48 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ab8c8cd0a3fced5ca6d3df5bfe446085.jpg 1188f29ab6f5e27545a6d6432f0ad845 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 4 Alfred and Helen Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Emma Hillard (Mrs. Daniel B.) Nye, South Weymouth, Mass., December 31, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Emma Hillard (Mrs. Daniel B.) Nye, South Weymouth, Mass., December 31, 1929 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 December 31, 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource Dear Mrs. Nye: Thank you for your letter just received. I am delighted to hear that Mr. Tsai is to allow Helen and Alfred to go back home this coming summer. It will mean a lot to them, I have no doubt. Just at present I am having some rather distressing interviews by letter and in person with the three Sun children, who are still in this country completing their ninth year away from home, and whose father seems determined to have them stay [illegible] longer. I say in this country, though that is not quite true, for Charlie has recently joined the Legation in London, though for how long is any one's guess. Mr. Sun, Sr., is obsessed with the notion so common among Chinese of his class that an American advanced degree, regardless of what the degree stands for, is going to prove an open sesame socially, politically, and intellectually to those who return with it to their homeland. What you write of Mr. and Mrs. Tsai is immensely interesting and a bit amusing if it did not have a tragic element in it too. When Mr. Stimson, the present Secretary of State, when out to take charge of his Philippine job a couple of years ago, I gave him a letter of introduction to Mr. Tsai, whom he finally located in the Rockefeller Hospital in Peking under "treatment" for the same political illness which seems to have overtaken both him and his good wife lately. I don't see how any native Chinese with a reasonable amount of intelligence and vision, especially if he happens to have a little wealth besides, can negotiate life's path these days without going crazy. With every best wish for the New Year, believe me Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Emma Hillard Nye https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/2d8205f8c9fdf163b13614a31291f095.jpg ca6e1cda97a4d1155c1aae4fa9354c8d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 3 Alfred And Helen Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Emma Hillard (Mrs. Daniel B.) Nye, South Weymouth, Mass., November 9, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Emma Hillard (Mrs. Daniel B.) Nye, South Weymouth, Mass., November 9, 1927 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 9, 1927 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource My dear Mrs. Nye: Thank you for your note of November 7 and the receipt. I assume, and I hope correctly, that the checks which I sent you were properly made out, since you make no reference in your letter to indicate otherwise. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Emma Hillard Nye https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d7219883094aea42b84c315325d6c365.jpg bcf47774feadeffb42c4236956ef964e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 3 Alfred And Helen Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Emma Hillard (Mrs. Daniel B.) Nye, South Weymouth, Mass., October 28, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Emma Hillard (Mrs. Daniel B.) Nye, South Weymouth, Mass., October 28, 1927 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 28, 1927 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource My dear Mrs. Nye: I have your letter of October 25 with the accompanying statements of expenses incurred by you in behalf of Helen Tsai. I only regret that I did not know of these long ago, for I have tried to keep these accounts squared up from month to month and supposed that I had already met the bills incurred by you in Helen’s behalf. It seems almost impossible to get Boston stores to send bills for my Chinese wards direct to me, but perhaps the mix-up was only natural in this instance under the circumstances. My main regret is that you should have had to wait so long for your money. I am enclosing checks to cover accounts as rendered, and, since I will not have for filing purposes the customary receipts from the films involved, may I trouble you to send and return the accompanying receipt for the amount specified, covering the bills of White and Filene's. In the case of Conrad’s bill, I have made the check out to the firm, though perhaps I am wrong in doing this. The slips rendered give no indication of whether the bills have been already paid by you or not and, since there is no indication of the receipt, I am assuming that the bill has not yet been paid and am making the check out on that understanding. If I am wrong, kindly return both check and statement, and I will make out another check to you personally if that is what should be done. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Emma Hillard Nye https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/201fb8f2cad853c372efe631a26c5c11.jpg 28357bea758cb325c446f98a587a6e8d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 4 Alfred and Helen Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Emma Willard (Mrs. Daniel B.) Nye, South Weymouth, Mass. , March 28, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Emma Willard (Mrs. Daniel B.) Nye, South Weymouth, Mass. , March 28, 1929 Relation A related resource My dear Mrs. Nye: I am enclosing a letter just received from Sister Mary Antony of Saint Mary's School, with the accompanying notice of the train on which Helen is to leave New York for Boston and the hour of arrival in Boston. A request is made for an acknowledgment of the receipt of the notice, and instructions if other arrangements than those planned are desired. May I suggest that under the circumstances and in view of the lateness of the date it would probably be well for you to telegraph the Sister Superior in order to avoid the possibility of any misunderstanding. 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 March 28, 1929 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 Emma Williard Nye https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/72b9094df0a72d215a55b9a9024c17c0.jpg f3de91e62b492649abc1974cd5056a51 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 4 Alfred and Helen Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Emma Willard (Mrs. Daniel B.) Nye, South Weymouth, Mass., March 8, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Emma Willard (Mrs. Daniel B.) Nye, South Weymouth, Mass., March 8, 1929 Relation A related resource My dear Mrs. Nye: Thank you for your note of March 4. Yes, I did pay Helen's second installment on tuition at St. Mary's. The bill was sent to me in January, and it seemed just as well to settle it from the funds on hand here as to draw so heavily on the more limited funds in your hands. I had thought that, since you would naturally have a better understanding of Helen's individual and more personal needs the expenses involved in any such might more naturally be met by you than by me. With kindest regards, believe me 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 March 8, 1929 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 Emma Williard Nye https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3ba99dcf89c1000fb2be42fdfb0da433.jpg 13216210c34e14856ca404e1a48e2353 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 4 Alfred and Helen Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Emma Willard (Mrs. Daniel B.) Nye, South Weymouth, Mass., May 24, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Emma Willard (Mrs. Daniel B.) Nye, South Weymouth, Mass., May 24, 1929 Relation A related resource Dear Mrs. Nye: Thank you for giving me the privilege of reading Mr. Tsai's letters to you. When one reads these letters, it is hard to realize that they are from the other side of the world and from one of another race and color. Don't feel any hurry about that financial statement, but suit your own convenience. You must be sure to let me know, however, when your funds are getting low so that I can see that they are properly replenished. Up to date I have been able to add considerably to the sum which Mr. Tsai sent me originally by keeping the bulk of it at interest. You must also be sure to include in your expenses the reasonable item for the cost to you personally of the provisions you have made for the entertainment, etc., vacations, and so forth of Helen and Alfred. I am not at all sure that the domestic science course for Helen would not prove an excellent thing. She seems to have natural gifts and inclinations in that direction. Frankly, though, I question and a good deal more seriously than Mr. Tsai, apparently, the wisdom of sending Chinese girls to this country for their education. It is very difficult for me to see how they can possibly adapt themselves without real suffering to the conditions which they must still encounter on their return to their native land. With kindest regards, believe me 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 May 24, 1929 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 Emma Williard Nye 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/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/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/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