Letter from Charles S. Macfarland to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, August 9, 1907
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Letter from Charles S. Macfarland to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, August 9, 1907
Subject
Letter from Charles S. Macfarland to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, August 9, 1907
Description
Typed letter sent from Charles S. Macfarland to Alfred E. Stearns about John J. Ungvary's entrance to Andover. Explains Ungvary had to leave school due to lack of funds. Ungvary worked as secretary to President of Lehigh University and is now working in Philadelphia. Explains Ungvary would like to attend Andover without too much debt. Ask Stearns to discuss what could be done with Ungvary. States Ungvary would need work, preferably secretarial.
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Aug. 9th I907
Principal Alfred L. Stearns,
Andover, Mass.
Dear Mr. Stearns,
You will recall that upon my introduction John J. Ungvary had some conference with you regarding the matter of entering Andover.
Immediately after seeing you he went to Mount Hermon and remained there until about the first of May. He was then obliged to leave because his funds gave out and he was unable to obtain any work there to help him along.
He has been serving for a little while as private secretary to the President of Lehigh University. He is now doing some commercial work in Philadelphia.
He is desirous, however, of taking up his plans again in September and of entering Andover at that time if possible.
He seems to be in doubt as to what he can count upon if he goes to Andover.
He tells me that he understood from you that he would get a scholarship and that there would be a chance for him to work for his board.
What he now desires is to know definitely what he might be able to do.
My impression is that he is a very good secretary and stenographer. He has a large fund of general intelligence which is a good deal beyond his academic acquirements.
As I understand it his feeling is that he would like to come to Andover if there was a fair chance of getting along without running seriously into debt.
I am desirous that he should put this matter through if it can be done. He has placed himself in my hands and I should be greatly obliged if you would write me what you could definitely assure in the matter, I presume you are also in communication with Charles A. Anderson, who is also now at Lt. Hermon. He is a remarkably promising fellow.
So far as such men are concerned, Mt .Hermon does not seem to be adequate. They have so many applicants there that apparently they let men come and go without taking any personal interest in them, I think that if they had grasped Mr. Ungvary’s situation it might have been arranged so that he might have remained there through the summer semester. Some funds which had been promised him did not materialize. They let him go without attempting to tide him over at all.
I shall greatly appreciate it if you will let me know just what could be done for Mr. Ungvary in September.
I think he will have just about money enough to get into Andover. Later on, if necessary, he could probably borrow. I think, however, it would be necessary to find some work for him at the start. My impression is that if you could find some secretarial work for him he would be equal to it.
Dictated
Sincerely yours,
Principal Alfred L. Stearns,
Andover, Mass.
Dear Mr. Stearns,
You will recall that upon my introduction John J. Ungvary had some conference with you regarding the matter of entering Andover.
Immediately after seeing you he went to Mount Hermon and remained there until about the first of May. He was then obliged to leave because his funds gave out and he was unable to obtain any work there to help him along.
He has been serving for a little while as private secretary to the President of Lehigh University. He is now doing some commercial work in Philadelphia.
He is desirous, however, of taking up his plans again in September and of entering Andover at that time if possible.
He seems to be in doubt as to what he can count upon if he goes to Andover.
He tells me that he understood from you that he would get a scholarship and that there would be a chance for him to work for his board.
What he now desires is to know definitely what he might be able to do.
My impression is that he is a very good secretary and stenographer. He has a large fund of general intelligence which is a good deal beyond his academic acquirements.
As I understand it his feeling is that he would like to come to Andover if there was a fair chance of getting along without running seriously into debt.
I am desirous that he should put this matter through if it can be done. He has placed himself in my hands and I should be greatly obliged if you would write me what you could definitely assure in the matter, I presume you are also in communication with Charles A. Anderson, who is also now at Lt. Hermon. He is a remarkably promising fellow.
So far as such men are concerned, Mt .Hermon does not seem to be adequate. They have so many applicants there that apparently they let men come and go without taking any personal interest in them, I think that if they had grasped Mr. Ungvary’s situation it might have been arranged so that he might have remained there through the summer semester. Some funds which had been promised him did not materialize. They let him go without attempting to tide him over at all.
I shall greatly appreciate it if you will let me know just what could be done for Mr. Ungvary in September.
I think he will have just about money enough to get into Andover. Later on, if necessary, he could probably borrow. I think, however, it would be necessary to find some work for him at the start. My impression is that if you could find some secretarial work for him he would be equal to it.
Dictated
Sincerely yours,
Creator
Charles S. Macfarland
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
August 9, 1907
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence