b1f89efd56a3b035d3bfad14bbc650d2 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 28 Folder 1 Mary Sun, 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 Sao-Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. A.E. Stearns, April 5, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Sao-Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. A.E. Stearns, April 5, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Sao-Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns about Mary and Charlie Sun's visit to Washington. Enclosed letter describing discussing between Sze and Charlie. Discusses Mary's future education. Plans to talk with Elmira College about Mary's college entrance exams. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sao-Ke Alfred Sze 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 5, 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 Dr. A.E. Stearns , Phillips Academy, Andover,Mass. Dear Dr.Stearns, The Western Union has delivered to me your telegram and remittance of sixty dollars. have handed the money to Mary. Charlie returns to Boston this evening. He has been very helpful to me. The accompanying letter was dictated by me to him, showing the result of our talks here. At first Mary wished me to ask you to allow her to see all visitors and to have full freedom of correspondence. This I declined to do. She was,however,quite insistent, so finally I proposed the postscript. I can not tell you how greatly I am impressed by Charlie’s good sense and sagacity. In view of the fact that Mary is prepared to continue at Whittiers, I wonder whether it is necessary to cable to Mr.Sun. Perhaps a letter from you, describing all the circumstances and also your visit to Washington, will suffice. In fact Mary never asked to be allowed to return to Abbot. She dreads of the college entrance examinations. I am inclined to think that I can persuade the Elmira College to be lenient on the entrance requirements. Mary has not yet said when she will return to Mass. As soon as I know of her decision, shall either write or telegraph to you Yours sincerely Sao-Ke Alfred Sze Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Sao Ke Alfred Sze