Letter from F.M. Pyke to Dr. Stearns, August 12, 1920
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Title
Letter from F.M. Pyke to Dr. Stearns, August 12, 1920
Subject
Letter from F.M. Pyke to Dr. Stearns, August 12, 1920
Description
Typed letter from F.M. Pyke to Dr. Stearns requesting that Chang Shao-Ling, one of the upcoming Chinese students, be housed in a private Christian home as opposed to a dormitory on behalf of his parents' wishes.
Transcription
Mt,Rest, Lithia,Mass
Aug.12th.
I wrote you some days ago about one of the Chinese students who are entering Philips Academy this next month,and failing to get a reply,I am writing again at the risk of annoying you to inquire whether provision can be made that this boy be received into a Christian home and allowed to live as a member of the family.
The lad’s name is Chang (surname) Shao-ling,and his father,of Tientsin, China,Mr.P.L.Chang, is an especial friend of mine.The father has written me asking that I request you to find such accommodations for his son.The boy is a good student and comes from an extremely fine home,and the father’s motive in wanting him in a private home is not that the dormitory life would not be wholesome,but that while he is so young -sixteen years of age -he wants him to have the advantage of living in an ideal Christian home,later when older, taking the democratic life of the dormitory. I feel sufficiently responsible to make the journey to consult with you over it if this is best.
With kind regards,
Sincerely yours,
Dr.Stearns, Philips Academy
Andover,Mass.
Aug.12th.
I wrote you some days ago about one of the Chinese students who are entering Philips Academy this next month,and failing to get a reply,I am writing again at the risk of annoying you to inquire whether provision can be made that this boy be received into a Christian home and allowed to live as a member of the family.
The lad’s name is Chang (surname) Shao-ling,and his father,of Tientsin, China,Mr.P.L.Chang, is an especial friend of mine.The father has written me asking that I request you to find such accommodations for his son.The boy is a good student and comes from an extremely fine home,and the father’s motive in wanting him in a private home is not that the dormitory life would not be wholesome,but that while he is so young -sixteen years of age -he wants him to have the advantage of living in an ideal Christian home,later when older, taking the democratic life of the dormitory. I feel sufficiently responsible to make the journey to consult with you over it if this is best.
With kind regards,
Sincerely yours,
Dr.Stearns, Philips Academy
Andover,Mass.
Creator
F.M. Pyke
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
August 12, 1920
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence