Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to C.K. Chien, November 8, 1921
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Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to C.K. Chien, November 8, 1921
Subject
Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to C.K. Chien, November 8, 1921
Description
Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to C.K. Chien in response to his letter of the previous month. Stearns expresses delight in hearing from former students of Phillips Academy and is glad to hear about Chien's time at Davidson College.
Transcription
November 8, 1921
Mr. C.K.Chien
Davison College
Davision, N.C.
My dear Chien,
Your interesting letter of October 9, just a month old, deserves a much earlier answer than this. It is always a source of real pleasure to hear from you boys after you leave the school and to know where you are and how you are progressing. I hope you will find Davison College all you could desire and that you will be able to secure there that sound intellectual training and high moral purpose which, when properly combined, produce a real and much needed leader. You boys who are going to return to China in the near future have tremendous responsibilities resting upon you and a rare privilege, too, in that your countrymen will justly expect you to set standards and assume leadership which will enable China to secure justice at the hands of all nations and maintain her proper position of dignity and honor among the world’s families. I envy you your chance, difficult as your problem is bound to prove.
I am sure your many friends here would join in sending greetings and good wishes to you if they know that I was writing this letter. Arthur Sun is in Tech, as you probably know. Lou is at Amherst, Chang at Yale and the rest of the group still with us here in Andover. She, Lin and two youngest Sun boys are still at my house.
With sincerest good wishes for the days ahead, believe me always
Faithfully yours.
Mr. C.K.Chien
Davison College
Davision, N.C.
My dear Chien,
Your interesting letter of October 9, just a month old, deserves a much earlier answer than this. It is always a source of real pleasure to hear from you boys after you leave the school and to know where you are and how you are progressing. I hope you will find Davison College all you could desire and that you will be able to secure there that sound intellectual training and high moral purpose which, when properly combined, produce a real and much needed leader. You boys who are going to return to China in the near future have tremendous responsibilities resting upon you and a rare privilege, too, in that your countrymen will justly expect you to set standards and assume leadership which will enable China to secure justice at the hands of all nations and maintain her proper position of dignity and honor among the world’s families. I envy you your chance, difficult as your problem is bound to prove.
I am sure your many friends here would join in sending greetings and good wishes to you if they know that I was writing this letter. Arthur Sun is in Tech, as you probably know. Lou is at Amherst, Chang at Yale and the rest of the group still with us here in Andover. She, Lin and two youngest Sun boys are still at my house.
With sincerest good wishes for the days ahead, believe me always
Faithfully yours.
Creator
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
November 8, 1921
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence