83 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/4eb7d084efdccb917190b19bf47f16f3.jpg ba68f27bf03b1593a1bd6189f928cbaf 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 Sister Mary Antony, St. Mary's School, Peekskill, New York, December 5, 1928 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sister Mary Antony, St. Mary's School, Peekskill, New York, December 5, 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 December 5, 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 Description An account of the resource My dear Sister Antony; As the Christmas holidays are approaching, I am increasingly concerned about my Chinese ward, Helen Tsai, and am puzzled to know just what I ought to make for her vacation. It is not practicable for me to provide for Helen and her brother in my own home, and I am not satisfied with having them make their headquarters at our local hotel, even though that hotel is a small country one, controlled by the school, and about as harmless as such a place could possibly be. I am writing merely to inquire whether you are accustomed to provide for girls who for various reasons may wish to pass their holidays at the school, and if such is the case, whether you would deem it wise for Helen to invest her vacation in this way. Some friends of the Tsai family who live South Weymouth, Massachusetts, would very likely be glad to welcome the children into their home for part of the holiday period, though I am not even sure of this. I shall appreciate greatly any suggestions you may care to offer or any help you may give me in handling my problem. I shall also welcome any information relating to Helen's progress and general record at Saint Mary's. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Antony https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/bbb396570374890ac021917099803418.jpg 5bcd37b29a3ebb5d713f16a1e594b99d 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 Sister Mary Antony, St. Mary's School, Peekskill, New York, June 25, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sister Mary Antony, St. Mary's School, Peekskill, New York, June 25, 1929 Relation A related resource My dear Miss Antony: I am forwarding the check to cover the McCreery bill which you were good enough to send me recently in receipted form. Unless you desire the receipt for your own files, I will hold it here with the receipts which I am accustomed to hold for all bills contracted by my Chinese wards. 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 June 25, 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 Mary Antony https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d0ed4996db5c010b42aa368a2d595630.jpg eb9c2c4cf011e3e27c6535fbae889639 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 Sister Mary Antony, St. Mary's School, Peekskill, New York, October 13, 1928 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sister Mary Antony, St. Mary's School, Peekskill, New York, October 13, 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 October 13, 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 Sister Anthony: Thank you for your letter of October 11, and for sending me a copy of Miss Tsai's schedule. I am perfectly satisfied with whatever schedule you deem best for the girl, for, as you know her father's wish is that she should secure general culture and a good broad intellectual outlook rather than prepare for any definite line of work. I do not believe that there is much use in pressing music on these Chinese students. My trunk-room at home still holds several musical instruments, including a good violin, purchased by these youngsters in their early enthusiasm and then shelved through their utter inability to appreciate and profit by musical training. When it comes to spending money, I should much prefer to have the allowance handled by you, and I am therefore sending you a check to cover this item in Helen's case. The regular amount, namely $6.00 a month, seems to me very sensible, and I am sure that Helen herself will be perfectly satisfied with it. Trusting that you will not hesitate to let me know if I can at any time be of assistance to you in dealing with Helen and her problems, believe me Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Antony https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/0fd031a31fca166d1f9358a7a9d0d164.jpg 4a98fe1f6c6140213d4f2a835cde8934 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/aa8b8c862306e91e574ffee10f562ba1.jpg 0cae2d5dc39f0931b1eeae9c3f7157ac 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 Sister Mary Antony, St. Mary's School, Peekskill, New York, September 19, 1928 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sister Mary Antony, St. Mary's School, Peekskill, New York, September 19, 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 September 19, 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 Antony: On my return to Andover, I have been shown your letter of September 10 to Miss Jones, written at the suggestion in my earlier letter to you. Please accept my thanks for the prompt and efficient way in which you have cooperated with me in handling Miss Helen Tsai's case, and please accept, too, my thanks for your readiness to accept the girl at this early season. I found on my return that Miss Jones had arranged to have someone accompany Helen to Peekskill, and while the selection made was perhaps not in every sense ideal, the available candidates for the position being naturally few, but the wife of one of our employees was finally pressed into service, and I infer from her report that she at least succeeded in placing Helen safely in your case. I was not able, however, to explain to her in the way I would have liked to do in order that she might discuss with you frankly Helen's problems and needs. Very probably these will reveal themselves direct to you in time and can be handled properly by you without much suggestion or interference on my part. In general I think you will find Helen exceptionally amenable to the school's regulations and influence. She needs to be taught something of the refinements of life, for while her instincts are all of the best, I find that she has comparatively little idea of the ordinary proprieties, and is inclined to be a bit too free and easy with everyone, especially on comparatively short acquaintances. Perhaps I should not call this a real weakness. I think it is rather pure ignorance, and I am confident that a word of advice now and then along these lines will be helpful and accepted in the best of spirit. She told me when she arrived from China that she had received the nickname of "tom-boy" on the boat coming over, and was quite amused at the fact. I warned her that this seemed in itself to indicate a little lack of control and restraint on her part but I am afraid that my suggestions were not fully appreciated. These characteristics, however, are in my judgment wholly superficial, and I know that they can and will be properly dealt with at St. Mary's. In my experience with many Chinese wards, I have come to feel strongly that it is not wise to press them too early or too strongly with matters and problems relating to religion. Helen, like a number of others of her countrymen whom I have had in my care, comes from a progressive family. Her father is distinctly a scholar who spent many years in his early life studying in this country, but who, I judge, like most of his friends, still lives the Chinese life and follows the Chinese ways. That he probably wishes something better for his children, I have no doubt, though whether he will be willing when the time came to make the sacrifice necessary to bring this about is the real question. It is my guess that he would like to see his children become professing Christians, though he would perhaps not be willing to say as much as this. A friend of his, Mr. C.Y. Sun, one of the most progressive men in China today, who has had four children under my charge, three of them still in this country, wrote to me frankly that he would be glad if his children would of their own accord decide to join the church. The three boys have done so since, and with very little, if any, direct pressure exerted on them to this end. From my experience with the Chinese nature, I am pretty sure that pressure tends to breed an undercurrent of opposition, cleverly concealed on the outside, but strong and very much alive. Where response to such pressure is apparent, it is pretty apt to prove superficial in the end. All of these things I should like very much to talk over with you in person, and perhaps the opportunity may yet appear. I am just thinking aloud a bit at the moment in the hope that these thoughts may prove of some help to you in your dealing with this interesting and promising representative of the Orient. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Antony https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ff9ea6223d731e101cab3f2d87a0e4b9.jpg 2442ccae1af896341077d7cb7dda5afa 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 1571, 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 Sun Fayuen, April 27, 1909 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen, April 27, 1909 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen. Explains no funds have been sent, but several letters from Mrs. Hall and himself have been sent. Enclosed check for monthly allowance. Asks about schoolwork. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. 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 27, 1909 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 27 April, 1909 Mr. Sun Fayuen, Duxbury, Mass. My dear Sun: No worry has yet been received from China, but I have arranged for a temporary load pending the receipt of funds from Mr. Tong. Some money has come for Luk and Kwan, but nonis yet for you and your brother. I do not believe it necessary to cable, however, since several letters from Mrs. Hall, myself, and probably and you and your brother, explaining the situation must have reached China before this. I enclose herewith check for your May allowance as requested. Please return the enclosed receipt after your have signed it. How is your work progressing, and how do you enjoy your life Powder Point! I shall be glad to hear from you at any time in regard to your doings. This last letter of yours seems to me to show a very decided improvement in the use of English. I am glad to note it. With best wishes, believe me, Very sincerely yours, Alfred E. Stearns, Principal Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Fayuen Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/7710d4da609301d45d37289b237d1cd7.jpg 54d6b1b2acf08dd66ce24f460f318a67 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 1571, 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 Sun Fayuen, August 1, 1910 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen, August 1, 1910 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen. States Sun did not take entrance examinations in June and will have to take examinations in fall. Hopes Sun is successful in gaining admission. Will look into reserving room. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. 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 August 1, 1910 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 Fayuen: On my return to Andover, I find your letter of the 27th ult. I am interested to learn of your desire to come to Andover this fall, and I hope that you may be successful in gaining admission. It is to be regretted, however, that you did not take the entrance examinations in June so that we might know just how to stand with regard to your request. Under the circumstances, you will naturally have to take these examinations when the school year opens. I will look into the matter of a room at once, though as you propably [sic] realize, practically all the best rooms have now been engaged for the year. I hope, however, to be able to locate you satisfactorily in spite of the late date. Sincerely yours, Principal. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Fayuen Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b0a1405e9cbe1762a47f847557da296a.jpg e0a1448ced35dcb6b36904a44793b7d0 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 1571, 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 Sun Fayuen, August 18, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen, August 18, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen. States Sun does not need another suit, as the summer suit was recently bought. Urges Sun to be careful in expenditures, as Mr. Tong has requested. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. 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 August 18, 1908 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 18 August 1908 Mr.Sun Fayuen The Stearns School, Mt.Vernon, N.H. My dear Mr. Sun: I have your letter asking about another suit of clothes. I understand from both my brother and Mr. Alexander that you have a summer suit made you recently, and as the summer is so nearly over it does not seem to me wise or necessary for you to buy an additional suit at this time. Mr. Tong has specially urged me to see that you boys were very careful in your expenditures. I am making this recommendation, therefore, on the basis of Mr.Tong’s request, as well as on the basis of what our other Chinese boys regularly accustomed to have. Very sincerely yours, Alfred E.Stearns Principal Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Fayuen Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/79705e471e3fc5514f923121aad4b2ee.jpg 06f3ab4006a615fd6888ecf600db5cbb 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 1571, 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 Sun Fayuen, August 18, 1909 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen, August 18, 1909 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen. Sent allowance of $50. Questions how summer money has been spent, especially when an additional $100 had been included. Plans to honor Mr. Tong's request to cut back extravagant expenses. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. 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 August 18, 1909 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 Fayuen Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/a4570169030eba9e6375ed063b3c3985.jpg eb3b7344f5e98681e2d0b3f1f3dfc8ac 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 1571, 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 Sun Fayuen, December 18, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen, December 18, 1908 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen. Sent $40 for Christmas vacation expenses. Asks for receipt to be signed and returned. Asks about Sun's vacation plans. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. 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 18, 1908 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 Fayuen Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/47d11f9f46aa254bbbc374379e130145.jpg 35e8832f005ce2f7ccef607f3a311b24 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 1571, 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 Sun Fayuen, December 26, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen, December 26, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen. Sends requested $20 with reluctance. Urges Sun to curtail expenses, stating Sun always requests more than other Chinese students. Explains current Chinese Minister, Sir Chentung Lian Cheng, believes Chinese students in America tend to overspend. Asks for statement of funds spend during vacation. Wishes to hold Sun to standards set by Sun's family. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. 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 26, 1908 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 26 December 1908 Mr. Sun Fayuen Cambridge, Mass. My dear Sun: I have this morning received your letter of the 26th inst. and am enclosing, as requested, check for twenty dollars, though I do so very reluctantly. I don’t see why you should always need more money than the other Chinese boys. I don’t mean to imply that your father may not have the money to give you, but Mr.Tong’s definite instructions were that the boys in his charge should be kept within reasonable limits in their expenditures. The recent Chinese Minister, Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, told me again that one of the greatest dangers besetting the Chinese boys in this country lay in the tendency to undue extravagance in money matters. I feel in a measure personally responsible for the development of the character of every Chinese boy with whom I come in contact, and the best character cannot be developed where a boy is careless and extravagant in money matters. This is just as true of our American boys as it is of our Chinese students. Under the circumstances I merely wish to emphasize what I have said before, that it seems imperative that you should attempt to curtail your expenses more than you have done thus far. Will you please also send me a detailed statement of the way in which you spend the money sent you for the vacation. Please understand I do not mean to criticize unnecessarily, but I do not wish your father or your friends to feel that I have been negligent in holding you up to standards that will mean the most for future usefulness to China and to the world. With the best wishes for the New Year, believe me. Sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Fayuen Sun