17 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/0a788760ca034fecd6947a628141d4d2.jpg c7b026e3af1b730c6329f564944386dd 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. Alfred E. Stearns, November. 12, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Helen Tsai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, November. 12, 1926 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Helen Tsai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Received 6 letters from China, which lifted her mood. Received positive updates from family and friends in China. Requests permission to go to a friend's for Thanksgiving holiday. Received a letter from her brother. 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 November. 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 Helen Tsai https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ed5b2914ab46577d9d90637279416970.jpg c6fc17f12b62e642d153170bcba11f69 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, November 4, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Helen Tsai, November 4, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Helen Tsai. Compliments Helen on her English and use of typewriter. Updates Helen on current situation in China. Believes Peking has yet to be affected by the civil war. States the south is in control, which may spread to the north. 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 November 4, 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 November 4, 1925 Miss Helen Tsai Whitter School Merrimac, Mass. Dear Helen: Your last letter is a wonder, for it is written in remarkably smooth and intelligent English. You seem to be gaining steady in your handling of the English language, and I congratulate you heartily. Further you are no ignoramus (can you guess what that word means?) in your use of the typewriter. Frankly, I could not begin to do as well as you have done without having made several attempts at least. The latest Chinese news is rather complicated, but I have not had any reason yet to believe that Peking has been seriously affected by the civil war that has been going on for so long, though I gather that the southern or Cantonese part of it seemed to be pretty much in control at present and likely to extend that control still, further north. Again my thanks for your letter and for your own copy of "The Psalm of Life.” Always sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Helen Tsai https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/816886b5f01f0ad9f550314b840f4cd5.jpg 36a8af19226df18f06c5fa9077bef99c https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/1b896ec97210f60f5c58ae5ac80ffacb.jpg 43b5f6f6ce46eb571de8c6dde71a2fe0 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/6cf1b9a1af82e77bb28655b51031cfe8.jpg bd974e8ac237fdcd47fb01b975115305 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, November. 3, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Helen Tsai to Dr. Stearns, November. 3, 1926 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Helen Tsai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Thanks Stearns for the check. Received a letter from her brother. States he read about war in Peking. Worried about her home. Reads poems with Mrs. Russell everyday. Sent a typewritten poem. Asks that Stearns take her to see her brother soon. 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 November. 3, 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/75b0d7c2291f83d960862df23c8abf0e.jpg 356c6eb43de0d889ac40976c37436a89 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, November 8, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Helen Tsai to Dr. Stearns, November 8, 1926 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Helen Tsai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Describes a dance held at school. Asks Stearns to take her to visit her brother. 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 November 8, 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/960254315e5b75794e8bf4314e19d561.jpg d84292002c9bea91f51c273c65a43bea 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 Arthur F. Stearns to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, November. 9, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Arthur F. Stearns to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, November. 9, 1926 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Arthur F. Stearns to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns about Alfred Tsai's request for money. States Alfred asked for $30.00 for 'black clothes'. Couldn't give the money without consent which is why Alfred wrote to Alfred Stearns. Unsure of what Alfred meant by 'black clothes'. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arthur F. 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 November. 9, 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. Arthur F. Stearns Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3756ca9e675036372913da47d3079d49.jpg 305e89b8ecbcbc7959a098261464fd50 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 Joan Y. Hsu to Dr. Stearns, November 4, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Joan Y. Hsu to Dr. Stearns, November 4, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Joan Y. Hsu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Asks if Helen can attend her wedding. States Helen is a bridesmaid. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joan Y. Hsu 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 November 4, 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 905 University Avenue Syracuse, N.Y. Nov. 4, 1926 Dr. Sterns The Phillips Academy Andover, Mass. Dear Dr. Sterns, May I ask you to let Miss Helen Tsai to be present at my wedding on Nov. 29? She said that she will come if you permit her to do it. We are very good friends, so I do need her to be my bridemaid and she also cares to see my wedding ceremony. If you can look after her to the train and tell her to notify me about her leaving I will meet her in the station of Syracuse and take care of her. I wish you would grant your consent. Truly yours, (Miss) Joan Y. Hsu. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Joan Y. Hsu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/9850d0a9a63c1da22c24163bbf7f6937.jpg bf8f8241bbc90d3c422fd3e23ba424ae 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 Joan Y. Hsu, November 9, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Joan Y. Hsu, November 9, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Joan Y. Hsu about Helen's invitation to Hsu's wedding. Hesitates to give permission due to disruption in schoolwork and Helen's inexperience traveling in America. 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 November 9, 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 November 9, 1926 Miss Joan Y. Hsu 905 University Ave. Syracuse, N.Y. Dear Miss Hsu: I have your letter requesting my premission for Miss Helen Tsai to be present at your wedding on November 29. I can readily understand how much you must desire to have Helen with you, and I should like very much myself to allow her this privilege if I felt that it could be done without seriously interfering with her school work. The trip would mean an absence of several days, of course, and not many schools are willing to allow their regime to be broken into such an extent. I shall take the matter up with Helen’s principal, however, and let you know mere definitely later. A second reason why I hesitate is because the journey is alone, and I don’t think that Helen, at her age and in a foreign land, should make the trip alone. If she were older and more accustomed to traveling in this country, I should perhaps feel more ready to allow her to accept a responsibility of this kind. As it is, I am afraid that her father would hardly approve of the arrangement. Very sincerely yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Joan Y. Hsu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/6632a1ef9d355ffa59d88b0622f2e43f.jpg 97d5d09a6be472a982ff3f40c9a35a94 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/11a84b2c07fccebe02b7f949fcf64745.jpg a89cb116b4abc154920396033020f1dd https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/7780eda36c9b0b3dd447dcee537ea36d.jpg 2ce07ec4b56bb01d03e8e8f5e9cf6562 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 Tsai Ting-kan to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, November 8, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Tsai Ting-kan to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, November 8, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Tsai Ting-Kan to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns about his children's education in America. Is happy the children were placed in excellent schools. Discussed his time as a student in America. Provides information about Helen and Alfred Tsai. Explains Alfred is hard of hearing due to one fully ruptured ear drum and the other partially. States it may explain his inattention. Asks to provide Alfred with glasses if needed. Wants the children to have physical exercise for health, but no intense athletic training. Leaves matter of monthly allowance to Stearns. Relays advice and warnings given to the children. Includes rules for skating and swimming. Wants children to interact with English speaking students. Enclosed check for expenses. States Dr. Sze also has a check for expenses and the remainder will be sent to Stearns for the children. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tsai Ting-Kan 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 November 8, 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 Peking, November 8, 1926 Dr. A. U. Stearns, Principal, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. My dear Dr. Stearns, Your kind and welcomed letter dated October 6, arrived safely. It was good news from afar! When I translated it to my wife and children they were overjoyed and congratulated Helen and Alfred for their good fortune in being placed in such excellent schools. When I was 14 years old I studied in Lowell, Mass. On my arrival in New England (1873) I was first placed in Springfield, Mass., for little over half a year. I was never in New Hampshire but I know it is the native state of Daniel Webster. When I made up my mind to send the children to the States I wrote to Dr. Sze to assist me in placing them in proper schools and to avoid Immigration difficulties. He kindly promised so I gave him full power to act. Helen is physically strong, and democratic in spirit. She is never fussy about food or clothing. She is also a good mixer. I do hope that Mrs. Russell will be more than a teacher to her. Being so far from home and now deprived of her mother's guidance I do pray that Mrs. Russell will be a mother to Helen who needs all kinds of advice and counsel as a young woman naturally needs. My wife may write to Helen but writing from a distance is not to be compared with personal talk on the spot. Alfred is also active and enterprising but not so strong physically as his sister. One of his ear drums is entirely destroyed and the other partially so. He is hard of hearing until Dr. Hammond, an American doctor, attended him for a year and improved his hearing somewhat. I inform you of this fact so that in case he does not catch on with what the teachers say or seems to misunderstand what is told him this physical defect may explain his apparent inattention. Will you kindly let your brother, the principal of the Mont Vernon school, know the fact so that Alfred's ears may be attended to from time to time, or whenever necessary to consult the doctor. His eyes also troubled him at one time and if he needs the wearing of glasses, please fit him with a pair. I want the children to have all the physical exercise they need for health but intensive training like that for a professional athlete I do not recommend. I have never known a prize winner in athletics to be an octagenarian and the reason seems to be that in his training days had overstrained, certain vital parts, not feeling the effects till later on in life. Heart strain seems to be the chief result. Winter is now coming on and a pair of skates for each would be gratifying to them. I have no suggestion to make about their monthly allowance as pocket money. It is too far away to judge and things have changed since I was there as a school-boy, I leave the matter entirely to your good judgment to settle with the children themselves. Sufficient but not too much to encourage extravagance, and not too little to appear niggardly - the Golden mean is the Golden rule. For Christmas allowance please give them something extra, sufficient for them to treat their chums and school-mates with a sense of good fellowship. This special extra I again leave to your good judgment. In the matter of skating I have already written to them not to get on the ice too early because it may be too thin. In the early spring they should not get on too late because the ice may then be thawing, I learnt swimming in the Concard river, I have formulated two rules for them to follow. First: when learning to swim never go into water deeper than the chest. The Chinese adage is this: If you do not want to drown be sure to have your hands and feet touch the bottom and your nose out of the water. Second: When learning to swim always begin on a sloping bottom. Avoid an abrupt bank which invariably indicates that the scouring force of the river there is great and the current is swift. Sliding down hill in winter is a delightful pastime but I was once knocked unconscious in Hartford in a winter night. I am glad the children are not associated with many Chinese students. They will now not be able to talk Chinese together to interfere with their English studies. If it is possible to arrange for them to meet once awhile they will consider it a great treat. Mrs. Tsai and myself will be grateful to you, to Mrs, Russell and to Mr, Stearns, your brother, for all parental considerations to the children. They need every kind of advice, help and suggestion. Between intellectual efficiency and moral rectitude I prefer that they acquire the latter. Perhaps some of the tips and wrinkles in this letter may be shown to Mrs. Russell and Mr. Stearns, your brother. I will write to both soon. I enclose a check for two thousand dollars U.S. Currency which kindly place under the account for the children’s education. Some months ago, before the children sailed for the States I remitted to Dr. Sze four thousand dollars gold for the children's education. He wrote me that he intended to hand over all the money to you after deducting certain sundry expenses which they may incur while in Washington. The Hongkong and Shanghai bank is well known in New York and Boston but if you have any difficulty in cashing the check Dr. Sze will no doubt put his signature to it to guarantee the transaction. I have written to the children that they have your good will and that we all have high hopes of them. It is therefore imperative on their part to maintain this good will by hard study and good behavior. I thought they need a little encouragement. Don't you think so? With renewed thanks for your kind - interest in the children and for placing them in such excellent schools and with best wishes. Yours very sincerely, Tsai Ting-kan Alfred Tsai Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Helen Tsai Tsai Ting Kan https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/95f959186b8e12f982a69e69b4acdb10.jpg 06e1cff2f8745d950338453b4d74e299 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 Alfred P.K. Tsai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred P.K. Tsai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Alfred P.K. Tsai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, requesting $40.00 for clothes. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alfred 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 November 4, 1928 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. Alfred Tsai Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/592d7785267b65376da2aefe92c488ae.jpg 9286d9eac21671310e1558907e4cee9a 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 Arthur F. Stearns, November 4, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Arthur F. Stearns, November 4, 1926 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Arthur F. Stearns about Alfred Tsai's request of money. Asks Arthur Stearns to check if a suit of clothes is required by Alfred. 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 November 4, 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 November 4, 1926 Mr. Arthur V. Stearns Mont Vernon, N.H. Dear Art: Alfred Tsai asks me to send him $40.00, so that he can buy a new suit of clothes. Please look into this and tell me whether the purchase is necessary. Both Alfred and his sister assured me emphatically, before they started off to school, that they had on hand all the clothes they could possibly require for the year. As I did not inspect the interiors of their trunks, I could only take their word for it. Naturally I am wondering just why the youngster thinks he is short at this time. I am also wondering whether he can get for $40*00 a suit that would last more than a week. Ever yours. Arthur F. Stearns Dr. Alfred E. Stearns