Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Thomas Lee, March 30, 1915
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Title
Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Thomas Lee, March 30, 1915
Subject
Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Thomas Lee, March 30, 1915
Description
Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Tommy Lee. Advises Lee to discuss situation with Vreeland. Sent requested check. Believes placing Chang in School again is a mistake if not required to study.
Transcription
My dear Tommy:
Thank you for your letter received this morning, and for the assurances it contains that your work is not so bad as I had been given to understand. My advice to you is to see Mr. Vreeland at once and talk the situation over with him carefully and fully. If your work is as bad as Mr. Vreeland indicates, you ought to know it, and from headquarters. If it is as good as you think it is, Mr. Vreeland ought to know it and give you credit accordingly. In any case you and Mr. Vreeland should come to a clear understanding of the situation at once.
I am inclosing check for $25. as requested. Kindly sign and return the receipt. I hope you will be able to get some rest and enjoyment out of the vacation.
Your reference to the news you have had of Chang interests me greatly. I fear, however, that his father is making a serious mistake in putting the boy into school again just now, especially if the demands made upon him do not require him to study. In my judgment Chang ought to be put at some good hard work for a year, until he has had time to appreciate the opportunities he has thrown away and has developed a desire to recover lost ground.
With all good wishes, believe me,
Sincerely yours,
Thank you for your letter received this morning, and for the assurances it contains that your work is not so bad as I had been given to understand. My advice to you is to see Mr. Vreeland at once and talk the situation over with him carefully and fully. If your work is as bad as Mr. Vreeland indicates, you ought to know it, and from headquarters. If it is as good as you think it is, Mr. Vreeland ought to know it and give you credit accordingly. In any case you and Mr. Vreeland should come to a clear understanding of the situation at once.
I am inclosing check for $25. as requested. Kindly sign and return the receipt. I hope you will be able to get some rest and enjoyment out of the vacation.
Your reference to the news you have had of Chang interests me greatly. I fear, however, that his father is making a serious mistake in putting the boy into school again just now, especially if the demands made upon him do not require him to study. In my judgment Chang ought to be put at some good hard work for a year, until he has had time to appreciate the opportunities he has thrown away and has developed a desire to recover lost ground.
With all good wishes, believe me,
Sincerely yours,
Creator
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
March 30, 1915
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence