Letter form Charles S. Ingham to principal A.E. Stearns, June 7, 1911
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Letter form Charles S. Ingham to principal A.E. Stearns, June 7, 1911
Subject
Letter form Charles S. Ingham to principal A.E. Stearns, June 7, 1911
Description
Typed letter sent from Charles S. Ingham to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. States Lun Cho Sun was suspended from school exercises pending final action. Describes incident between Sun and school master which led to suspension. Will revisit matter once commencement activities are over.
Transcription
My dear Mr. Stearns:-
Lun Cho Sun was this morning suspended from school exercises, pending final action by the faculty after consultation with yourself and his friends.
The occasion for this action was a single act of flat disobedience persisted in, and his failure to make any effort to right the matter when advised to do so. The facts are as follows— During the evening study hour Sun became annoyed at some acts of a boy near him (which escaped the teacher’s notice) and commanded his annoyer to stop, in a loud, emphatic tone. This of course made a sensation and the master, Mr. Libbey, directed Sun to leave the room. Sun proceeded to state that he liked the seat where he was and would stay. The direction was repeated but Sun did not obey though the serious nature of his action was indicated to him. Personally I wish he had been ejected- but he was not. The boy has worked very faithfully if not very successfully, and his general conduct has been good. These facts will enter into the final disposition of the case as will the natural allowance to be made for the Chinese temperament but no student can disregard a proper command from a master without getting radical treatment at once— a fact which Sun has never fully appreciated and should get clearly in mind now. Sun is leaving today for Andover and when commencement arrangements are settled a bit I shall open this matter again with you and Mr. Tong.
Very truly yours, csi/c.
Lun Cho Sun was this morning suspended from school exercises, pending final action by the faculty after consultation with yourself and his friends.
The occasion for this action was a single act of flat disobedience persisted in, and his failure to make any effort to right the matter when advised to do so. The facts are as follows— During the evening study hour Sun became annoyed at some acts of a boy near him (which escaped the teacher’s notice) and commanded his annoyer to stop, in a loud, emphatic tone. This of course made a sensation and the master, Mr. Libbey, directed Sun to leave the room. Sun proceeded to state that he liked the seat where he was and would stay. The direction was repeated but Sun did not obey though the serious nature of his action was indicated to him. Personally I wish he had been ejected- but he was not. The boy has worked very faithfully if not very successfully, and his general conduct has been good. These facts will enter into the final disposition of the case as will the natural allowance to be made for the Chinese temperament but no student can disregard a proper command from a master without getting radical treatment at once— a fact which Sun has never fully appreciated and should get clearly in mind now. Sun is leaving today for Andover and when commencement arrangements are settled a bit I shall open this matter again with you and Mr. Tong.
Very truly yours, csi/c.
Creator
Charles S. Ingham
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
June 7, 1911
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence