324 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b3330405295ac289612e2eba03bb875b.jpg 945d006655df373c2c44c65be80fd31c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 5037, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, August 29, 1924 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, August 29, 1924 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tsai Shou Kie 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 29, 1924 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 Description An account of the resource 81 Council Road Tientsin, China, August 29, 1924 August 29, 1924 My dear Mr. Stearns: I beg to inform you that a sum of two thousand gold dollars ($2,000) was remitted to you by telegraphic transfer on the 28th instant thru the International Bank of New York for Kuo Fang’s expenses. With reference to Kuo Fang’s future, I have instructed Kuo Tsao to see what best arrangement can be made for him. In case it comes to the decision of sending the boy home, then whatever the balance left on hand, after a complete settlement of all his accounts, may be turned over to Kuo Tsao. If it should be better for the boy to remain and further his studies in the States, it is my earnest wish that you will be kind enough to continue in giving him the benefit of your guardianship. I presume you have by this time received my letter of July the 5th. The last I heard of Kuo Tsao that he is recuperating himself in the Catskill Mountains. He has no date of returning to China yet. With kindest regards in which Kuo Pao joins, Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d57ca745a45fbd5909e0d356223440cc.jpg bb68178db5dfb751d5bb94d69bd222d6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 5037, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, July 5, 1924 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, July 5, 1924 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tsai Shou Kie 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 5, 1924 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 81 Council Road, Tientsin, China July 5, 1924 My dear Mr. Stearns: I thank you heartily for your kind letter and the unusual interest you have taken in Kuo-Tsao’s welfare at the time of his illness. The fatherly care you have given to Kuo-Fang ever since he has been with you is something for which I am also grateful. In fact, under your proper guidance all my sons in Andover have turned out to be boys of strong character, an asset so valuable to their future, of which I am well proud. This they owe entirely to you. I feel, therefore, greatly touched that there are at least a few warm-hearted friends in America who have given so much attention to and concern over my boys. Indeed, words are too feeble and inadequate to express my profound appreciation for all you have done for them, I assure you. I am glad that you have shown rigidity to Kuo-Fang in money matters and I sincerely hope that you will continue to exercise your discretion over his expenditures. As Kuo-Tsao’s trip home has to be postponed on account of his health, the arrangement for Kuo-Fang’s return has to be automatically cancelled. During his vacation, school at the summer camps may be good for him. Perhaps you have already arranged for him for the summer. As to his school in the coming fall, I have decided to leave the entire matter to Kuo-Tsao who will no doubt consult with you. Thanking you again for your kind concern and attention, and with warmest personal regards, believe me Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/9b22932b514e60c00a099c6a384eb28e.jpg a0622217896f32f595693a232c1507aa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 5037, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, April 26, 1924 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, April 26, 1924 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tsai Shou Kie 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 26, 1924 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 81 Council Road, Tientsin, April 26, 1924. Mr. Alfred E, Stearns, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. U. S. A. My dear Mr. Stearns: Many thanks for your kind letter of March 18. I greatly appreciate the accommodations you have made for Kuo Fang’s account. On the 23rd instant I remitted to you for Kuo Fang’s expanses a sum of two thousand dollars gold ($2,000) by telegraphic transfer thru the International Bank of New York. I shall be ever obliged if you will be good enough to arrange for Kuo Fang to come home with his brother Kuo Tsao as soon as the school session closes this June. After his return here I shall decide as to what should be done for his education in the future, and I shall advise you accordingly. I am so glad to hear from you that Kuo Tsao has spent a few days with you and that his health has shown much improvement.He was married in New York on the 26th of March and expects to return here about the end of June. Again thanking you for the deep interest you have taken in my boy and with my sincere wishes and warm regards, Most sincerely yours, Tsai Shou Kie Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3e7957de4e73f0314e2f071857b2051d.jpg b70c2f37f30157070263549f5425a894 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 5037, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, February 18, 1924 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, February 18, 1924 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tsai Shou Kie 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 18, 1924 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.Alfred E. Stearns, Phillips Academy Andover, Mass., U.S.A My dear Mr. Stearns, I wish to thank you for your letter of October with all its information. I hope I shall not again cause you the inconvenience which my last remittance made. I entirely agree with you regarding the decision you made for Kuo Fong’s entrance to college. It has often struck me that I am shirking my duty by leaving all the responsibility of his training and education to you. Kuo Fong is fortunate to be able to avail himself of your guidance and advice, and I hope you will not hesitate to deal with him in any way you see fit. The newspaper cutting you enclosed was very interesting. You have guessed correctly. Mr. Chow was in the States, and if he had not visited Andover, some matter of great importance must have taken up his time. He is now in Hong Kong and will soon start for England. On this trip he may also travel in the United States. My eldest boy Kuo Tsao has been in New York since the end of last year. He has just cabled of his engagement which heartily approved. He must have surely called on you by now. From what I hear, his health has improved immensely and I only hope that he will continue to control his excitable temper which had been the cause of bis breakdown. Our Chinese New Year celebration has made us step quite lively these days. I am glad that I am still able to keep up with the young chaps who always gathered at my house during the festivals. With best wishes to you for a Happy and Prosperous New Year, I remain, Yours very truly Tsai Shou Kie Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/188233ba9bdf05808fd59f1c1046527f.jpg 0f81d0edf85da7e1e5214db92bdc7dee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 5037, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Dr. Stearns, August 29, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Dr. Stearns, August 29, 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tsai Shou Kie 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 29, 1923 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 81 Council Road, Tientsin,China,August,29,1923. Dear Dr. Stearns: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your kind letters all of which concerning to the welfare of my boy, Kou-Fang. The deep interests that you have taken in him are appreciated by me beyond words, I assure you. I sincere hope that you will be kind enough to continue your guardianship over my boy wherever he may be. On the 28th instant I instructed the International Banking Corporation here to remit by telegraphic transfer in your favor a sum of two thousand dollars gold ($2,000) as Kuo-Fang’s expenses. This remittance, as I understand, will be forwarded to you thru its New York Office. Kuo-Pao is now in business and doing very well. Kuo- Tsao was overtaxed by the pressure of his hard work in the railway that he was compelled to relinquish his duties last year. He is planning to take a holiday trip to America in the near future. In that case he will probably see you there. Thanking you again for the trouble you have taken for my boy and with my warmest personal regards, I am, Most sincerely yours, Tsai Shou Kie Dr.Alfred Stearns, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., U.S.A. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f452fc1f6e896e2cf92f0712fc0b5a19.jpg 4cffb18a219b4ddb66c43a14d2d0cffe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 5037, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, April 23, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, April 23, 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tsai Shou Kie 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 23, 1923 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 35 Racecourse Road, Tientsin,China,April 23, 1923. Dear Dr. Stearns: On march 22 I wrote you about the plan for Kuo Fang’s future studies, and presume you have received that letter. I trust you will agree with in preparing him for a business school instead of putting him in the university, I am sending you herewith enclosed a draft on New York No.23/295, dated April 23, 1923, first bill of exchange, for $500.00 for Kuo Fang’s allowance. The regular allowance will be sent to you again in August. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/52cdd3b0a32bb76b7cb4250bab3ebc70.jpg eaa85bcf44c3478823eeb9962696411f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 5037, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, March 22, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, March 22, 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tsai Shou Kie 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 22, 1923 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 35 Racecourse Road Tientsin,China,March 22, 1923 Dear Dr. Stearns: I have for acknowledgment your letter informing me of the decision of the faculty in having Kuo Fang to withdraw from school owing to his poor scholarship records. I and his brothers were very sorry to hear of his failure to measure up to the Andover standards, and hope you will forgive us in having in the first place thrust upon your guardianship such a ward, who has been such a disappointment. Please rest assured that we appreciate, as only those who have come under your influence and tutelage can appreciate, the deep interest which you and the Faculty have manifested towards the boy. As I understand from Mr. Wickham of Hartford, the boy has already gone to Keene, N.H. , presumably to the Stearns’ School, where he was last year after the operation. If he is there and under your brother’s care and supervision, he will be very well looked after. I have already written very strongly urging him to make good and to show himself worthy of further expectations from his teachers and friends, who have taken so much interest in him in the past. I fully realize that his foundation, in subjects other than Chinese, is very sandy and poor, but in spite of such habdicaps I have discerned decidedly wonderful improvement in his English, for which I have to thank you and your colleague of the Academy. I have decided to give him another chance, and hope you will be able to find a smaller school for him. The Stearns’ School in New Hampshire will probably be the best place for him now until the end of the school year. In sending him to the States, I never entertained the thought of his ever taking a full collegiate course on account of his poor foundation. All that was expected of him was to acquire sufficient secondary education in order to enable him to take up business training, either experience to be acquired by working or by attending some business school. In spite of your disappointment of the boy, I hope you will continue to take an interest in moulding his future career, as you have done for Kuo-tsao and Kuo-pao. I hope you will agree with me that the best course for him to follow between now and the end of the school year is to remain in the Stearns’ School. As for next year, I shall await your advice before anything else is done. Kuo-tsao and Kuo-pao join me in sending their kindest regards and best wishes to. you. Very sincerely yours Tsai Shou Kie Dr.A.E.Stearns, Principal, Phillips Academy, Andover,Mass. U.S.A. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5fc2aba053da392e55f8fd4198a79414.jpg 45c75e4c46104251c9c6e443e2365ad8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 5037, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Dr. A. E. Stearns, August 24, 1922 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Dr. A. E. Stearns, August 24, 1922 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tsai Shou Kie 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, 1922 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. 35 Racecourse Road, Tientsin, China. August 24, 1922. Dear Dr. Stearns: I enclose herewith Draft, payable to your order and drawn on the International Banking Corporation, for the sum of Sixteen Hundred ($1600.00) Gold Dollars, and shall be glad to have the amount credited to Kuo Fang’s account for his school and other expenses. He has been writing home very frequently, and I am quite satisfied with the progress he is making in his studies in view of the after-effects of his operation for appendicitis. In all his letters, he never fails to mention of the paternal interest you take in him, and for which I wish to express my profound appreciation and thankfulness. Notwithstanding the ups and downs of events which are transpiring in Peking and other centres, as you may be informed by the Press accounts, the people are going on with their daily occupations as usual. I am very optimistic that sooner or later we shall have a Government worthy of its name. The conditions now prevailing are comparable to those in France during the early years of the French Republic. I believe Kuo Fang has told you that his brother Kuo-pao is the father of a baby girl, age one and one-half year. Her name is Edith, and she is such a sweet and darling child, now able to walk and beginning to learn to talk. Besides my two sons and son-in-law, Y.S.Wong, I have living with me another Andoverite, who,I understand during his four years under your guardianship, was a great pride to the school and to you personally. He is Tommy Y.C.Lee, and has been staying with us for nearly two years. He has grown not in height but in dimension, being as tall as he is broad. He joins with the others and myself in sending our fondest remembrance and kind regards to you. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/022a2ec6bee16414fc57b212e19d296c.jpg 3b70ac678fbe217c5706bfa435c3c841 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 5037, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, January 25, 1922 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, January 25, 1922 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tsai Shou Kie 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 January 25, 1922 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 25th January, 1922. Dear Dr. Stearns I am sending enclosed herewith draft for Six Hundred and Fifty ($650.00) Dollars, U.S. Currency with which you will please settle the charges and fees incurred by Kuo-fang during his recent operation. Any balance may be credited to his account. We are enjoying the best of health, and all the boys join me in sending their kindest regards and fondest remembrances to you. Very hastily but most sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/75887adf504b01b90f2f681817a9b3fd.jpg 34b930952d5fd48dcfba3c573d57f3c5 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e2ba0b9646a820cd0340d80d4085a647.jpg c564ce28d191fc0d46a0db4a31503fac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 5037, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, November 17, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, November 17, 1921 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tsai Shou Kie 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 November 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 Relation A related resource Tientsin, Nov. 17, 1921 Dr. A. E. Stearns, Andover, Mass. Dear Dr. Stearns:- I am in receipt of both of your letters and wish to express my most heart-felt appreciation for the care and concern you are giving to Kuo Feng’s welfare. I am not in the least worried over the after-effects of the operation, as over a month had now elapsed before your letters had reached me, and in the interim, "no news was good news". As regards your authorizing the operation to be performed without my previous knowledge of the boy’s precarious plight, it would indeed have been a great indiscretion on your part, if any time was lost in getting my sanction before the commencement of the operation. The boy is in your hands, and opportunity is taken in this instance to express once more my wish of having him completely under your guardianship both in name and in fact. There is nothing you may do for his welfare which will not be approved of by me and his brothers. Of course, I hope you will send me whenever it is ready, the entire bill for the fees and charges incidental to the operation, and I shall remit you the sum upon receipt of same. I presume he will have to give up his athletic activities for some time to come. Just now our eyes are focussed towards the Washington Conference, and we hope as your President ,and I believe, the rank and file of the Americans hope that the program as laid out by your Representatives will be adopted in its entirety and that satisfactory solutions will be found for all the stupendous problems in the Pacific, which may be a menace to the future peace of the world. If reasons and "fair play" prevail, if intrigues and conspiracy are not fostered, if secret diplomacy is banished, and if subtle propaganda are not perpetuated when the old World’s diplomats come together with our next door neighbor to block the success of the Conference, then I am very sanguine to believe that the Biblical saying, "Love thy neighbors as thyself", and the Confucian maxim, "All within four seas are bretherns" will find their fulfillments, the complete realization of which has taken over twenty centuries to do so.  I would very much like to take a trip to America if I were ten years or so younger. I had such an opportunity in 1913 when I was offered and honored by an appointment as Minister to Washington, but as I had then already made up my mind to retire from official life and devote all my time for my family, I declined the post. Now I find that I am so fondly attached to my hearth-stone that during the last five years, I have been scarcely been out of Tientsin for more than three occasions. But on the other hand, I hope you will follow the footsteps of Professors Dewey and Monroe of Columbia, and Bertram Russell of Cambridge, or the American Educational Mission headed by President Wooley of Mount Holyoke, and the Board of trustees of the Peking Union Medical College of the Rockefeller Foundation, and make a trip out this way in the near future.This hope is cherished and shared by all your former students and friends in China. You contact, your magnetic personality and your altruism will gove them increased courage and fortitude to face the task they are performing. My sons, Kuo-tsao and Kuo-pao, and son-in-law, Yit Sing Wong ('07) all join me in sending their friendliest greetings and best wishes to you. With kindest regards, I am, Very sincerely yours, Tsai Shou Kie Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie