Letter from Lillian Fitzpatrick, Ithaca, N.Y., to Alfred E. Stearns June 7, 1926
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Letter from Lillian Fitzpatrick, Ithaca, N.Y., to Alfred E. Stearns June 7, 1926
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Letter from Lillian Fitzpatrick, Ithaca, N.Y., to Alfred E. Stearns June 7, 1926
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1 East Avenue
Ithaca, N.Y.
June 7, 1926
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns
Phillips Academy
Andover, Massachusetts
My dear Doctor Steams:
Miss French sent me your letter concerning the summer plans for Miss Sun. I am sorry that the arrangements for living and tutoring which we suggested to Miss French were not so definite as she naturally supposed from our proposals. I must therefore make a few explanations.
I am a graduate student at Cornell and while in residence here have been chaperoning Keniston House, one of the Freshman houses that accommodates some twenty girls. Since I am remaining in Keniston this summer, there is no reason why I cannot have Miss Sun in the house with me and give her the tutoring she desires. In accordance with the rules of the University, however, it will be necessary for her to register as a student and pay the summer tuition fee of fifty dollars for the six weeks. For this fee she may take several courses, and it is my suggestion that she may take at least one English course - I assume this is one of the subjects in which she needs help - and another course, perhaps in mathematics or language if she so desires. In addition to this, I should give her what tutoring she needs, either as a help to prepare her class-room work, or in other subjects at the usual rate for tutoring here, two dollars an hour. An hour a day would no doubt be sufficient.
Perhaps you may feel that the moderate cost of room and board at the University and the advantage of social and class-room experience would compensate for the tuition fee. Miss Sun would probably find the summer experiences helpful in making her adjustments to American college life next year. If you would prefer, however, that Miss Sun should not register in the Summer Session but that she should take only the tutoring lessons from me, I could make satisfactory arrangements for her to live in another house near Keniston. She could still take her meals in the dormitory with me, if she so desired, and could come to Keniston at any time during the day. I should, of course, be much interested in her work and progress and should expect to give her encouragement and companionship aside from the formal tutoring.
If you are interested in these plans, I shall be able to receive Miss Sun on July first. I am sending you, under separate cover, an announcement of the Summer Session with suggested courses in English marked, but shall be glad to have you propose any others. If you decide to enroll Miss Sun in the Sumner Session, I shall be only too glad to explain to the professors under whom she will work Just what her problems are.
I am leaving Ithaca for ten days about the twentieth, and shall be glad to hear from you, if possible, before this time.
Very sincerely yours
Ithaca, N.Y.
June 7, 1926
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns
Phillips Academy
Andover, Massachusetts
My dear Doctor Steams:
Miss French sent me your letter concerning the summer plans for Miss Sun. I am sorry that the arrangements for living and tutoring which we suggested to Miss French were not so definite as she naturally supposed from our proposals. I must therefore make a few explanations.
I am a graduate student at Cornell and while in residence here have been chaperoning Keniston House, one of the Freshman houses that accommodates some twenty girls. Since I am remaining in Keniston this summer, there is no reason why I cannot have Miss Sun in the house with me and give her the tutoring she desires. In accordance with the rules of the University, however, it will be necessary for her to register as a student and pay the summer tuition fee of fifty dollars for the six weeks. For this fee she may take several courses, and it is my suggestion that she may take at least one English course - I assume this is one of the subjects in which she needs help - and another course, perhaps in mathematics or language if she so desires. In addition to this, I should give her what tutoring she needs, either as a help to prepare her class-room work, or in other subjects at the usual rate for tutoring here, two dollars an hour. An hour a day would no doubt be sufficient.
Perhaps you may feel that the moderate cost of room and board at the University and the advantage of social and class-room experience would compensate for the tuition fee. Miss Sun would probably find the summer experiences helpful in making her adjustments to American college life next year. If you would prefer, however, that Miss Sun should not register in the Summer Session but that she should take only the tutoring lessons from me, I could make satisfactory arrangements for her to live in another house near Keniston. She could still take her meals in the dormitory with me, if she so desired, and could come to Keniston at any time during the day. I should, of course, be much interested in her work and progress and should expect to give her encouragement and companionship aside from the formal tutoring.
If you are interested in these plans, I shall be able to receive Miss Sun on July first. I am sending you, under separate cover, an announcement of the Summer Session with suggested courses in English marked, but shall be glad to have you propose any others. If you decide to enroll Miss Sun in the Sumner Session, I shall be only too glad to explain to the professors under whom she will work Just what her problems are.
I am leaving Ithaca for ten days about the twentieth, and shall be glad to hear from you, if possible, before this time.
Very sincerely yours
Creator
Lillian Fitzpatrick
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
June 7, 1926
Rights
All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence