32 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d5e74de085fe88c6e5d1bbefdf0c71f8.jpg e4e99195901c1374bc48c9555e62a855 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 3 Alfred And Helen 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Stearns School, Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, October 12, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Stearns School, Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, October 12, 1927 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 12, 1927 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 Alfred: I sent your raincoat by mail several days ago and trust that it has reached you safely. Pardon me for not sending it at once. I found it in the car on my return to Andover and took it upstairs with the intention of shipping it to you at once, but my cook saw it in the hall and hung it up in the closet where it escaped my notice until your letter came. I sent you a check yesterday for $5.00 to cover your allowance for incidentals for the month. Yes, Helen is back again at the Whittier School in Merrimac. Do write her often. Very sincerely yours, Alfred Tsai Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/295ed2635e5b82d8cd9df5d950f7ff56.jpg 03d3d5b3faf0eb5ed3342986ed85d414 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 3 Alfred And Helen 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Stearns School, Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, October 10, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Stearns School, Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, October 10, 1927 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 10, 1927 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 Alfred: I have your letter of October 8 asking me to order some special stationery for you. This I am willing to do if you really need so much writing paper at this time; but first of all, I wish to ask whether you ever received a somewhat similar order that I placed for you, at your request, with a firm somewhere in the West? As I recall it, this order with accompanying check to cover the price was mailed by me the latter part of the summer or early in the fall. Sincerely yours, Alfred Tsai Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/57d15fd001fb68681c02a4f3aad97663.jpg 76cb0c113fc804a08b4741daf7bb52d3 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 3 Alfred And Helen 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Helen Tsai, Whittier School, Merrimac, Mass., October 8, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Helen Tsai, Whittier School, Merrimac, Mass., October 8, 1927 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 8, 1927 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 Helen: Thanks for your letter. Don’t apologize for your delay in writing. These opening days, and even weeks, of a school year are not calculated to give students or teachers much time for anything but the regular and required duties. Your schedule sounds to me a bit heavy, but no doubt Mrs. Russell knows what is best. I should question myself the wisdom of taking both American and English History at the same time, unless Mrs. Russell figures that you can best strengthen your work in English in this way. I shall try to run over pretty soon to have a look at you and talk with Mrs. Russell about your work for the year. In the meantime, take good care of yourself, don’t eat candy and sweets between meals, and be sure to get plenty of vigorous and wholesome exercise. Always sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Helen Tsai https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d83e0f091d6aa550b7476a1e4ca6643a.jpg 9907dfec4be36ff969784a21f5d6e52e 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 3 Alfred And Helen 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Stearns School, Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, October 3, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Stearns School, Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, October 3, 1927 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 3, 1927 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 Alfred: I have your note of October 1st and am going to allow you an allowance of $5.00 per month. This is wholly for incidentals which can hardly be called necessaries. What you need for stamps and other necessary articles my brother will supply and charge to your account. I am asking him, however, to see that these expenditures are kept within decent and rigid limits. Frankly, I am greatly distressed at your readiness to spend money freely and thoughtlessly whenever the inclination moves you. I have had several Chinese boys in my charge who have exhibited this tendency, and not one of them has ever amounted to anything or been a credit to his family or his country. The fact that you are still young leads me to hope that you are going to overcome this weakness and promptly. Unless you do, I shall be forced to write your father advising him to call you back to China on the round that your further stay here would be only harmful to you and a needless expense to him. The sooner you learn to cultivate and understand the value of money, the sooner I shall be ready to feel that you are gaining from the American contact. I have no desire to keep you from having anything your father would wish and that is necessary or likely to be of real value to you. When it comes to needless and foolish expenditures, however, I put my foot down and hard and with the full assurance that I have your father’s hearty approval of my position. The current year has got to be a year of reasonable expenditure and definite progress in your school work. Faithfully yours, Alfred Tsai Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/0b0578383e95fe6fb2735f754341c490.jpg 06c96c761f6aba50d77f4bfb93d5bcfd https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5c611a63d573003fe9263fbf2fa06251.jpg 05eb9dc1d697f7087a90336a899c33a0 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 3 Alfred And Helen 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Ting-Kan, Dairen, Manchuria, September 16, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Ting-Kan, Dairen, Manchuria, September 16, 1927 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 16, 1927 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 Mr. Tsai: On my return to Andover after my summer holiday, I find your good letter of August 6 and note the delay that has occurred in the receipt of letters which I earlier mailed you. I am glad that these have finally reached their destination, though I am not quite sure that all of them have gone through. Helen and Alfred have both returned from their summer camps and are passing a few days with Dr. and Mrs. Nye in South Weymouth. Helen called me up on the phone last night, and I expect them back here tomorrow or the first of the coming week. They will have another week or two on their hands before the next school year opens for them. It is very difficult to plan wisely for these broken periods that occur between the close of the regular school year and the opening of summer camps and again the close of the summer camp season and the opening of the new school year. It has been my experience with all of my Chinese wards that these periods are not only the most difficult to handle wisely but are likely also to prove the most expensive. I have decided to send Alfred back to the Mont Vernon School for the coming year, and for the reasons already explained in my earlier letters and of which you have been good enough to express your personal approval. Plans for Helen’s work this year have not yet been fully consummated, but I shall take her over within a few days to Bradford Academy, one of the best of our New England schools for girls, and discuss with the authorities there whether she is ready for work of that grade. Bradford has recently developed what is known as a Junior College course which carries the pupil through work approximating the work of Freshman and Sophomore years in the regular colleges. It is designed to give a well rounded education to those who do not wish or are not seemingly qualified to do the higher college work. I am inclined to think that something of this sort would be well suited for Helen, since you do not favor, apparently, the regular college course for her. I am not sure, however, that she has had enough work to date to enable her to undertake such a course, and it may be wise, therefore, to allow her to return to the Whittier School for still another year’s preparation. Mrs. Russell, the principal of that school, feels that Helen should have this extra year there, and I would favor it myself, and perhaps unreservedly, if it were not for the fact that most of the girls there are distinctly younger than Helen and I am anxious to have her enjoy the companionship of more girls of her own age. Another factor that enters into the situation is that I don’t wish to locate Helen, if I can help it, too far from her brother or from me. There are excellent schools scattered through the East, several of which I should consider in every way suitable for Helen in this stage of her development, but they are for the most part at some distance from us here and would involve crossing large cities, like New York, on the journey to and from. This presents a big problem, for, even when Alfred and Helen have occasion to cross Boston, I am accustomed to have some responsible person take them in change, as do not feel that they, or Alfred at least, are quite ready to assume responsibilities of this kind for themselves. I note your suggestions about books for the children, and I will from time to time secure books of the character you have mentioned and present them as presents from you and Mrs. Tsai, as you have requested. Helen is immensely interested in good literature already, and I hope and believe that we shall eventually stir something of this desirable enthusiasm in Alfred as well. Your own experience corresponds with mine, for it was not until well into my college course that I became thoroughly interested in my work and ambitious to make the most out of the opportunities offered me. We must be patient, therefore, with Alfred who is still just a normal wholesome boy. The moment this opening pressure is off I hope to be able to send you statements of the children’s expenses and expenditures to date. With kindest regards to Mrs. Tsai and yourself and the hope that you are enjoying your new home, believe me Ever sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Ting Kan https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/2c98f03c6c84a224f87d95dd4fd96a80.jpg e742e35ff94363b885041ed0b28a3fae 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 3 Alfred And Helen 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, South Weymouth, Mass., September 15, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, South Weymouth, Mass., September 15, 1927 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 15, 1927 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 Alfred: Thank you for your letter of September 11 which I have just received. I am planning to have you go back to Mont Vernon for this coming school year, though I shall expect you to do some harder work there than you did this last year or else I am afraid your chances of getting into Phillips Academy a year hence will be all too slight. We will talk this over when you get back to Andover. The time of your return should be determined largely by Mrs. Nye's convenience, for I don't wish you to extend the visit to a point that adds too much pressure on her time and hospitality. The Inn is likely to be pretty well filled until early next week; so that it would be well probably to delay the Andover trip until that time provided, of course, such an arrangement should prove absolutely agreeable in every way to Dr. and Mrs. Nye. Faithfully yours, Alfred Tsai Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/018e86b2742cd786789d608107c607af.jpg 0fc4f113567d55dc72ec29d954617a83 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 3 Alfred And Helen 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Florence Bigelow, Principal, Walnut Hill School, Natick, Mass., September 14, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Florence Bigelow, Principal, Walnut Hill School, Natick, Mass., September 14, 1927 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 14, 1927 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 Miss Bigelow: Thank you so much for your more than generous response to my recent letter of inquiry. I know what it means to take time and thought to write such a letter as yours at this, the busiest time of the year. I am indeed grateful. I have read and shall consider with care the suggestions which you have made about a desirable school for my Chinese ward. Unfortunately, I did not have a very happy or satisfactory experience with Abbot Academy in connection with the only other Chinese girl for whom I have been asked to serve as guardian, and consequently I feel compelled to eliminate that school from consideration, although I rate its scholarship standards very high. The suggestion of the Washington school has special interest because the recent Chinese Minister in Washington is a close friend of Miss Tsai’s father. The plan, therefore, right have special advantages for that reason. I had also thought of St. Mary’s School up on the Hudson, a church school of a somewhat similar kind and of which I hold a very high opinion. The Concord school, if not too small, would have special attraction because of its locality. I shall give the matter further thought before reaching a final decision. Again let me assure you of my very deep appreciation of the kindly interest you have taken in my problem and the help you have so generously offered, believe me Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Florence Bigelow https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/6edb0f207021028af9efce57b1982bab.jpg 9d1e8db15fe1bd8386e175c8b734d2b5 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 3 Alfred And Helen 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 Alfred E. Stearns, Home Camp, Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to Florence Bigelow (Walnut Hill School), Rockport, Mass., September 3, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns, Home Camp, Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to Florence Bigelow (Walnut Hill School), Rockport, Mass., September 3, 1927 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 3, 1927 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 Miss Bigelow: Thank you for your careful and helpful letter in answer to mine of recent day. I had not realized that the Walnut Hill School limited its work to college preparation. This fact, I feel, will prevent me from taking advantage of your offer, based on a possible vacancy later. Apparently, Miss Tsai’s father is not enthusiastic over a college education for his daughter, but prefers her to secure in America a not limited, but general education. As I am somewhat limited in my knowledge of girls schools, would it be asking too much of you if I were to request suggestions and advice on this subject? Miss Tsai is an unusual girl and her father craves for her, as I desire, a school and influence of the old-fashion American type, so seemingly difficult to find in these modern times. It was on this round chiefly, that I was prompted to look with favor on Walnut Hill School where I have a feeling that the old and tested ideas still hold sway. Miss Tsai’s father is amply able to pay for the best, but neither he nor I desire a fashionable school, but rather one where the emphasis is placed on character and sound scholarship. If you can, and are willing to give me any suggestions long these lines, I shall be very deeply grateful. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Florence Bigelow https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/70772996dcbde960769fc4d6abbde9d2.jpg ef4c61bcef21b60eb7796d1ba6661703 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/0ace8ee885a9874d6cce55120bc2b4d0.jpg 83c537f0e4df1524c84387aa17ff795c 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 3 Alfred And Helen 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 Alfred E. Stearns, Home Camp, First Connecticut Lake, Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to Mabel L. Jones, August 21, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns, Home Camp, First Connecticut Lake, Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to Mabel L. Jones, August 21, 1927 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 August 21, 1927 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 Mabel Jones secretary to Dr. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3ddd168957fcf918c8d76a7e45f23763.jpg b6a94cd2061d8b4d0067537cd72c5eff 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 3 Alfred And Helen 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Cockermouth Camp, Groton, New Hampshire, August 3, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Cockermouth Camp, Groton, New Hampshire, August 3, 1927 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 August 3, 1927 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 Alfred: Thank you for your note of August 1st. I am sending for the stationery, as requested, and trust that it will reach you safely. I am glad to know that you are enjoying camp so much. I am sure it will do you a lot of good. I only wish that you were located on the other side of the lake, so that I could get an easier glimpse of you now and then on my trips to my own camp farther north. Please give my heartiest greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Sanborn, and believe me with all good wishes Very sincerely yours, Alfred Tsai Dr. Alfred E. Stearns