329 10 3636 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/47b10615b306e124c09c9eeb1850f4f3.jpg 160af57c71c35e48ad7aa72e1f71192f 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 Rose L. Greenside, The Filene Camp Shop, Boston, to Alfred E. Stearns August 9, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Rose L. Greenside, The Filene Camp Shop, Boston, to Alfred E. Stearns August 9, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rose L. Greenside 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 Relation A related resource August 9, 1926 Mr. Alfred E. Stearns Phillips Academy Andover, Mass. Dear Sir: On August 3 a pair of sneakers at $2. was sent to Miss Sun which we hope will prove satisfactory The delay experienced is regretted and we hope we will be favored again in the future. Very truly yours, The Filene Camp Shop Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Rose L. Greenside https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/1989b2fccae7afacd67b24a59e9fa977.jpg 53308d6a1570a7ec0f5163b5a230ef1d https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3c82b5ebc2703f46aa815ae4b6e03096.jpg 840283eac4a66cf50f56b83945277ed0 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 2, 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 Mary Sun, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., to Mr. Stearns August 8, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Mary Sun, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., to Mr. Stearns August 8, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary 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 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource May 24, 1926 Mr. C. Y. Sun 44 Cambridge Tientsin, China My dear Mr. Sun I this morning received your letter of April 31. Mr.Sze and I have had personal conference and have continued to discuss Mary’s case and plan for her future by correspondence. Your letter seems to express your full approval of the steps which we have been taking, a bit in the dark at times, I must admit, so far as your real desires were known to us. This morning’s mail also brings me a letter from the President of Elmira College, the college which both Mr. Sze and I decided was best fitted to meet Mary's needs, saying that after reading my letter the Committee on Admissions had decided to admit Mary on my recommendation, even though she may not be fully able to pass all of the regular entrance examinations. This is good news indeed, and the gratifying decision is no doubt due in large measure to Mr.Sze's personal influence and interest in the case. Of course for Mary's own sake it is imperative that, even though technically admitted, she should have covered as far as possible the full preparation required in order that she may not find the college work itself beyond her reach and too hard. With Mr. Sze's help, I am arranging for her to study during the summer under the direction and in the home of a competent member of the Elmira College faculty. I am sure that such a plan offers the best and most worth while kind of a summer that can be planned for Mary at Just this stage. Now that Mary’s case has been definitely, and I believe satisfactorily, settled. I most admit that the biggest problem I have on my bands at present and the cause of my chief worry is Tom. Tom is not doing well, and our combined efforts to rouse him and make him realize just where he stands and where he is heading seen thus far to have failed. At our last faculty meeting I asked Tom's teachers for full and frank expression of opinion on Tom and his problem. All are agreed that the boy can and should do letter work. Most of them also feel, as I have come to feel, that the boy has reached the point where he is not gaining additional benefits by the school connection here but indeed gives evidences of slipping a bit. We can't possibly graduate this June. By faculty vote he has just been put on what we call probation because of his low standing and because this is the customary penalty imposed on a boy with a record like Tom's. This means that, in the judgment of the faculty, it is altogether unlikely that the boy should be allowed to go on here next year. The more I have studied the case, the clearer I am that Tom is not yet quite ready for college and the freedom of collage , unless it be a small New England college somewhat separated from the temptations and activities of a big city. He might get into such a college next fall, but I doubt whether this would be rise. My inclination at the moment is to favor and favor rather strongly a year in a good military school, for Tom evidently needs discipline, to be made to do things accurately and on time and to obey orders promptly and without questioning - in fact to make those contacts and secure those influences which a prod military school supplies. I have been interested to find that several of my colleagues on the faculty who have known Tom most intimately share my views completely. When Mr. Robinson appears, I shall discuss the case with him fully and carefully, for I confess that I am troubled, and I must also admit that it seems out of the question for Tom to fulfill your wish that he should graduate from this school without forcing him to take another year, which would mean a good deal of repetition and a continuation of the same influences which have lately, at least, not proved stimulating to him. with the inevitable result of lessened ambition and effort on is part; and that, of course, would mean ultimate disaster and must be avoided at all costs. I appreciate more deeply than I can tell you the friendly and generous cooperation you have so readily given me at all times and the confidence you have so generously reposed in me as I have sought to carry out your wishes for your children. Naturally I am doubly troubled when the results most desired do not come or seem to be at least delayed. At any rate, I can assure you that to whatever extent I may have failed in aiding your children to obtain the goals which you have cherished for them, there has been no lack of willingness or interest and there has always been a sharing on my part of the disappointment and regret which have naturally been years. Believe me, with warm regards and friendliest good wishes. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f85e3468fd420662be55b77fe88cd0a9.jpg 1013c064e68d38a1af5447d65cc88b20 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 Secretary to the Principal Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Bewster, Mass. June 15, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Secretary to the Principal Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Bewster, Mass. June 15, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Secretary to the Principal 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 June 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource Miss Faith Bickford Sea Pines School Brewster, Mass My dear Miss Bickford: Dr. Stearns wished me to drop you a line, asking if you will be good enough to send your school literature to Dr. Alfred Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, Chinese legation, Washington, D. C. Very truly yours. Secretary to the Principal Faith Bickford secretary to Dr. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/960ab1986ede88bd32d18c1f9fa7e8ee.jpg e956119764aab3991d414e758b68b3c7 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Bewster, Mass. June 14, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Bewster, Mass. June 14, 1926 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 June 14, 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 June 14, 1926 Miss Faith Bickford Sea Pines School Brewster, Mass. My dear Miss Bickford: Thank you for your letter of June 12 and for the statement of expenses. The formal application for Mary’s admission to camp was mailed you last Saturday, and I have written Mary, as I have written you, saying that the decision to take advantage of the Sea Pines summer session had been made. I hope and believe that this will prove a satisfactory arrangement to us all. I am enclosing check for the statement rendered and shall be glad to have your receipt, as I am accustomed to file the receipts for all the expenditures of my Chinese wards. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Faith Bickford https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/697dfa86e66183102d972314e1084ebb.jpg 0c34f300ce54a58a6762e2ea013ba34d 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 Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., to Alfred E. Stearns June 12, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., to Alfred E. Stearns June 12, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Faith Bickford 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 June 12, 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 June 12, 1926 Mr. Alfred. E. Stearns Phillips Academy Andover, Massachusetts My dear Mr. Stearns: Mary quite accepts the idea of Camp. I explained to her that we did not wish any one here who was not entirely happy at the thought of being at Sea Pines, and she has promised to be very helpful. Therefore, since receiving your letter of June 11, we have added her name to our Camp enrollment and are enclosing a statement. Will you be kind enough to return to us the enclosed application blank. I am glad to know that Dr. Sze is pleased with our plan for locating Mary at Sea Pines this summer. With kindest regards, I am Sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Faith Bickford https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/60f5169e140c5e20b68a210a6507b86e.jpg 4ee8e738a178c6d5c939a25dc1118f35 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/4a478c42634b8be329f035bb7a9d706b.jpg 22ebd95afd3c9114bcffaee13da317ef 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Mary Sun, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass. June 12, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Mary Sun, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass. June 12, 1926 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 June 12, 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 June 12. 1926 Miss Mary Sun Sea Pines School Brewster, Mass. Dear Mary: Your letter of June 10 reached me yesterday, and, as this is the day of the Exeter ball game, I am rushed to death and can only send a brief reply now. First, I have instructed Miss Pickford to purchase blankets and whatever else you require for the summer, so that you will not lack for these necessaries. I am also going to send her at once a check as reserve for you to draw on, with her approval, when you need incidental expenses. As to the summer, I have had further correspondence with Dr.Sze, and in a letter received from him only yesterday have his warm approval of the Sea Pines Summer School as offering better advantages than the somewhat indefinite Ithaca plan which we first discussed. Frankly, I am sure that you will be happier and much better physically at Sea Pines than you would be at Ithaca, especially if we happen to have a hot summer; indeed I can't think of a better place or arrangement under which summer work could be done than those offered at Sea Pines. I have written Miss Bickford about the requirements for your admission. The Elmira authorities are going to be very generous with you and are giving you full credit for all the work you have done to date. They will require a little further work in Algebra, however, and feel, as do I, that such additional work as you can do in English and perhaps French will make the Freshman year much simpler for you and consequently much more satisfactory in every I will see about the trunk at once. Possibly it would be better for you to have all three sent down, so that you can look over your things at your leisure this summer and take what you will require to Elmira. As Miss Clemons is going abroad with Marjorie before the summer is over and will be gone for most of the coming year, at least, we shall have to make some other arrangements for your general- oversight, and I imagine that, under the circumstances my house would not be the best place for you to leave your belongings. Indeed I am not sure yet just how I shall conduct the house next year or whether it will be possible for me to make vacation provision for you and the boys. Consequently it would seem that it might be well for you to have any of your clothes or other belongings that you may wish to get at during the year with you at Elmira. So just you cheer up about that work and don't get discouraged. There is absolutely no reason why you should feel in doubt about your admission to Elmira. Just carry out the instructions which the college authorities have given, do your best this summer, but don't overdo, and I am sure you will go sailing into college well prepared to do the college work and in good physical condition to stand the strain. With every best wish to you, believe me always Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c45ee90a4120a28de2537e28444a84d9.jpg afd9d42dc39b7e2523df5b565b682338 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c9a64527796738f49045b7e72f57f5b9.jpg 2f0236579a43c0dd3b27973b7e8d0088 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass. June 11, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass. June 11, 1926 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 June 11, 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 June 11, 1926 Miss Faith Bickford Director, Sea Pines School Brewster, Mass. My dear Miss Bickford: Thank you for your letter which has just reached me and whichI have read with deep interest. Last night’s mail brought me a letter from Dr. Sze who expresses himself rather enthusiastically over the prospect of locating Mary with you this summer; and unless you find that Mary is stubbornly determined not to be happy down there and is likely in consequence to prove a disturbing factor in the situation, I am sure that the summer session with you will be far better for her in every way than would the Ithaca proposition, which for the moment seems to be the only reasonable alternative. I am making the application, therefore, in a formal way and shall write Mary what I have done. You have been very kind to take the girl for this short and trial period, as it were, and at such a reasonable rate. Any time you care to send me the formal bill, I shall be glad to send you a check for the same and promptly. Please do not hesitate to purchase for Mary whatever she requires for the school and camp life and work. I do not wish her to spend more than is necessary, of course; but she is by no means a charity pupil, and, while her father is shouldering a heavy expense in educating four of his children at the same time in America, he has always been ready to meet reasonable charges for the best that could be offered them, although equally anxious that they should develop no extravagant habits and taste. Whatever Mary may require, therefore, in the way of blankets, middies. rubber toots, etc., she should have. Again thanking you for the exceptionally friendly may in which you have cooperated in helping me solve a somewhat difficult problem, believe me Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Faith Bickford https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/af704d09bd89f8d2ef1e75d927f49e99.jpg 8167055d200adb09d45d4372c2874083 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/688fc49b978d30b778f10af7ad2bf4e2.jpg 9c865b69538fd2b4ee58e458ad0596b8 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 Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., to Alfred E. Stearns June 10, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., to Alfred E. Stearns June 10, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Faith Bickford 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 June 10, 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 June 10, 1926 Mr. Alfred. E. Stearns, Principal Phillips Academy Andover, Massachusetts My dear Mr. Stearns: I have just been talking with Mary, and her face looks happier. We are having beautiful weather so that the girls are sure to feel the exuberance of early June days, and I believe this will lift Mary’s spirits, also the excitement of Commencement activities is in the air, and perhaps she will enjoy being a part of the festivities. I hope Mary can be with us through the summer, but I realize that we must wait for definite word from Washington. As I told you over the telephone, the terms for the vacation weeks are $25.00 weekly, without charge for tutoring. The tutoring we are glad to do for Mary just for the sake of promoting international friendship among the girls. The camp season charge is $300.00. The enclosed blank indicates the professional discount. The summer’s tutoring is not an extra charge. We are trying to locate among our graduating class someone who would like to dispose of her rubber boots. These would serve Mary for the camp season. They are quite essential. About the sweater, she thinks perhaps she can manage with an old one that is in her trunk. One of our teachers who is a graduate of Elmira College has told Mary that she will need a blanket in college. We will see what we can do to provide Mary with a blanket that will serve for both camp and college,- this also perhaps from one of our outgoing students. She did not tell you her need for middies. We assume that you will want us to go ahead and order these for her camp use. Mr. Alfred E. Stearns We hope you will be glad, and Mary too, that she came to Sea Pines. With all best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Faith Bickford https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/84c0c2bcd7d5ef96b8aedcf1825af78b.jpg 31c399d04386bbff338fbae256659a3c 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, Washington, D.C. June 11, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, Washington, D.C. June 11, 1926 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 June 11, 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 June 11, 1926 Dr. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze Chinese Legation Washington, D. C. My dear Dr. Sze Thank you for your letter of June 7, which I find on my desk on my return from a hurried trip to New York. I am asking the Principal of Sea Pines to send you the literature of the school that you may have a clear picture of the place and its life and work. Miss Bickford writes me by this morning's mail that Mary seems increasingly contented and happy; so that I am disposed to agree with you that the best arrangement I can make for Mary is to continue the Sea Pines connection through the summer, and I hope that Mary herself will feel that this is really the best thing to do. I received only a few days ago Mr. Sun’s letter to which you refer. Apparently he is inclined to approve all of the steps we have taken thus far to provide for Mary’s 'further stay in America and her college course. Trusting that you will have a most enjoyable and restful simmer, believe me Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Sao Ke Alfred Sze