Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, Washington, D.C., January 11, 1927

Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, Washington, D.C., January 11, 1927

Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, Washington, D.C., January 11, 1927

My dear Dr. Sze:

I have recently received from Mary Sun, as has her oldest brother Arthur, letters reporting great distress over the seeming failure to meet properly the scholarship requirements of the college and intimating vigorously that Mary was bringing pressure to bear on her father to permit her to give up college and return home. Frankly, I think she is suffering a good bit from the effects of a cold and the consequent run-down physical condition, coupled with natural homesickness. On the other hand, it has always been difficult for me to find out from Mary exactly how matters stood with her; so that I am a bit perplexed at present to know just what to say or do.

I am wondering whether from your Elmira connections and friends you could perhaps get some first-hand information about Mary and her status in the college which would prove helpful to me in advising her wisely. If this is asking too much, don’t hesitate to refuse the request. If, on the other hand, you have friends at Elmira who can and will give you a frank report on Mary’s status and prospects, I am sure that those reports would prove most helpful to us all.

With the best wishes to you and yours for the new year just opening, believe me

Very sincerely yours,

Alfred E. Stearns

Phillips Academy

January 11, 1927

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