332 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/38b9521eafc0e0413c1924f19e35ba07.jpg 0acd7814c0515feda9e32ab4bfa0782d https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b6f05ec99b0f247e5881a777ec6380fb.jpg b6dd0bed0c6e654837ac0072f5b3d065 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 Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, Washington, to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns May 27, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, Washington, to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns May 27, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sao-Ke Alfred Sze Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 27, 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 27, 1926. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, Principal Phillips Academy Andover, Massachusetts Dear Dr. Stearns: Your letter of May 24th is received. I am very glad to know of the favorable reply you have received from President Lent of Elmira College. I enclose herewith a letter which I have received from Miss French, Executive Secretary of Elmira College. Will you answer her direct so as to save time? I understand that Miss French will go abroad almost immediately after the Commencement Exercises at Elmira. Sage College, mentioned in her letter, is one of the Women’s Dormitories at Cornell. Kenniston House, I presume, is another Women's Dormitory. Mrs. Hespelt, mentioned in Miss French's letter is a graduate of Smith College, and the wife of a Professor in Spanish at Elmira College. He has accepted an appointment for the next year at New York University so they have to leave Elmira by July 1st. Mrs. Hespelt was recommended to me by Miss French three years ago to look after the oldest Miss Tsao. About a month ago two of Miss Tsao's sisters arrived and are at present staying with Mrs. Hespelt. We have not succeeded in finding another member of the faculty at Elmira College to take the two Misses Tsao, so I hardly think it will be possible to find a suitable member of the faculty to take in Mary. We have decided to spend our summer in Ithaca and have taken the Phi Delta Theta House. But we can not move into the House until about June 18th. If Mary cares to, she can live with us after the 20th, - that is, if she does not care to go and live at the Kermiston House. I am leaving here on the 9th for Ithaca to attend my 25th Class Reunion. I hope to visit Elmira while I am up in the northern part of New York. Please return Miss French’s letter to me. Yours sincerely, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Sao Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/4f440ae47ed913d27111592f0517b394.jpg 9154d5286b9b4d84ca53ebaf9b8af5f7 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/2cbbefdf1604d908b74e97b70fd1a92d.jpg 43e4ab7ed4b26c17f7d70b992e56be9d 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 2, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, Washington, D.C. June 2, 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 2, 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 2 1926 Hon. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze Chinese Legation Washington D. C. My dear Dr. Sze: Since my last letter to you, I have been giving further and some anxious thought to Mary Sun’s plans for the summer, my chief concern being to make satisfactory arrangements for the period between the close of her work at her present school and the beginning of the earner work at Ithaca or elsewhere. Some one with whom I happened to be discussing the matter recommended strongly the Sea fines School at Brewster, Mass., down on Cape Cod and of a somewhat unusual and distinctly good atmosphere. I have known of the school for years and have always heard it very highly spoken of, and at one time I had even considered it seriously as perhaps the proper school for Mary. When this last suggestion was made. it occurred to me that I might be able to persuade the Principal, Miss Bickford, to take Mary for a limited time, and I at once got in touch with her by telephone. To my great satisfaction Miss Bickford expressed her willingness to take Mary in at once, although her regular school, session is shortly to close. Miss Bickford happens to be in Boston at present and has agreed to take Mary back with her to school on Thursday of this week. She will keep her there as long as authorized and at a very reasonably rate, $25.00 per week. The more I have thought over the problem, the more I am inclined to hesitate to approve of a summer for Mary in the surrounding which she would naturally encounter at Cornell. I know that these college summer schools invite all kinds and classes and that the problem of supervision and guidance for the individual student may often became a very complicated and difficult one. As the Sea Pines School has a regular summer session, is attractively located on the Cape Cod 8 Shore, and is in charge of a woman of exceptionally fine character and high ideals. I am wondering if, after all, this might not prove the best plan to continue through the summer, assuming, of course, that we find after the first two or three weeks’ test that the place is all I how believe it to be. Since you have been so kind and have gone to so much trouble already in this matter. I do not feel like abandoning at once and altogether the plan you have already proposed, and I should welcome your full approval of the one suggested above before taking any further steps to make it permanently operative. If I had thought of it earlier, I would unquestionably have expressed my preference for it over the Ithaca proposition, which, with all of its attractions, has its distinct drawbacks as well. I really can’t get very enthusiastic over the thought of leaving Mary in a large college dormitory for the summer, regardless of the person who is in charge of it. for I know from experience that college summer schools are generally pretty free and easy affairs and the supervision at best rather casual. Please write me frankly how the suggestions I have made above strike you, and don’t hesitate to criticize them if you have any grounds whatever for doing so. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Sao Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/be1b5410994cf4d732cc2bcf74201c61.jpg 77c19924d45fac80e040aef2c46ab37b 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 Telegram from A.E. Stearns to S.K. Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, Washington, D.C. June 2, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Telegram from A.E. Stearns to S.K. Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, Washington, D.C. June 2, 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 2, 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 2, 1926 Andover Mass. Chinese Legation, Washington D.C. Please await receipt of letter mailed today before closing Itheca arrangements for Mary Sun A.E.Stearns 6/2/26 sent 10:40 AM Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Sao Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/a15a3e592ba4dd51da53f5e1c800b415.jpg 44682ff7217dd21202690abcc5a6947d 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 Carlie Mallett, Elmira College, to Alfred E. Stearns May 24, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Carlie Mallett, Elmira College, to Alfred E. Stearns May 24, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carlie Mallett 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 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 Relation A related resource May 24, 1926 Principal Alfred E. Stearns Phillips Academy Andover,Massachusetts Dear Mr Stearns, I am enclosing some blanks which I should like to have filled out, in so far as possible, for Miss Mary Sun, whom, I understand from President Lent, is to enter Elmira College next September. Sincerely, Carlie Mallet Registrar Carlie Mallett Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e35fa4b82c821452e246622948a57066.jpg 4c555b3d31044700bca9a65f0cb0c998 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 Carlie Mallett, Elmira College June 3, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Carlie Mallett, Elmira College June 3, 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 3, 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 3, 1926 Miss Harlie Mallett Registrar, Elmira Co1lege Elmira, N. Y. My dear Miss Mallett: I am enclosing a check for $5.00 which I understand is the proper registration fee for my ward, Mary Sun, who hopes to enter Elmira College this coming fall. The application blanks which you sent me are being filled out and will be returned to you shortly. I am able to send herewith the one covering the recent work at Whittier School. That covering the Abbot Academy connection and the admission blank No. 1, to be filled out by the applicant herself, will be sent to you as soon as I can secure the information desired. Very sincerely yours. Carlie Mallett Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/05337106472b474c96ced222783aeb47.jpg 9160539e02117d4c70c09b62c4d9714f 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 Ernestine French, Elmira College June 3, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Ernestine French, Elmira College June 3, 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 3, 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 3, 1926 Miss Ernestine French Secretary, Elmira College Elmira, N. Y. My dear Miss French: Thank you for your good letter of June 1. I do appreciate more than I can tell you the careful thought you have given to Mary Sun’s problem, and I am very grateful. Mary’s present school closes today, and I have been able to make temporary provision for her at the Sea Pines School at Brewster, Mass. It is just possible that, if this arrangement works out well and Mary is happy there, it may seem wise to allow her to stay through the summer session and give up the Cornell University plan. I have written Mr. Sze fully about this and shall await further word from him before deciding. In the meantime, I am none the less grateful for all your generous efforts in my behalf. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Ernestine French https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/7d8e3471642dbe92bbfa3c3a191380fc.jpg 1cfde35e5f2cf1ce8fec0018b70aa976 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 Ernestine French, Elmira College, to Alfred E. Stearns June 1, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Ernestine French, Elmira College, to Alfred E. Stearns June 1, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ernestine French 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 1, 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 1, 1926 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, Principal Phillips Academy Andover, Massachusetts My dear Dr. Stearns: Your letter of May 29 has just been received. I am forwarding it today to Miss Lillian Fitzpatrick, asking her to communicate with you directly as to the probable expense for Miss Sun and stating the date upon which Miss Sun can be received at Kenniston House. I imagine that Miss Sun could not be accommodated there until after the close of the regular university term, which will be I suppose, about the middle of June. I well understand the pressure of events and the lack of time for attention to outside matters in educational institutions at this season of the year, and feel sure that Miss Fitzpatrick will understand too and will do her best to make the most satisfactory arrangements possible for Miss Sun. Miss Farnham, of whom I spoke in my previous letter, is my friend through whom Miss Fitzpatrick's services have been secured. Miss Farnham herself will be in Europe during the summer, but Miss Fitzpatrick is the official chaperone engaged by Cornell University for Kenniston House, and has been acting in that capacity during the past winter. It seems safe, therefore, to assume that she is properly qualified for this position. I do not know personally of her teaching ability, but have confidence in Miss Farnham and feel sure that she would not recommend one who was not capable in every way. As Dr. and Mrs. Sze are to be in Ithaca themselves this summer, Dr. Sze will be available in case any questions needing advice in regard to Miss Sun should arise. Trusting that the arrangements may work out satisfactorily and happily for all concerned, I am Very sincerely yours, Ernestine French Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Ernestine French https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/47f8a3d6eef55ebacb9f6ffa7a49e856.jpg 1edc04ff4994f25e33c0beaff269c2d3 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/6fce824bc5af3e77269727218fefc83b.jpg 947bea64e2b13d591feadc48a329ed69 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. May 29, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, Washington, D.C. May 29, 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 May 29, 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 29, 1926 Mr. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze Chinese Legation Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Sze: Many thanks for your letter of May 27, which came at a most opportune time, for I have been a bit puzzled for the last few days to know Just what arrangements to rake for Mary Sun’s summer. Only last night I had a long talk with her present principal, as I recently discovered that Mary’s school closes early in June and that some final arrangements must, therefore, be speedily made. I have forwarded to Elmira full details of Mary’s work to date and am having filled out at this moment additional and supplementary papers sent me by the registrar of the College, so that they may have the information desired in proper form. Evidently this part of the arrangements can be considered as going through smoothly and according to the customary requirements of the College. I am writing to Miss French by this same mail in order to close matters for the summer. It seems to me that the Kenniston House arrangement at Cornell offers the most attractive proposition for Mary’s summer, and I am asking Miss French, therefore, if she will be willing to make arrangements for Mary there. Apparently I must find something for Mary between the date of the closing of her school and that time. It may seem best to let her come back to Andover, though I rather dread to do so, only because of the somewhat hysterical influences that might still have their effect on her. Again my thanks for your generous and most helpful assistance in what has proved a rather complicated and difficult problem. I wish you were going to be a bit nearer us during the summer but am, of course, very glad to feel that you will be within reasonable touch of Mary and can check up on the situation in case the arrangements made do not work out so well in practice and they would seem likely to do in prospect. I have been making inquiries for you in the hope of discovering something down on the South Shore that would meet your needs, but tins far without success. I mention this so that you may not think I have been unmindful of you and the suggestions you made to me about a summer home, and can only express my sincere regret that my efforts have not met with success. Frankly, I found that I had very few contacts with people who were, in touch with South Shore property conditions. I do hope, however, the plans you have arranged will prove in every way satisfactory to you and the other members of your household. I am returning Miss French's letter, as requested. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Sao Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/49442f01066966c28f7c7f1b7b838a66.jpg 3a89515d5741ae3d5f412bbebe62c614 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/bff239385d3a5eb260c3e18b1ce653e9.jpg ac4adf730d123a4cc867bac094980e7c 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 Ernestine French, Elmira College May 29, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Ernestine French, Elmira College May 29, 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 May 29, 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 29, 1926 Miss Ernestine Trench Executive Secretary, Elmira College Elmira. N. Y. My dear Miss French: This morning’s mail brings me a letter from Mr.Sze of Washington, in which he has been good enough to enclose your letter of May 25 to him. I am sorry that I have not fully appreciated, apparently, just what was expected of me in planning for the summer of my ward, Mary Sun. I had gathered the impression that Mr. Sze, who is familiar with conditions at Elmira was looking after the matter and would notify me when he was finally ready to make a recommendation. Evidently I have been remiss and should have followed the matter up myself. As I have just written Mr. Sze, the Kenniston House arrangement, with Miss Farnham as a chaperone, seems likely to meet the needs of the case. If I read your letter aright, a Miss Millan Fitzpatrick will act as tutor and I am, of course, glad to accept your judgment as to the character and ability of those whom you recommend. If you will kindly advise me what the expense will probably be, I shall be ready and glad to pat.my endorsement on the whole proposition. May I also ask you at how early a date Miss Sun can plan to take up her residence with Ithaca. I find that Miss Sun’s present school closes early in June, and I hope there will not be too long a period intervening between that late and the beginning of the new life and work at Ithaca, for this is, as you know, an extremely busy time for those connected with educational institutions, and I shall find it a bit difficult to provide temporary accommodations and interests for Miss Sun during that time. Naturally I should like to have Miss Sun start at Ithaca as soon as practicable, and she, herself, has expressed this wish. As to the amount of tutoring, I can’t speak with any great definiteness. My impression is that Miss Fitzpatrick will have to feel her way a little and decide, after personal observation, the nature and extent of the work required. I shall be ready, however, to meet any reasonable charge. Mary’s tutor will find, I think, that the girl can be depended upon to do a good deal of conscientious work by herself, once direction and guidance have been given her. Thanking you most heartily for the generous interest you are taking in this case and assuring you of my desire to cooperate in every possible way, believe me Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Ernestine French https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/a28bfe1a44347745dd80c7154e483bcc.jpg 67cbb9b0259c9527e6a7ee0475099f3a 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 R.H. Stearns Company, Boston, to Alfred E. Stearns May 27, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from R.H. Stearns Company, Boston, to Alfred E. Stearns May 27, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource R.H. Stearns Company 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 27, 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 27, 1926 Dr. Alfred L. Stearns Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. Dear Sir: We write to inform you that at the request of Miss Mary Sun (we may have the name incorrect as her signature is not absolutely legible), Whittier School, Merrimac, Mass., we are sending her 3 1/4 yds. white flannel and charging it to you. In case this does not meet with your approval, will you inform us at once? We do not wish to delay this order, believing it to be authentic, and are only notifying you in accordance with our business policy. Yours truly, R.H.Stearns Dr. Alfred E. Stearns R.H. Stearns Company