300 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/81ec3b82a9ecaefc14430935bbcf0b16.jpg e1bb4645649e2198fa651c0837dd1bb2 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/101fcaf7cee7f8d2d60a27f6c3cf6740.jpg 4e6f3196b19aced4df7778d2cd65b94c https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ccc62929f5414814b6a3872b13169a2c.jpg e765a4edaad1f7b62fb839d91f64e247 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d6147547c7815aedf485c381b3f23646.jpg 431d90c75c250fe9b91e735be23c8e35 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 29 Sun Siblings 1931, 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 Thomas Sun, San Francisco, to Alfred E. Stearns, July 7, 1931 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Thomas Sun, San Francisco, to Alfred E. Stearns, July 7, 1931 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Sun Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 7, 1931 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 Thomas Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/58d5a4eea2b58081208f783e5eab9131.jpg b484d8f1e26b1b5ba89a3bae77d8c886 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 1923-1926 Folder 1, 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 Thomas Sun, Thorn Mountain Summer School, Jackson, N.H., to Dr. A.E. Stearns August 9, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Thomas Sun, Thorn Mountain Summer School, Jackson, N.H., to Dr. A.E. Stearns August 9, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Sun Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 9, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Thomas Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c273234f29f0c45f97996360035b0a6b.jpg 2710b768a4cac0dab9a5f8c197794ee8 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Letter from Thomas Sun, Thorn Mountain Summer School, Jackson, N.H., to Dr. Stearns August 24, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Thomas Sun, Thorn Mountain Summer School, Jackson, N.H., to Dr. Stearns August 24, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Sun Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 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 Correspondence Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Thomas Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d99080453294f1d7cc39edff3fba8c7b.jpg 2a779336d6ebff3e1f66dce3d7c19ffd https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5b6bcafd7c43021ba17b4b6b41c7783c.jpg e4bc1e6acf5a6d27e1fb32b95acebe10 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/bb0809aceca8418abe58fcb43d0fbb7e.jpg e67234bf08361db448d182e974a6db25 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 29 Sun Siblings 1931, 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 Thomas Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns August 19, 1931 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Thomas Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns August 19, 1931 Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Stearns, Isn’t it funny that I should write letter-heads of my letters as the above? It struck me rather queer that I should type the "U.S.A." after the usual "Andover, Mass.", but come to think of it, I am in another country now. Funny--just by crossing an ocean. When I touched Chinese soil for the first time in eleven years, I felt both joyful and sad. The two feelings mingled into a more or less fantastic ecstasy lost in the thrill of the moment. I looked around me--surely, this is my country. Honest faces, unknown to me, yet existing bv the millions in this land of "the dragon", --honest faces that bear the mark of centuries of toil. As I stepped off the gangplank, I sought to grasp the hand of someone near-by just to show others that I do have a friend in my own country, but none was extended. It was a rather cold reception. I spied Arthur with Mr. Souter and Mr. Fitch, good friends of my Father, and they waited patiently till the kind custom officer finished with me. Driving through Shanghai, I sat in the car dumb-founded--dumb-founded because of the visible potentiality of a great people. It is a potentiality that far surpassed the most ardent of my patriotic dreams. Ah, if only they are given a chance in this world of chances. Let them, or give them a chance, to express themselves, they ought to be the greatest people on the face of this world. The car came to a sudden stop. We stepped out and proceeded into a hotel where I met Father in his room. I said, "Hello, Dad" in the true American tune and extended my right hand to him. He grasped it and looked at me into my misty eyes, and smiled without a word. He shook my hand, but his hand was weak. From the conversation, I gathered that he had been dangerously ill for some time, and he just arrived in Shanghai that very morning after arising out of a sick-bed in the north. His health is fast losing his old vigor. Mary and I tried to make him to go back to Tientsin so as to be away from his well-intentioned, but at times annoying, friends and have a real rest along with the rest of the family. But he stoutly refused claiming that he has some business in Shanghai which he can not put off. Now he has finished that business and is looking for something else to do in Shanghai, while Mary and I are longing to be back in Tientsin--the old home town. The thing is that I haven’t seen Mother yet, because she did not come down with Dad to meet us. Father begs you to forgive him for not writing because of his ill-health and commanded me to send to you his very best regards and deepest appreciation of whatever you had done to evolve his upstart children into college graduates. Now, at this juncture, it may be proper for me to give you some of my impressions of my home country. My views, let me assure you, are not biased because of the pure fact that I am half foreigner by my education and living. I can not talk every time I ride through the city of Shanghai. I saw three and half millions of people living under subjection of a so-called superior race of the white uniformed men with rifles with bayonets fixed. It is truly humiliating to realize that a nation with four hundred million population should be so humble as to "take it on the chin" for so long. Then the question arises as to whether or not the Chinese are fit to rule themselves or are the foreigners afforded adequet [sic] protection with the much talked about and hated extraterritoriality. To any ordinary Chinese, the answer is apparent--so apparent as to need no discussion whatsoever. My education in the States, and especially my experience as the president of my fraternity in Middlebury taught me that if a person is given a chance to show up his best quality, he can not fail to do so provided he is given a free hand to do so (of course within reason). I have said in a previous paragraph that the Chinese is potentially a great race if they are only given a chance to express themselves. I repeat that again here with unlimited emphasis. I have seen my countrymen and countrywomen by the thousands living in humble circumstances--so humble as to be degrading. Why so degrading? Because of the civil wars? Yes. Because of the foreigners? Yes. Because of their willingness to live thus rather than be a decent and respectable citizen of the community? To answer that I must change the reply into a capitalized NO. The three questions might be all linked into one circumstance or a series of circumstances. Why the civil wars? To answer that question, one must ask, "why the foreigners?". In former years, China was contented and was progressing in her own way by being happy and content. After all being happy and content is progress in the Chinese way of thinking. It is not progress to own two automobiles on the installment plan and have the monthly salaries spent three or four years before hand. That may stimulate industry into greater production, but why do that when money is merely "forthcoming” instead of already ready cash? That is all besides the point, but Chinese (to get back at the subject) is a progressive people. The foreigners come into the country and create the most spectacular problem for whatever government in power to deal with. Being astute politicians valuing the public opinion highly, the government in power naturally make the foreigners its main issue and rise and fall with it, because in that issue, the government can always find public approval if succeeded. Thus everytime the government makes a move to establish the Chinese on basis of equality as the foreigners, the allied nations immediately dust off a volume of document and point to a phrase of an obscure and expired treaty with the Manchus. Will the foreigners believe that that phrase is against all decency and morality of internationality dealings? No. Then the foreigners will ask "Why won’t the government center its attention on interior affairs rather than on foreign affairs?". The answer to that is also apparent. Foreign affairs is more popular with the people, just because the Veteran’s Bonus Law is popular with the American public. It is patriotic--spectacularly patriotic, and the politicians are looking for things of that sort. If one government fail, another faction will start a civil war and try to try its hand at it. As a result, civil wars are common. In this respect, the Chinese people can not be cursed not blamed for the civil wars. Blame the few men who has power and money. If they are captured, they ought to be put to a slow death lasting painfully for months. Give China a free hand, and the world will witness the most amazing rise of the most amazing nation. Just give them a chance. You can tell from the faces of the people here that they are capable and willing. I am writing this to you, not because I am connected in any way yet with the Chinese government, but I think I am doing the duty of a common Chinese towards his country. Men in your station, I know, will understand and use influence toward the end of international decency and morality, honesty and fairness, and tolerance and friendliness. With that I resign from the subject. As for the trip across the pacific, the ocean was so calm as to be monotonous. There is little I can tell you, because I know Mary wrote you from every stop. I would have done so, but I have an inherent contempt for postal cards and the subsequent entries therein. I am sure Mary conveyed my best to you as I asked and hoped that she should do. Otherwise, I humbly apologize. With that I close with kindest regards to Miss Clemens and Marjory and deepest appreciation of your most thoughtful kindness to Arthur, Charlie, Mary, and myself. My father and Mother join me in sending greetings. Yours forever Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Sun Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 19, 1931 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 Thomas Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/21f00cb4b0094366e867b4b081fa8e4f.jpg a7ce87a9cc9ade49a0294193924a556a 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 1571, 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 Timothy J. Reardon, M.D., to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, May 1, 1911 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Timothy J. Reardon, M.D., to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, May 1, 1911 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent form Dr. Timothy J. Reardon to Alfred E. Stearns discussing surgery done on Fayuen Sun. Explains the operation on Sun's nose. States prices is low since Sun is a student. Advised Sun to have teeth looked at. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Timothy J. Reardon 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 1, 1911 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 Boston May 1, 1911 Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. Dear Sir: Your note of April 30th at hand in reference to Mr. Fayuen, the Chinese student. In explanation I would state that I did a submucous resection of his septum and removed a piece of the vomer bone which badly obstructed his nasal respiration. This was absolutely necessary to him because of the discomfort it caused him. The usual price of this operation varies from one hundred and fifty to two hundred dollars but, as it is customary with members of our profession to reduce the charge for students, I gave him this minimum price. This kind of work is necessarily expensive because it is expensive to me. I also advised Mr. Fayuen to have his teeth attended to immediately. He has probably lost a few of his teeth because of the condition of his nose and it would be a pity for him to lose the rest of them when care given to them now would result greatly to his advantage. Hoping that this explanation is satisfactory and that Mr. Fayuen is in good health, I am Yours very truly, Fayuen Sun Timothy J. Reardon https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/cc888e729078eee125420cb1f9dd8f9f.jpg 06f18ca199afbf86b7c76a29ecb9d372 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 1571, 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 Timothy J. Reardon, M.D., to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, May 3, 1911 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Timothy J. Reardon, M.D., to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, May 3, 1911 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Timothy J. Reardon to Alfred E. Stearns discussing an operation for Mr. Sun. States in Mr. Sun's case, a second operation wouldn't be necessary. Offers to help Stearns with an issue if ever in town. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Timothy J. Reardon 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 3, 1911 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 3,1911 Dear Sir:-- Your note at hand and it pleased me very much to receive it. I am certain that Mr. Sun will receive the benefit desired as I informed you in my last letter. Of course in your case I do not know just what the condition was but sometimes when the deflection is anteriorly situated it is advisable to have a secondary operation done because it is always unwise to do too much at one sitting. In Mr. Sun’s case the deflection was situated posteriorly and it is rarely that we have to do any secondary operation. If you should be in town at any time I would be pleased to have you call and see me in regard to it and I assure you that I will do my utmost to give you relief. Believe me, Very truly yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Fayuen Sun Timothy J. Reardon https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e184a7f388c0a095b3e697ca34ff7025.jpg 4e735aa5b7d442d2d5c8bf6f553242f8 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f6de1b685b233f659f3401308e971944.jpg 1e1c3a5011cd9f5c7ff61498b82eac72 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/0efa52d351754e7f3ccbab8b1f6739bf.jpg b27b3fbad8da1860eb31245570e52bb4 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 5516, 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 Ting Kai Liang to L.E. Lynde, April 10, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Ting Kai Liang to L.E. Lynde, April 10, 1921 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter from T. Kai Liang to L.E. Lynde informing him of the expected date of arrival of Yueh Hsien Tseng and wondering from Lynde whether or not Tseng will be able to enroll at Phillips Academy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ting Kai Liang 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 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 secretary to Dr. Stearns Ting Kai Liang Yueh Hsien Tseng https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/98c82286aa53fd052dc51bdfe00159f7.jpg b2a46fffb6e26f7257afe86ca30eaed1 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d92ddec30c591b64756a0ca176761a9e.jpg 69f50efee869b6c42980e5740dfac610 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 5516, 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 Ting Kai Liang to Miss Ethel M. Eaton, March 17, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Ting Kai Liang to Miss Ethel M. Eaton, March 17, 1921 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter from Ting Kai Liang to Miss Ethel M. Eaton informing Eaton that since his friend is still in China, he can only fill out certain items in his application. Begs Eaton to file a preliminary application with the known information on his friend's behalf. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ting Kai Liang 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 17, 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 Ethel M. Eaton Ting Kai Liang Yueh Hsien Tseng https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5469b406c203f738296b559ded30cba9.jpg d76a76710f46db3857ec9a7bd65876fb https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ef8942bba222f262bc0b70b6ef7275ef.jpg 8d6fc7ed597e529628d5d46903d29ec2 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/748bc4e9ada8522fed9c88726adebf2d.jpg faea75a5b86e7133b4db14d36d5dd504 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 5516, 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 Ting Kai Liang to Mr. Lynde, September 26, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Ting Kai Liang to Mr. Lynde, September 26, 1921 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter from Ting Kai Liang to Mr. Lynde informing Lynde that on the advice of Mr. Newton, Liang's brother-in-law, Yueh Hsien Tseng, has been sent to the Stearns School for a year to better and improve his English. Asks Lynde whether or not there will be any openings available for his brother-in-law for the next school year at Phillips Academy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ting Kai Liang 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 26, 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 secretary to Dr. Stearns Ting Kai Liang Yueh Hsien Tseng https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f998e24bbc49d20ddaea59ccbb487f7b.jpg 59eba625a3bda7ba27cd671b4b8f28c9 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 5516, 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 Ting Kai Liang to the registrars of Andover Academy, March 14, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Ting Kai Liang to the registrars of Andover Academy, March 14, 1921 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter from Ting Kai Liang to the registrars of Andover Academy informing them that his friend is coming to America from China, and wondering whether or not there are any vacancies at the school for his friend. Requests an application blank. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ting Kai Liang 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 14, 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 Ting Kai Liang Yueh Hsien Tseng