Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns April 21, 1926 includes copy of C.Y. Sun letter to Arthur G. Robinson, Kansas City
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns April 21, 1926 includes copy of C.Y. Sun letter to Arthur G. Robinson, Kansas City
Subject
Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns April 21, 1926 includes copy of C.Y. Sun letter to Arthur G. Robinson, Kansas City
Transcription
21st April, 1926
Dr Alfred E. Stearns,
Philips Academy,
Andover, Massachusetts,
U. S. A.
My dear Dr. Stearns,
I have your cable as follows:
" DONT WORRY MARYS MESSAGE AWAIT MY LETTER " and on receipt of your long letter of explanation on March 19th I replied as follows
" GRATEFUL LETTER DETAILS GIVING CONCENSUS OPINION CLEMONS, BAILEY, ARTHUR REGARDING MARYS COLLEGE QUALIFICATIONS. I NOW EMPHASIZE COLLEGE LESS, MAY I SUGGEST MARY RETURN ABBOT FOR DIPLOMA. ROBINSON WILL DISCUSS FUTURE PLANS PERSONALLY "
I trust this cable to you made clear my reaction to the situation concerning Mary.
I am very sorry for any worry and distress this matter must have caused you and I want you to know that I appreciate very much every thing which you have done. I can fully appreciate the difficulties under which you were labouring, we are both working at long distance, - and I would answer you that my cable implies no criticism of anything which you had done previously. It only seemed to me considering the opinions expressed by Misses Clemons, Bailey & Arthur that Mary may not have qualifications fitting her for college work that at least Mary had better finish up at Abbot and have this one item out of the way. Then we can talk the future.
As to that future, I had thought of the possibility of getting to the States this Summer but that is quite out of question. Fortunately Mr & Mrs Robinson are going home on furlough and he will be able to take up with you, the question of Mary’s future, of course I am ignorant of every thing in the States, never having there, and you will have to overlook this disability on my part but I have talked things over very thoroughly with Mr Robinson and am empowering him to act fully on my behalf and shall abide by whatever decisions he reaches after consultation with you.
I want to thank you again most heartily for all the painstaking thought & care you have given to all the matters.
Thank you for the clipping from the paper giving Quincy Sheh’s picture as Odist at Bowdoin. We all feeling very proud of the boy and thanks for your training that he had received from you.
I should say a word as to why my answer has been delayed so long. For one thing Mr Robinson had been in Hospital which made it difficult for me to consult with him, and in the second place we have been up set in Tientsin by the recent military disturbances that it had been most difficult for one to concentrate one’s mind on the normal affairs of life however important.
With kindest regards
Yours very cordially
Enclosure:-
One copy of letter dated 21st April to Mr A. G. Robinson.
P. S. :
Your letter of March 19th has just came in, I think I need add nothing more than I have already said regarding Mary’s plans etc.
In reference to Tommy I am quite in agreement with what you say. If he should continue to wish to take a course of training fitting him for business I should desire him to go to Wharton but I would advise that he go to college as you suggest, and then go to Wharton. He will be much better prepared for real usefulness and leadership if he has back of him the four years of intellectual training which college should give him. I agree to Amherst as you suggest where Charlie will be able to keep an eye on him.
Dr Alfred E. Stearns,
Philips Academy,
Andover, Massachusetts,
U. S. A.
My dear Dr. Stearns,
I have your cable as follows:
" DONT WORRY MARYS MESSAGE AWAIT MY LETTER " and on receipt of your long letter of explanation on March 19th I replied as follows
" GRATEFUL LETTER DETAILS GIVING CONCENSUS OPINION CLEMONS, BAILEY, ARTHUR REGARDING MARYS COLLEGE QUALIFICATIONS. I NOW EMPHASIZE COLLEGE LESS, MAY I SUGGEST MARY RETURN ABBOT FOR DIPLOMA. ROBINSON WILL DISCUSS FUTURE PLANS PERSONALLY "
I trust this cable to you made clear my reaction to the situation concerning Mary.
I am very sorry for any worry and distress this matter must have caused you and I want you to know that I appreciate very much every thing which you have done. I can fully appreciate the difficulties under which you were labouring, we are both working at long distance, - and I would answer you that my cable implies no criticism of anything which you had done previously. It only seemed to me considering the opinions expressed by Misses Clemons, Bailey & Arthur that Mary may not have qualifications fitting her for college work that at least Mary had better finish up at Abbot and have this one item out of the way. Then we can talk the future.
As to that future, I had thought of the possibility of getting to the States this Summer but that is quite out of question. Fortunately Mr & Mrs Robinson are going home on furlough and he will be able to take up with you, the question of Mary’s future, of course I am ignorant of every thing in the States, never having there, and you will have to overlook this disability on my part but I have talked things over very thoroughly with Mr Robinson and am empowering him to act fully on my behalf and shall abide by whatever decisions he reaches after consultation with you.
I want to thank you again most heartily for all the painstaking thought & care you have given to all the matters.
Thank you for the clipping from the paper giving Quincy Sheh’s picture as Odist at Bowdoin. We all feeling very proud of the boy and thanks for your training that he had received from you.
I should say a word as to why my answer has been delayed so long. For one thing Mr Robinson had been in Hospital which made it difficult for me to consult with him, and in the second place we have been up set in Tientsin by the recent military disturbances that it had been most difficult for one to concentrate one’s mind on the normal affairs of life however important.
With kindest regards
Yours very cordially
Enclosure:-
One copy of letter dated 21st April to Mr A. G. Robinson.
P. S. :
Your letter of March 19th has just came in, I think I need add nothing more than I have already said regarding Mary’s plans etc.
In reference to Tommy I am quite in agreement with what you say. If he should continue to wish to take a course of training fitting him for business I should desire him to go to Wharton but I would advise that he go to college as you suggest, and then go to Wharton. He will be much better prepared for real usefulness and leadership if he has back of him the four years of intellectual training which college should give him. I agree to Amherst as you suggest where Charlie will be able to keep an eye on him.
Creator
C.Y. Sun
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
April 21, 1926
Rights
All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence