Letter from Alfred Tsai to Alfred E. Stearns, August 20, 1928
Letter from Helen Tsai, Princeton, Mass., to Alfred E. Stearns, August 5, 1928
Cockermouth Camp report on Alfred Tsai, August 1928
Letter from Assistant to the Headmaster (Lynde) to George K. Sanborn, Cockermouth Camp, Groton, New Hampshire, August 1, 1928
My dear Sanborn: I am glad to send you such advice as I can about Alfred Tsai. My only basis for it is the examinations he wrote in June and similar experiences with other boys. The examinations showed that he hasn’t the working knowledge he ought to have in both Arithmetic and Algebra. I believe he should tutor first in Arithmetic. If, in addition to being able to answer correctly such questions as occur on our past Arithmetic examinations he can be prepared to enter Algebra [2?], work in Algebra should be taken up this summer. I am mailing several of the former examination papers. In English, the boy should have practice in spelling, grammar, and composition. His work ought to be confined to the two subjects of Mathematics and English. Very truly yours, Assistant to the Headmaster
Letter from George K. Sanborn, Cockermouth Camp Director, to Mr. Lynde, July 28, 1928
My dear Mr. Lynde: Dr. Stearns has requested me to write you in regard to tutoring Alfred Tsai, a Chinese boy whom he has sent here to Cockermouth for the summer. Alfred was at the Stearns School last year and the year before, and, as you probably know, took the examinations for the lower middle year at Phillips, failing them rather badly. Dr. Stearns suggested that in view of his examination papers you would probably be best able to tell what he should work at and to send him the right books if any are necessary. Hoping that this will not put you to too great inconvenience, I am. Sincerely yours,
Letter from Sister Mary Antony, St. Mary's School, Peekskill, New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, Home Camp, Pittsburg, New Hampshire, July 28, 1928
My dear Dr. Stearns: Thank you for sending the legal agreements. I am returning one copy for your files. I shall be glad of the opportunity of talking with you about Helen Tsai’s work. She is the first Chinese student we have had in the School and I shall be much interested in seeing what it is possible for us to do to meet her needs. Very sincerely, Sister Superior, C.S.M.
Letter from Alfred Tsai, Cockermouth Camp, Groton, New Hampshire, to Alfred E. Stearns, August 5, 1928
Letter from Helen Tsai, Princeton, Mass., to Alfred E. Stearns, July 27, 1928
Letter from Alfred E. Stearns, Home Camp, Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to Helen Tsai, Princeton, Mass. August 4, 1928
Dear Helen, Thank you for sending me Mr. Liang's letter which I am returning herewith. Mr. Liang had already written me also explaining his failure to appear in Andover as he had at first hoped to do. It's too bad; but we shall have to make the most of it. I hope all goes well with you. Alfred wrote at first that he was dissatisfied and homesick and wished to leave his camp. Now he writes that he is happy and contented. What a "kid" he still is. We are having a quiet summer here with occasional fishing trips out on the lake and with plenty of gardening and other work out of doors. When it rains we go at the inside of the house so we are seldom idle. By the time school reopens next month I shall be well toughened up. Please give my greetings to Mrs. Richardson and believe me, with all good wishes, Ever sincerely yours,
Letter from Alfred Tsai to Alfred E. Stearns, July 30, 1928