Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to President Palmer C. Ricketts, August 28, 1907
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Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to President Palmer C. Ricketts, August 28, 1907
Subject
Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to President Palmer C. Ricketts, August 28, 1907
Description
Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Palmer C. Ricketts, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Sent college entrance examination board report of Mr. Yew Yung Chan. Asks what kind of credits can be awarded. Provides information on Chan's schooling at Andover. Asks whether Chan can accepted.
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August 28, 1907
President Palmer G. Ricketts
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
Troy, N.Y.
My dear sir:
I beg to inclose herewith a report of the College Entrance Examination Board on the examination of Mr. Yew Yung Chan, one of our Chinese students who plans to enter your institution this fall. Will you kindly advise me what credits you can give the boy and on what condition you will be able to receive him? Mr. Chan is one of several of our Chinese boys who have decided to continue their American education in your institution. We have had a number of these boys here in the past few years and they have proved in every way most desirable students. They are boys who came to this country either under the influence of the late Minister from China, or under the guidance of Dr. Tenny, who has had charge of the government students. Practically all of them are doing their advanced work in the leading scientific institutions of the best and these institutions, as I have heard again and again, from their authorities, are very glad to enroll them among their number, for they are usually bright and promising fellows. Mr. Fearing of Amherst has had indirect charge of a good many of these boys and we have recently talked the matter over and are anxious that some of them should go to Troy.
Mr. Chan is not one of the brightest of the lot, though he is strong in mathematics and is faithful in his work. He has gained steadily will continue to do so I think.
In English it is only fair to say that the majority of institution are ready to make exception to these boys. As you will note, Mr. Chan has failed his English examination badly. Most of these boys do so. Yet in spite of that fact they are able through their natural ability and faithfulness to maintain more than satisfactory standing in other subjects. This weakness also interferes with their work in modern languages.
I shall be glad to have you advise me whether you can accept Mr. Chan under these conditions, and one what terms. You will doubtless hear from one or two more of these boys in the next few days if you have not already done so.
Very sincerely yours,
President Palmer G. Ricketts
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
Troy, N.Y.
My dear sir:
I beg to inclose herewith a report of the College Entrance Examination Board on the examination of Mr. Yew Yung Chan, one of our Chinese students who plans to enter your institution this fall. Will you kindly advise me what credits you can give the boy and on what condition you will be able to receive him? Mr. Chan is one of several of our Chinese boys who have decided to continue their American education in your institution. We have had a number of these boys here in the past few years and they have proved in every way most desirable students. They are boys who came to this country either under the influence of the late Minister from China, or under the guidance of Dr. Tenny, who has had charge of the government students. Practically all of them are doing their advanced work in the leading scientific institutions of the best and these institutions, as I have heard again and again, from their authorities, are very glad to enroll them among their number, for they are usually bright and promising fellows. Mr. Fearing of Amherst has had indirect charge of a good many of these boys and we have recently talked the matter over and are anxious that some of them should go to Troy.
Mr. Chan is not one of the brightest of the lot, though he is strong in mathematics and is faithful in his work. He has gained steadily will continue to do so I think.
In English it is only fair to say that the majority of institution are ready to make exception to these boys. As you will note, Mr. Chan has failed his English examination badly. Most of these boys do so. Yet in spite of that fact they are able through their natural ability and faithfulness to maintain more than satisfactory standing in other subjects. This weakness also interferes with their work in modern languages.
I shall be glad to have you advise me whether you can accept Mr. Chan under these conditions, and one what terms. You will doubtless hear from one or two more of these boys in the next few days if you have not already done so.
Very sincerely yours,
Creator
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
August 28, 1907
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence