Letter from H.B. Wells, vice president of Burdet College to Dr. Stearns, March 10, 1931
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Letter from H.B. Wells, vice president of Burdet College to Dr. Stearns, March 10, 1931
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Letter from H.B. Wells, vice president of Burdet College to Dr. Stearns, March 10, 1931
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Typed letter sent from H.B. Wells to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Enclosed report of K.Y. Tu's work for February. States Tu has committed to school work, but with pressure. Explains Tu has requested an hour of relaxation in the afternoon, during the time he normally worked on arithmetic. States Tu promised to spend an hour in the even on arithmetic if given the afternoon hour. Will give arrangement a trial week. States Tu has difficulty staying task, especially reviewing work for errors. Believes some success may come from the experiment.
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Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, Headmaster
Phillips Academy
Andover, Massachusetts
March 10, 1931
Dear Doctor Stearns:
Enclosed we send you the report of Mr. Tu’s work for the month of February. I think we can feel a bit encouraged. Mr. Tu has stuck to the job, but it requires constant pressure.
This week he has asked that we alter our schedule somewhat. It appears that he feels he needs an hour in the afternoon for relaxation. He has further promised that if we will excuse him for the hour in which he has been doing his arithmetic home work, he will faithfully devote an evening hour to that subject. We have taken him at his word and will put him on trial for one week to see whether or not we can make the change in the requirements without sacrificing anything in the way of accomplishment
If we can hold him to the program, I feel that something can be accomplished in his behalf. I believe, too, that he has begun to see something of value in the plan, although it is hard for him to hold himself to a given task, especially when the presence of errors makes it necessary that he go back over the work he has done in an endeavor to locate the error.
His instructors continue enthusiastic in the experiment, and unless you have some suggestion, we shall keep on as we have started.
Sincerely yours,
H.B.Wells
Phillips Academy
Andover, Massachusetts
March 10, 1931
Dear Doctor Stearns:
Enclosed we send you the report of Mr. Tu’s work for the month of February. I think we can feel a bit encouraged. Mr. Tu has stuck to the job, but it requires constant pressure.
This week he has asked that we alter our schedule somewhat. It appears that he feels he needs an hour in the afternoon for relaxation. He has further promised that if we will excuse him for the hour in which he has been doing his arithmetic home work, he will faithfully devote an evening hour to that subject. We have taken him at his word and will put him on trial for one week to see whether or not we can make the change in the requirements without sacrificing anything in the way of accomplishment
If we can hold him to the program, I feel that something can be accomplished in his behalf. I believe, too, that he has begun to see something of value in the plan, although it is hard for him to hold himself to a given task, especially when the presence of errors makes it necessary that he go back over the work he has done in an endeavor to locate the error.
His instructors continue enthusiastic in the experiment, and unless you have some suggestion, we shall keep on as we have started.
Sincerely yours,
H.B.Wells
Creator
H.B. Wells
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
March 10, 1931
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All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence