50 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5f7e3b87e274ddd82450ee654b02d3b2.jpg c89427c6c0d34e7afb4dde35090f657c https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/2532fcbd00cd346ea7593ab50cf2d0f5.jpg bccd8576269070c1befb3465f68a3c03 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 Florence Bigelow, Principal, Walnut Hill School, Natick, Mass. , January 9, 1928 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Florence Bigelow, Principal, Walnut Hill School, Natick, Mass., January 9, 1928 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 January 9, 1928 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 Miss Bigelow: On my return to Andover after a brief holiday I find your most interesting letter of December 29 and am glad to learn that my suggestion that you write to Mr. Elliott Speer appears to have proved of help. I should immensely like to have Helen Tsai with you, and for two reasons: first, because I have always felt that the atmosphere and standards of Walnut Hill fit in so well with what I believe a good girls' school ought to sustain and which in these modern days seems so hard to find; and, second, because I do not like to send the girl too far away. Unfortunately, however, her father, in answer to my definite request for information, has stated that he does not wish her to prepare for college but to get the best all-round training that can be had and of a general character. Very possibly she can secure with you all that she could get elsewhere, even if she does not go to college, but in view of the fact that she must do her work through the medium of the English language, a foreign language course to her, I do not like to have her loaded too heavily with the language course regularly required by our American colleges. With only two exceptions, some sixty Chinese boys whom I have guided in their American education carried no Latin on their schedules, and it is my impression that about the same ratio would hold in connection with German. I like very much your suggestion of paying you a visit some time in company with the girl, so that we can see and talk things out for ourselves. If this present weather holds and I can find a spare day and if not early in the spring, I shall endeavor to realize this hope. I greatly appreciate your invitation to me to talk to your girls at one of your vesper services during the year. While most of my speaking engagements are limited to male audiences, I have accepted engagements for a number of years now at the Spence School in New York, but always in connection with other appointments in the vicinity. I finally yielded, after several years of pleading on the part of Mrs. Houghton, to speak at the Knox School this year. Miss Potter at Lasell, too, has been very generous in asking me to go there. This is all preliminary to saying that I am not disposed to shy at though not given to seeking appointments at girls' schools. But frankly I fear that I cannot add any other engagement to my list for the current year, owing to the fact that the extra pressure connected with preparations for our Sesquicentennial which we plan to celebrate this coming May is going to take all of the extra time and strength that I can spare. Perhaps at some later date you will be good enough to extend the invitation again and I in a position to accept. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Florence Bigelow https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d62a733024c426cd44c971d082b6a3b3.jpg 001a1bc86bec142e6980b13d3bfe8dc1 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 Florence Bigelow, Principal, Walnut Hill School, Natick, Mass., January 3, 1928 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Florence Bigelow, Principal, Walnut Hill School, Natick, Mass., January 3, 1928 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 January 3, 1928 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 Miss Bigelow: Your letter addressed to Dr. Stearns has been received during his absence from Andover for ten days or more. He will return to the office about the 10th of January, at which time your communication will be called to his attention. Very truly yours, Secretary to Dr. Stearns Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Florence Bigelow https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/018e86b2742cd786789d608107c607af.jpg 0fc4f113567d55dc72ec29d954617a83 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 Florence Bigelow, Principal, Walnut Hill School, Natick, Mass., September 14, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Florence Bigelow, Principal, Walnut Hill School, Natick, Mass., September 14, 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 September 14, 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 Miss Bigelow: Thank you so much for your more than generous response to my recent letter of inquiry. I know what it means to take time and thought to write such a letter as yours at this, the busiest time of the year. I am indeed grateful. I have read and shall consider with care the suggestions which you have made about a desirable school for my Chinese ward. Unfortunately, I did not have a very happy or satisfactory experience with Abbot Academy in connection with the only other Chinese girl for whom I have been asked to serve as guardian, and consequently I feel compelled to eliminate that school from consideration, although I rate its scholarship standards very high. The suggestion of the Washington school has special interest because the recent Chinese Minister in Washington is a close friend of Miss Tsai’s father. The plan, therefore, right have special advantages for that reason. I had also thought of St. Mary’s School up on the Hudson, a church school of a somewhat similar kind and of which I hold a very high opinion. The Concord school, if not too small, would have special attraction because of its locality. I shall give the matter further thought before reaching a final decision. Again let me assure you of my very deep appreciation of the kindly interest you have taken in my problem and the help you have so generously offered, believe me Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Florence Bigelow https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f00d5cc03a6980155a678d12c555bd34.jpg d7e46c43cabeb0740ea7dcffe85384aa 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 Frank Winsor, Metropolitan District Commission, Boston, October 7, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Frank Winsor, Metropolitan District Commission, Boston, October 7, 1926 Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Winsor: Mr. Arthur Sun, a Chinese ward of mine who hopes to secure his degree this fall from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is applying, I understand, for a position with the Metropolitan Water Supply Company in order to secure the practical experience that such a position would give him. I am sending this note merely to express the hope that you will be able to act favorably on this application. Arthur Sun is one of over sixty Chinese boys who have been under my care during the last twenty-five years while they were students in our American institutions. The boy's father is a prominent wealthy and progressive Chinese who has generously aided good causes at home and abroad. He was chairman of the Chinese Red Cross during the World War and has served in the same capacity on a number of famine and flood relief committees in his country since that time. Naturally I feel a good bit of responsibility towards his four children who have been under my care in this country for the last five years, and I am especially anxious to make possible the realization of Mr. Sun's expressed wish that his son should have a year or two of practical engineering experience following the Technology course. Any assistance you can consistently extend to the boy will be very deeply appreciated. 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 October 7, 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 Frank Winsor https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/696e307cf8535670a75512511db8da45.jpg 291fd265ab00894723e45c2fe033d3ce https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c4ee0a0dd3fc9d192fe718bc39e88669.jpg 4a4016d733ec6f78a5ac84076a1feced 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 Frederick Lent, Elmira College May 18, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Frederick Lent, Elmira College May 18, 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 18, 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 18, 1926 President Frederick Lent Elmira College Elmira, N.Y. My dear Dr. Lent: I believe that our mutual friend, Mr. Sze, the Chinese Minister at Washington, has told you of my desire to enter at Elmira College this coming fall my Chinese ward, Mary Sun, now studying at the Whittier School in Merrimac Mass., in preparation for college. The case is an unusual one, and I need your help and generosity, perhaps, in handling it properly. Mary Sun and her three brothers have been my wards for the past five years, living for a good part of that time under my own roof. Two of the boys are now in college and the third will probably enter next fall. My understanding at the outset was that Mary was to be in this country only five years and was to take a general preparatory school course. She had a year in our local grammar school, part of a year at Northfield and since that time up to the middle of the past term she has been a student at Abbot Academy in Andover. She would have secured her diploma in the general course at Abbot this June, had she continued there. Several months ago I learned to my surprise that her father had decided to have his daughter go on to college. This decision left me with a hard problem on my hands, for I don’t believe that Mr. Sun understood at all the difference between the general and college preparatory course or what would naturally be involved in the change. However, I had no alternative and immediately arranged for the girl to do special college preparatory work in another school where she could have the individual attention and intensive work necessary. In the meantime I made a special trip to Washington to consult with the Chinese minister who was a personal friend of Mary’s father. As a result of this conference we both agreed that a large college, like Wellesley or Smith, would probably be less desirable than a smaller one, although Miss Pendleton of Wellesley has written offering to make any reasonable concessions in the girl’s behalf. The decision in favor of Elmira was prompted also by the fact that Mr. Sze was familiar with the conditions there through the presence of a relative or ward in the college and entertained a very high regard for the standards and atmosphere of the place. After my talk with him, I felt sure that Elmira was the college that Mary Sun should select, and I am writing now to inquire how far you will be able to make concessions to her as a foreigner and also because of her somewhat broken preparation, for which she, of course, cannot properly be held responsible. I know that some colleges are accustomed to deal pretty generously with foreigners who are earnest and dependable, and I am hoping very much that this can be said of Elmira. Mary Sun comes from a rather unusual family, her father, a retired banker being a man of exceptionally high ideals and fine character. He was head of the Chinese Red Cross during the war and has served as chairman of many flood, famine, and other relief organizations for his country. All who have met him speak in the highest terms of his character and worth. Naturally I feel under unusual obligations to be the best I can for his children who have Leon entrusted to me during their American sojourn. Mary, herself, is an earnest student, though not brilliant, very likable, and always ready to give her best to her studies. She has also been popular with her classmates and teachers alike, and I am sure she would prove a helpful addition to your student body. Her present teacher assures me that, in her judgment, Mary would be perfectly capable of maintaining college standing if concessions could be made to enable her to enter college this fall. As the girl is already over twenty, I can’t bring myself to believe that another year of preparation should be permitted if it could possibly be avoided. Please pardon this somewhat lengthy outline of the case, but it is an unusual one, as you will see, and I shall greatly appreciate, therefore, any help or advice you can give me. Mr. Sze, I believe, has recently discussed the case with some of your officers, and, if the proposed arrangement is carried out, it is our intention to provide, if possible, a home for Mary this coming summer in Elmira under the supervision of one of your teaching force, where she will not only be properly cured for but in addition gain special instruction to complete her preparation for the college work. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Frederick Lent https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/680d6906ad267df6ed48412c7119b5e0.jpg e600faf8210957e07995518eba3025a0 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 Frederick Lent, Elmira College May 24, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Frederick Lent, Elmira College May 24, 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 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 President Frederick Lent Elmire College Elmira, N.Y. My dear Dr. Lent: Accept my hearty thanks for your generous decision to admit Mary Sun to Elmira College on the recommendations already sent you. I am forwarding the good news to Mr. Sze at Washington who, I am sure, will share my feelings of appreciation and gratitude. I have written to Mary’s present school for a detailed statement of the work she will have covered at the end of this current school year. This ought to be available within the next two or three days. It is the expectation of Mr. Sze and myself that Miss Sun will continue her studies this summer under the guidance of one of your faculty so as to round out, so far as possible, the full preparation required of your girls who enter in the regular way. I greatly appreciate your onerous invitation to me to preach at Elmira some time next fall. With my ward Mary Sun there, I should naturally be more strongly tempted than ever to contribute the time involved in malting the trip, for that is the main element that I have to consider. Under the circumstances I am strongly tempted to say "yes" to your invitation, even though I have felt it necessary to curtail pretty rigidly for the coming school year these outside speaking engagements which have become a bit too exacting during the past year or two. I should prefer a date in late November or early December, if such an arrangement should prove acceptable to you. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Frederick Lent https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/cc237440beb72330d6b3154f98e62177.jpg aad872b6d4ad83cccdc579bd3f04dd8c 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 Frederick Lent, Elmira College May 25, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Frederick Lent, Elmira College May 25, 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 25, 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 25. 1926 President Frederick Lent Elmira College Elmira, N. Y. My dear Dr. Lent: I am enclosing herewith the statements covering Mary Sun's work and which have just been sent me by the Principal of the Whittier School, where Mary is at resent studying. These will probably give you a fair idea of the character and extent of the work still needed and to be provided for during the summer months to enable Mary to enter Elmira College in the fall as well prepared as practicable to meet the requirements of your institution; Very sincerely yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Frederick Lent https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/acbd04c4d8be705ef6d6a64ead08a2ad.jpg e5be4d3dbc3b5c67b36598f933acfc45 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 2545, 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 Frederick P. Cabot Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Frederick P. Cabot Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Frederick P. Cabot. Asks about error in tuition bill for L.C. Sun. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy 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 The enclosed bill are just been received, and I do not quite xx and it. On April 2nd, I mailed you a check for $212.01 covering Sun’s amount as previously rendered. Apparently, there was some mistake in the earlier bill. And if so I shall be glad to be advised. If you will aid me in straightening out the tangle, I shall appreciate it. Very truly yours Alfred E.Stearns, Principal Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Frederick P. Cabot L.C. Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/11162408fcaaf4f1c1cd8c28f6aeca6d.jpg a43bd4dbea9d049b09e6d1a2a42161b8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 405, 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 Fucheng Seetoo, Boston April 24, 1915 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Fucheng Seetoo, Boston April 24, 1915 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 April 24, 1915 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 Seetoo: Thank you for your good letter. So you are once more turning towards home. I wish I were going with you on the trip for another view of your interesting country. I imagine, though, that conditions there must be a bit strained at present in view of the Japanese tangle. We are counting on some of you fellows in whose ability and judgment we have such high confidence to aid greatly in the final just settlement of this and other troubles which confront your country today. Be sure to let me hear from you now and then, for I shall always be deeply interested in you and your progress. I enclose a statement which I hope will prove of value to you. If at any time I can render further aid to you don’t hesitate to call on me freely. With all best wishes, believe me, Very sincerely yours, Principal. Enclosure. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Fuecheng Seetoo https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/0b07e4dca3b06b7b9cc35918a8c9b485.jpg cb85a945a4d4bbfb0c6908cd259ff87c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 405, 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 Fucheng Seetoo, c/o S.S. Kwan, Boston, May 11, 1915 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Fucheng Seetoo, c/o S.S. Kwan, Boston, May 11, 1915 Relation A related resource My dear Seetoo: Thank you for your most delightful letter which you were good enough to send me from San Francisco. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it, and how deeply I appreciate the good will which prompted it. If I have been of any service to you whatever during your stay in America I am sincerely grateful. It certainly is a pleasure to be able to do anything for boys who entertain such high ideals as you do, and who have striven so earnestly and well to make the best of their lives and the opportunities offered them. I wish for you continued success and prosperity on your return to your own country. I trust that you may be able to contribute much towards the solution of the hard problems which now seem to confront your nation. Whenever you feel disposed to write me I shall be delighted to hear from you, and to learn at first hand how things are going in China, and what your own prospects are for the future. With all best wishes, 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 11, 1915 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 Fuecheng Seetoo