Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Stearns School, Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, November 4, 1927
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Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Stearns School, Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, November 4, 1927
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Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Stearns School, Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, November 4, 1927
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My dear Alfred:
I have your letter inquiring about the Thanksgiving recess, but do not feel that I can give you a definite answer until the health situation round the country is more clearly defined. Further, I should wish my brother's full approval of any visit you might plan to make during the Thanksgiving recess.
Please discuss the question of a new suit with my brother or Mrs. Stearns and get their endorsement before taking any steps to get one.
Your term report reached me a day or two ago and is disappointing beyond words. A continuation of that record will never get you into Phillips Academy or enable you to go forward in your school work at anything like the rate your other Chinese friends have done. I can't believe that this is an indication of your ability, and I am perfectly sure that you have not yet buckled down to hard and serious work. Certainly your father did not send you to this country to continue such a record as that indicated on the report, a record which it seems to me is no better, if not a bit worse, than that of last year. What are you going to do about it? Really I am a bit ashamed to send the report home to your father.
Faithfully yours,
I have your letter inquiring about the Thanksgiving recess, but do not feel that I can give you a definite answer until the health situation round the country is more clearly defined. Further, I should wish my brother's full approval of any visit you might plan to make during the Thanksgiving recess.
Please discuss the question of a new suit with my brother or Mrs. Stearns and get their endorsement before taking any steps to get one.
Your term report reached me a day or two ago and is disappointing beyond words. A continuation of that record will never get you into Phillips Academy or enable you to go forward in your school work at anything like the rate your other Chinese friends have done. I can't believe that this is an indication of your ability, and I am perfectly sure that you have not yet buckled down to hard and serious work. Certainly your father did not send you to this country to continue such a record as that indicated on the report, a record which it seems to me is no better, if not a bit worse, than that of last year. What are you going to do about it? Really I am a bit ashamed to send the report home to your father.
Faithfully yours,
Creator
Alfred E. Stearns
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
November 4, 1927
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All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence