15 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/748f4b2e5654dcfe348c6fbcff0a18ba.jpg b9a9b60f94e3acd486b1016e0ea97ec8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. W.J. Calhoun, January 3, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. W.J. Calhoun, January 3, 1927 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. W. J. Calhoun. States the Tsai children are two of the best students and children he's been a guardian to. Recalls the first meeting between himself and Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun in Peking, China. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 3, 1927 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscripts. Correspondence. Relation A related resource January 3, 1927 Mrs. W. J. Calhoun 64 East Elm Street Chicago, Ill. My dear Mrs. Calhoun: I have your friendly note of December 28 and shall naturally be pleased to receive Admiral Tsai’s token of good will, to which you refer but which has not yet appeared. Of all the Chinese with whom it has been my privilege to come into intimate contact, and I have served as American guardian now for some fifty or sixty, I doubt if any have proved so attractive and appealing as these two recent comers from Admiral Tsai’s family. Helen Tsai, particularly, has won the hearts and esteem of every one who has had the privilege to meet her. Both are due to return to their schools this week. I recall most delightfully the friendly greetings extended to me by you and Mr. Calhoun at the Legation in Peking when I was a visitor in that wonderfully interesting city in the winter of 1913. Dr. Ferguson, I believe, introduced me to you at the time, and I can still recall how my first visit there tended to dispel the natural loneliness and homesickness of one who had wandered for the first time in his life so far afield. Wishing you all the best blessings of the new year, believe me Very sincerely yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mrs. W.J. Calhoun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/4337169807ccceaf615e0b54132d9504.jpg 7fa751a4fad19a1d8567bd0a840fd5c8 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/24aa3eda9fceb3a63dcdde9fd53b955e.jpg d2cc2262efa7aef6b5f593ab35d726f8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Mary Calhoun (Mrs. W.J. Calhoun) to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, December 28, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Mary Calhoun (Mrs. W.J. Calhoun) to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, December 28, 1926 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Mary Calhoun to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Forwarded parcel from Admiral Tsai. Apologizes for the delay in sending the parcel. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Calhoun (Mrs. W.J. Calhoun) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 28, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscripts. Correspondence. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Mary Calhoun (Mrs. W.J. Calhoun) https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d1135c33e281edecd397d0059a7846ea.jpg 971c5abb9666de1be9a426e19be3176e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Pih Min-yu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, December 27, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Pih Min-yu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, December 27, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Pih Min-yu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns about money sent by Admiral Tsai. Deducted payment and forwarded the rest to Stearns. Requests acknowledgement of receipt. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pih Min-yu Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 27, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscripts. Correspondence. Relation A related resource December 27, 1926 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, Phillip’s Academy, Andover, Mass, Dear Dr. Stearns: I enclose herewith copy of a statement of the $4,000 gold which Admiral Tsai remitted to me for his children. After deducting payments made on their behalf, I still have $1,771.76 on hand and hasten to send you the enclosed check for this amount payable to your order. Please be good enough to acknowledge its safe receipt at your early convenience. Yours sincerely, Pih Min-yu, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Pih Min-yu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/113861aaaae9b7a567ca4877c410250e.jpg 109fd95ded9649ca804b4628e7eb2c8e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Note from Dr. Stearns' secretary to Mr. Pih Min-yu, December 29, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Note from Dr. Stearns' secretary to Mr. Pih Min-yu, December 29, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed note sent from Dr. Stearns' secretary to Pih Min-yu acknowledging receipt of letter from December 27 and check. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Stearns' secretary Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 29, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscripts. Correspondence. Relation A related resource December 29, 1926 Mr. Pih Min-yu Chinese Legation Washington, D.C. Deer Sir: In Dr. Stearns’s absence from town for several days I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of Ore 27th enclosing check tor $1,771.76 to be credited to the account Of the Tsai children. Upon Dr. Stearns’s return to Andover your communication will be called to his attention. Very truly yours, Secretary to Dr. Stearns Pih Min-yu secretary to Dr. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/73219913aae7813a11d1a0878bfa30ff.jpg c99ee92d7a222f8330cbc3713a7d6f9e https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/9533cddffebbc91f163c2edc6c287cdc.jpg b5baafe792c21a94f4cc6d7e0fe48f6c https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c1af6f63e086af9d59d97dbd36a0d933.jpg e93639d73980f80ec8857bf0cb3cfd53 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Hon. Sao K. Alfred Sze, December 20, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Hon. Sao K. Alfred Sze, December 20, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Sao K. Alfred Sze about Stearns' guardianship of Chinese students and his current wards. Explains he doesn't charge for taking care of the students unless the students live with him for an extended period of time. Provides the Sun children as an example. Promises to treat Tsai's children the same. States both children are with him and are pleasant to have. States the Tsai children will likely vacation with Dr. and Mrs. Nye. Provides updates on the Sun children, Arthur, Charlie, Tom, and Mary. Thanks Sze for sending the gift from Mr. Sun. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 20, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscripts. Correspondence. Relation A related resource December 20, 1926 Hon. Sao K. Alfred Sze Chinese Legation Washington, D.C. My dear Mr. Sze: Thank you for your letter of December 15th, which reached my desk a day or two ago. Only a few days before I received from Admiral Tsai a most interesting and instructive letter and the chock for $2,000. to which he refers in his letter to you. This sum has already been deposited to the account of the two children, one-half to each. As to a fee for my guardianship. if such it may be called, I certainly am unwilling to accept a cent for what I consider a privilege. From the time when one of your predecessors. Sir Liang Chentung, placed several of his wards under my care, I have had the opportunity of serving in this capacity for about fifty Chinese students, and I have never charged anything for what little I have been able to do. Then the Sun children came to live in my home it became necessary for me to readjust my domestic arrangements to a considerable degree, for with the four Suns and their two friends, Quincy Sheh and Frank Lin, added to my own family, I had a pretty large group on my hands. At that time I undertook to estimate as closely as I could what the added expense of having these youngsters in my house and several of them for a time at my table amounted to, and this expense was duly apportioned among them. So far as I could tell then or have been able to estimate since, the charges covered no more than the additional expense to which I was put by their presence. At vacation periods, when my wards have often returned for their holidays, I have made similar charges when they were with ME for more than brief visits. Whoa they came for two or three days only, as frequently happened, I regularly made no charge. I am giving you these details only that you may make Admiral Tsai feel comfortable about the arrangement which I am sure he will when he understands that I am glad to treat his children exactly on the same basis as the others who have been with me heretofore and some of whom are still in my charge. In Admiral Tsai's case the task is doubly pleasant because his two children seem especially responsive and amenable to suggestion and advice. Helen is really quite a remarkable girl with a very level head on her shoulders. Her present school principal tells me that she stands out distinctly above all the rest of the girls in the school both in character and ability. Both of the children are with me for the present, or rather are staying at the Phillips Inn next door to my house, since I have no one in charge of the house this year. Helen arrived Saturday and I drove to Lowell this morning to meet her brother Alfred and bring him to Andover. They have not quite decided what to do for the rest of the vacation but will probably visit for a few days at least a Mrs. Nye in South Weymouth, who with her husband passed a number of years in China and claims an acquaintance with Admiral Tsai himself. Mrs. Nye has been very urgent in asking the children to pass their vacations with her, raid from inquiries which I have recently made among friends of mine in the same town I have every reason to believe that this is a good home for the children to enjoy. The Sun children seem to be getting on well. Arthur is at present employed by the Metropolitan Water Company of this state; Charlie is doing splendidly at Amhest College; Tom has come through his first term as a freshman at Middlebury College, Vermont, with a good record; and Mary whom I saw only two weeks ago when I was at Elmira for a Sunday appears to be in good health and spirits, though she tells me that she finds some of her work, notably Biology, especially hard. The box with the lacquer vases from Mr. Sun which you were good enough to forward reached ns safely several days ago. I noticed that one of the vases was broken but as the pieces seem to be inside I am still hopeful that the damage can be repaired. I shall write Mr. Sun of course, and thank him personally for the gift, which is deeply appreciated by me; and I will see that the two other pieces for the other members of the household are held until these travelers return. With holiday greetings and the best of wishes for the coming New Year, believe me Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Hon. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5a01c4604cdf862d6e5712e82005482f.jpg eff844a50888edfe6f993b9c52ef8e89 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, December 15, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, December 15, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Sao Ke Alfred Sze to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. States he received a letter from Admiral Tsai about a check. Asks if Stearns received the check. Asks about a fee for Stearns' guardianship of the Tsai children. Forward gifts from Mr. Sun. Asks for news of the Tsai and Sun children. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sao Ke Alfred Sze Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 15, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscripts. Correspondence. Relation A related resource December 15, 1926 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. Dear Dr. Stearns: I returned from Turkey last week. I found on my desk a letter from Admiral Tsai dated Nov. 14th in which he said that he had remitted another $2000. I have not received this remittance. I wonder if it had been sent to you direct. Admiral Tsai also asks me to arrange with you for a fee for your guardianship. Will you tell me frankly how I should answer him on this point? The Admiral also writes: *1 appreciate what Dr. Stearns has done. The children are satisfied and are now studying hard. Their letters are cheerful and we are certain that you, Mrs. Sze and Dr. Stearns, are making their stay in the U.S. happy and comfortable.* Yesterday I sent you a box from our friend Mr. Sun. The two lacquer vases came in a damaged condition. The glass cover of the inner case cams broken and I presume that in turn damaged the vases. There are also two other presents for the other members of your house in the same box I forwarded to you. What are the latest news you have of the Tsai and Sun children? If in any way I can be of assistance to you or them, please let me know. With compliments of the Season, Yours sincerely, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Hon. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/2a59e3d3bd08d6b349fbd44a3ab041ef.jpg 805dd01172b8cda1a01276088c00d88b https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/877bc7616194bc23c0d3c0a6bf8a76b5.jpg cf97705f16c1cb9a4f514f7d36f50891 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ac7fd52ab6fd6b34b759665195f59230.jpg 91dd155a45238c5f435cdb8535f9143f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Gemma Hillard Nye (Mrs Daniel B. Nye) to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Gemma Hillard Nye (Mrs Daniel B. Nye) to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Gemma Hillard Nye to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns about hosting the Tsai children for Christmas vacation. States she is excited to host them for Christmas. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gemma Hillard Nye Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 12, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscripts. Correspondence. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Gemma Hillard Nye https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/1924ca5f7d5a3bf7e496fb92feacea77.jpg 13fc7074da1cb7603f7d06a08ac6b235 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Daniel B. Nye, December 15, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Daniel B. Nye, December 15, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Gemma Hillard Nye (Mrs. Daniel B. Nye) about the Tsai children's holiday vacation plans. States children were hoping to spend part of the holiday with the Chinese Minister. Will update once he knows more of their plans. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 15, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscripts. Correspondence. Relation A related resource December 15, 1926 Mrs. Daniel B. Nye 527 Main Street South Weymouth, Mass My dear Mrs. Nye: Thank you for your good letter received this morning. I have not yet heard definitely from the Tsai children as to their vacation plans, though, when I last saw them, they were both hoping that they would receive an invitation to pass at least part of their Christmas holiday season with the Chinese Minister and his wife in Washington. If the children themselves do not advise you of their plans, I shall be glad to do so a bit later when I became more familiar with them. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Gemma Hillard Nye https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e7c7bf4b95ac7215baf9f04a2896a9c1.jpg 26f9db8c56b4feb15ae4799068e170cf https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/2a807006433d647e1d60ed6f0bb085f8.jpg 058005b5e00dbb895c57273e77e63fb2 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f26d1aa284752fa3fcbd534063d5b0d0.jpg 5b4681c3b1b494e9bf879a981b3d61fd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Helen Tsai to Dr. Stearns, December. 13, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Helen Tsai to Dr. Stearns, December. 13, 1926 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Helen Tsai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Received 2 letters from China from her father and mother. Thanks Stearns for updating her parents. Hopes to spend part of Christmas vacation with the Chinese Minister in Washington. Plans to write the Minister about vacation plans. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Helen Tsai Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December. 13, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscripts. Correspondence. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Helen Tsai https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c87bad837a8a37b660f42d2a9b7322e3.jpg 55d7d1015bd75de7dbd00d190026a946 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b18cf75d68b551d336a82d45d1fd8fbf.jpg cfa3fa5c3a9e104f3f727b0b2077a667 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 27 Folder 2 Tsai, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Helen Tsai, December 15, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Helen Tsai, December 15, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Helen Tsai about Christmas vacation plans. Asks Helen to return to Andover to discuss vacation plans. Explains the Chinese Minister hasn't returned to Washington yet. States that Mrs. Nye requesting the children spend vacation with them. States snowshoes have been ordered and shipped. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 15, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscripts. Correspondence. Relation A related resource December 15, 1926 Miss Helen Tsai Whittier School Merrimac, Mass. My dear Helen: Your good letter of December 13 reached me this morning just as I was on the point of writing to inquire whether all was well with you, I received a good letter from your father also a day or two ago and have just written him a letter in reply, in which I have given him the latest reports I could on you and Alfred and your work and life. When does your vacation begin, and would it not be well for you to come over here to the Inn when your school closes, even if you are to pass the balk of your vacation elsewhere? This would give us a chance to check up on your plans and meet Alfred also, so that you could work together from that time on. I believe the Chinese Minister has not yet returned to Washington, mid I am wondering whether that will make any difference in your chances of being invited there for the holidays. This morning’s mail brings me an urgent letter from Mrs. Hye, in which she writes enthusiastically of the prospect of having you and Alfred pass the holidays with her in South Weymouth. So you see I am a little in the dark, just as you are, as to what you are actually going to do over the holiday season, and that is why I suggest the trip to Andover first. You can, of course, stay at the Inn as formerly, where you will be well taken care of, as you know. Your snowshoes have been ordered and ought to have been here before this. I called at Mr. Chase’s today and learned that they had been shipped and might be here any day now. I am sorry that they were not on hand when this recent snow first came, but you ought to have them soon now. With all good wishes, believe me Faithfully yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Helen Tsai