Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Arthur Sun, MIT June 5, 1926
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Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Arthur Sun, MIT June 5, 1926
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Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Arthur Sun, MIT June 5, 1926
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June 5, 1926
Mr. Arthur Sun
'93 Technology Dormitory
Cambridge, Mass.
Dear Arthur:
I am sorry that we have not been able to get together, as planned. four telephone message the other night came after I had gone to bed; so that it was not possible for me to talk things over with you.
Mary left for the Sea Pines School at Brewster, Mass., last Thursday. Hiss Bickford, the principal, and her sister, who acts as assistant principal, arc exceptionally fine people and are anxious to do their best for Mary. When Mary found that there was to be a large group of girls there for the summer and that facilities for tennis, bathing, etc, were provided, she became, apparently, quite enthusiastic over the prospect. I had planned to have her there only during the period intervening between the close of her school year at Merrimac and the opening of the Cornell summer session. I can’t help feeling, though, that if Mary finds the surroundings down there congenial, it would be much letter for her to stay there throughout the summer rather than to go to Cornell. She can get at Sea Pines all of the tutoring she will need and, at the same time, enjoy with plenty of girls of her own age the wholesome and invigorating life with all that the seashore offers. I have written to Mr. Sze, explaining matters in full, and I am inclined to believe that he will fully approve of this plan; indeed he has said as much in the letter received from him this morning.
I should like, of course, to have Mary present at your graduation, but I do not quite see how I could fairly keep her over for nearly a week for this event with not even the assurance that you were to get your degree. My impression is that the school authorities at Sea Pines would hesitate to encourage her to make the trip back to Boston so soon after starting her work with them, unless we all felt that the occasion was of sufficient significance to justify another exceptional measures. I feel sure that will concur in this opinion.
Trusting most earnestly that you are going to be able to clean up all your work at Tech and secure the coveted degree which I know is going to mean so much to your farther as well as to you, believe me with best wishes
Ever sincerely yours
Mr. Arthur Sun
'93 Technology Dormitory
Cambridge, Mass.
Dear Arthur:
I am sorry that we have not been able to get together, as planned. four telephone message the other night came after I had gone to bed; so that it was not possible for me to talk things over with you.
Mary left for the Sea Pines School at Brewster, Mass., last Thursday. Hiss Bickford, the principal, and her sister, who acts as assistant principal, arc exceptionally fine people and are anxious to do their best for Mary. When Mary found that there was to be a large group of girls there for the summer and that facilities for tennis, bathing, etc, were provided, she became, apparently, quite enthusiastic over the prospect. I had planned to have her there only during the period intervening between the close of her school year at Merrimac and the opening of the Cornell summer session. I can’t help feeling, though, that if Mary finds the surroundings down there congenial, it would be much letter for her to stay there throughout the summer rather than to go to Cornell. She can get at Sea Pines all of the tutoring she will need and, at the same time, enjoy with plenty of girls of her own age the wholesome and invigorating life with all that the seashore offers. I have written to Mr. Sze, explaining matters in full, and I am inclined to believe that he will fully approve of this plan; indeed he has said as much in the letter received from him this morning.
I should like, of course, to have Mary present at your graduation, but I do not quite see how I could fairly keep her over for nearly a week for this event with not even the assurance that you were to get your degree. My impression is that the school authorities at Sea Pines would hesitate to encourage her to make the trip back to Boston so soon after starting her work with them, unless we all felt that the occasion was of sufficient significance to justify another exceptional measures. I feel sure that will concur in this opinion.
Trusting most earnestly that you are going to be able to clean up all your work at Tech and secure the coveted degree which I know is going to mean so much to your farther as well as to you, believe me with best wishes
Ever sincerely yours
Creator
Alfred E. Stearns
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
June 5, 1926
Rights
All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence