47 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c476a173bc1f0a918b4ee52217dbab70.jpg 77c919e1e31999165e57159aba19ff67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 Elmira College, September 16, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Elmira College, September 16, 1926 Relation A related resource I enclose check for $350.00 which I understand from your catalogue is the first payment due on the account of my ward, Mary Sun, who is entering Elmira College this fall. Kindly send me the receipt for the same that I may forward it to Miss Sun's father. May I request that all matters relating to Miss Sun's expenses at Elmira be referred to me, as I am acting, at her father's request, as her guardian during her stay in this country. Very sincerely yours, May I request that all matters relating to Miss Sun's expenses at Elmira be referred to me, as I am acting, at her father's request, as her guardian during her stay in this country. Very sincerely yours, 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, 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 Elmira College Mary Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b8133fd91817cda606d5a1a5e10ca62a.jpg b58331455911da3c31aeea1a2cd162af Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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, Springfield, Mass., September 16, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Mary Sun, Springfield, Mass., September 16, 1926 Relation A related resource Dear Mary: Thank you for your note received this morning. Mr. Robinson has taken such pains to plan for your first year at Elmira that I think it would be a mistake not to follow his judgment. For the first year I am sure that residence in a nice home would be in every way advantageous; nor can I believe for a minute that such an arrangement would interfere with your studies. Indeed I think you would probably do better work at the start under such a scheme than you would if you were thrown into a large dormitory. I am sending your letter on to Mr. Robinson, however, and will abide by his final judgment in the matter. Of course if his plan does go through, the room already assigned you should be given up at once and the college authorities promptly notified of the change, so that the room can be disposed of before the new year gets under way. Please wire me on receipt of this letter just when you plan to leave for Elmira. Very sincerely yours, 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, 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 Mary Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/548033554ac5526e98dd36b4a048e5b9.jpg bc8d951c4d759f8a7fc5f63619c21683 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 Alfred E. Stearns to Charles and Arthur Sun, MIT, September 15, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Telegram from Alfred E. Stearns to Charles and Arthur Sun, MIT, September 15, 1926 Relation A related resource Street and No. (or Telephone Number): Technology Dormitories Place Cambridge, Mass. Please call me on phone six to six-thirty at my house 170. Later at office 720. Alfred E. Stearns 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, 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 Telegram Arthur Sun Charles Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/9e67542d590493e728d1e55887f5e6e3.jpg 6451fe3836836c46e248144717fe9682 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/1257439d4c34cc3f46489b32377546e8.jpg 89e2b105a3454ae70d3e3ab9a3fec20b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 Arthur G. Robinson (YMCA), New York City, September 15, 1926 (regarding Mary Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Arthur G. Robinson (YMCA), New York City, September 15, 1926 (regarding Mary Sun) Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Robinson: I have been trying to find time to consider Mary's problem and answer properly your letter of September 11, but these opening days are hectic ones, with the office crowded every minute, and committee meetings, the last one terminating at midnight last night, more than fill the evening hours. I am trying to get hold of Charlie Sun and have wired him to call me on the phone so that I can discuss Mary's plans with him. I have also asked Mary to wire me the exact day on which she intended to leave for Elmira. If Charlie can accompany her, I shall be glad to have him go, though I am perfectly sure that Mary is capable of managing the journey alone and will even be inclined to resent a bit the suggestion that she needs a chaperone for the trip. If I can't get hold of Charlie or Arthur, therefore, I shall be disposed to let her go to Elmira alone, for she can doubtless go right through from Springfield with very little, if any changing of trains. I am enclosing a letter just received from Mary, so that you can see how she feels about the plans made for her. My feeling is that your plan is the wiser one for freshman year, at least, and I am writing Mary to this effect today. Mary enjoys immensely companionship with large groups of girls, but I am not sure that her work benefits from the contacts, though, on the whole, I don't think that she is inclined to abuse them. Anyway, the arrangements you have suggested with the Pitman family seem to me very attractive. I do hope I am going to have a chance to see you for something more than a brief and hurried visit before very long. Please let me know when you are likely to be in this vicinity again. Very sincerely yours, 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, 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 Arthur G. Robinson Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/4c8035754069bb9df502974207251a47.jpg 5e705167f100d92a36f9e00e8bc241a6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 George A. Bushee, Thorn Mountain School, Jackson, New Hampshire, September 13, 1926 (regarding Thomas Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to George A. Bushee, Thorn Mountain School, Jackson, New Hampshire, September 13, 1926 (regarding Thomas Sun) Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Bushee: Thank you for your last note about Tom. I am enclosing check for the incidentals, as listed, and shall be glad to have you return to me the customary receipt for the same. Faithfully yours, 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 13, 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 George A. Bushee Tommie [Tom] Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/1741dbd68f1be99dd3b4dcdddc717e78.jpg 54735239aa49f930cb3a3b0b25b75614 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 Thomas Sun, Middlebury, Vermont, September 11, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Thomas Sun, Middlebury, Vermont, September 11, 1926 Relation A related resource My dear Tom: I have your letter of September 7. Since neither of us knows exactly what your expenses are to be, please ask your tutors to send me direct their bills, weekly if they desire. I will see that the accounts are promptly settled. The same treatment should be accorded the bills at the opening of your college year; so please instruct the treasurer there to that effect. Let me know as soon as you can what the decision is in regard to your entrance to Middlebury College and, in case you are successful, what your permanent college address is to be. With all good wishes, believe me Faithfully yours. 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 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 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tommie [Tom] Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f78892b0a5fb781f91d949e843bc6637.jpg 16f0ff7179933a446e5b981669fd4bcb https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/bf767b34beff4f8fda0931f608b64d80.jpg 4b4c8a675cca6c8b1a18ed7062c71ec5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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, Springfield, Mass., September 11, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Mary Sun, Springfield, Mass., September 11, 1926 Relation A related resource My dear Mary: I am just back in Andover and find your letter of September 9. Here is a check to cover the trip to Elmira, etc., but I am sure that the bill for your opening expenses can and will be sent to me if you so instruct the office. Please ask them about this as soon as you reach Elmira and explain how your funds are handled. I will see that a check is sent at once on receipt of the bills. This, of course is much better than to attempt to give you money to cover them when neither of us knows what the charges will amount to. Perhaps I can find out from the catalogue, and, if so, I will send a check to the college treasurer at once. Be sure to keep careful account of this sum I am sending you now. The coat is here at the house, and I am forwarding it to you today. Frankly, I can't tell, of course, just what you require in the way of clothes, as Miss Clemons always handled that phase of your affairs. If, however, you and Arthur are both convinced that a coat is necessary, you should have it. The price you mention seems a dreadfully high one, though I know clothes are excessively high everywhere. Anyway, it becomes more than ever important to keep the expenses of the coming year down to the lowest ebb in order to average up, so far as possible, on the past year's expenses. Mr. Robinson, I believe, is arranging for accommodations for you at Elmira, and I hope that everything will turn out well and that you will find the new life and work happy and in every way profitable. Let me know as soon as you can what the final address at Elmira is to be. With all good wishes, believe me Ever sincerely yours, 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 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 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b307e74135d4aa9b79d9f3fca268dfd7.jpg 2366951193e2db191eabd53e6f1f1e11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 Paul Moody, President, Middlebury College, September 11, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Paul Moody, President, Middlebury College, September 11, 1926 Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Moody: I am interested in your letter of September 9, which has just reached me. Be a little wary of the blandishments of my protege, Tom Sun, for all that glistens in his case is not always gold. He is a mighty attractive little kid, though, for all that, but a real Oriental in many ways and about as clever as they make them. Professions and promises are always profuse, but so far the accomplishments have fallen far behind. Anyway, I do hope earnestly that you can admit the boy, and I am inclined to think that he will prove a good citizen. He needs to be held sharply to his tasks, however, and if this can be done, he is perfectly capable of performing well. With warmest greetings to all the members of the Moody family and trusting that this may prove the best year ever, believe me Faithfully yours, 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 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 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Paul Moody https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b56d8b715e35b8b42229f8a59f9e4658.jpg 5e3b468e0536a4447ce4f11ab1a462d9 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/afa120c592f185b8c5b4647beb0e8afd.jpg 44b3eef75520363907cef4cd57108aa5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 29 Sun Siblings 1920-1924, 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 Henry Smith Leiper, American Board Mission, Tientsin, September 9, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Henry Smith Leiper, American Board Mission, Tientsin, September 9, 1920 Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Leiper: Yours is, I believe, the fifth letter that I have dictated this morning to either parents or friends of the group of Chinese students who are expected to arrive in Andover in a couple of weeks. The party to which you refer in your letter has evidently grown a bit since you wrote; though I am still not quite sure whether five or seven will be the final number. I feel confident that I understand fully just what the parents desire for their children; and you may rest assured that I shall not betray the trust and confidence which they have so generously placed in me. I have been more than touched by it all, and tremble a bit as I realize the responsibility which the trust involves. Of one thing these parents may rest assured, and that is that their children will have as constant and thoughtful care from me as would my own. At present I am hoping to be able to provide accommodations for several of the group in my own home. It will probably be necessary to allow the boys to board at the school dining hall or outside the house, in order that the strain on the kitchen may not become too great. The young girl, however, I think I think I can include as a regular member of my family circle; that, at least, is my present intention. On this basis she would be able to go as a day scholar to Abbot Academy, or perhaps even better, for a year at least, attend our local high school where my daughter is at present enrolled, and where I believe, with such help as she would undoubtedly secure from my housekeeper, who has devoted her life to the teaching of children, she would gain as much in the way of American education as could reasonably be expected at the present time. From an experience of fifteen or twenty years with Chinese students, I have come to appreciate pretty fully what those parents and youngsters desire; and I know the depth of that desire through the knowledge of the immense sacrifice involved in sending those dear ones to the far corners of the world to secure those things which are believed to be necessary for this high accomplishment. They shall have the best I can give them in interest and affection; more than this I cannot well promise to do. With deep appreciation of your thoughtfulness in sending me such full information in regard to those travelers, and with warm personal regards and sincere good wishes, believe me always Faithfully yours, 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 9, 1920 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 Henry Smith Leiper https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ecbfcb515221a49fe8ac42830cdc645c.jpg 7c743374d901ef15eec7b7e02f7b22a4 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/059aaf0bc128a185dac7422a830e9718.jpg ff2c1758cc1a59cb86607208cc95463c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 29 Sun Siblings 1920-1924, 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 M.T. Liang, Tientsin, September 9, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to M.T. Liang, Tientsin, September 9, 1920 Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Liang: On my return to Andover this week from my summer vacation I find your letter and several other communications relating to the advent in the near future of the group of students from China who are to be placed in my charge. I can't begin to express to you how deeply I have been touched by this evidence of confidence and good will on the part of yourself and your friends in China. The significance of the responsibility now placed upon me I fully realize; but I welcome, and most gladly, this new opportunity for increased service, and especially when that service and be rendered for those who are so universally appreciative and responsible as I have always found the Chinese students to be. I can only assure you that to the best of my ability I shall endeavor to carry out the expressed wishes of yourself and the parents of these boys and girls and that in health and sickness as well they will have my most careful attention and will be given every care that I am accustomed to give my own children. These are busy days just now, as school is to open next week; and I can only send you a brief note at this time. Later on I will write you more fully as to the arrangements which have been decided upon and as to how things seem to be working out for all concerned. On the arrival of the group in Andover I shall be ready to take care of them. Temporarily at least I may find it necessary to house all of those who are to remain here in my own home, since accommodations on Andover hill at the present time are taxed to the utmost limit. Indeed I am inclined to think that I shall decide to keep the youngest member with me throughout the year; though it may be necessary to allow two of the boys to take their meals at the school dining hall, owing to the difficulty of handling the domestic problem in a private home when the family circle becomes too large. Miss Clemsons is delighted at the thought of being able to be of service in this way; and as she has always devoted her life to the care of young children, a work in which she has been eminently successful, you may count on the best of oversight and interest on her part. Again let me assure you of my deep appreciation of this renewed evidence of the confidence and trust which my Chinese friends are willing to place in me. I can only hope that I may be able to prove myself worthy of it all. Believe me, with warmest personal regards, Always most sincerely yours, 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 9, 1920 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 M.T. Liang