25 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d2e83701caff5b0935cfc1939684046f.jpg fac2a5d377501308da3687063ef6880b 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 Stearns Folder 5037, 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 E. Stearns to N.H. Marom, Talbot Company, Boston, March 31, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to N.H. Marom, Talbot Company, Boston, March 31, 1920 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 March 31, 1920 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource 31 March, 1920. Mr.N. H. Marom, Manager 395 Washington St. Boston, Mass. My dear Sir: I have your letter of March 27th enclosing bill for a suit purchased by K. T .Tsai , and amounting to $40.00. Mr. Tsai is at present away on his vacation, but he will return next week; and I shall be glad to settle the account just so soon as I am able to get his O. K. upon it. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Talbot Company https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/120c65da0ee2addbc00e33c8416a3502.jpg 81c1ca0e0004a32ef86e204bfdaf75a5 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/440d32f94b2b1aa6ac02705ad6ad923c.jpg dde7f63eb1b836540dc7405a0d6beda8 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 Stearns Folder 5037, 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 E. Stearns to Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, March 18, 1920 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Shou Kie, Tientsin, March 18, 1920 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 March 18, 1920 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource 18 March, 1920 Mr. Tsai Shou Kie 5 Race Course Road Tientsin, China. My dear Mr. Tsai : Let me acknowledge receipt of your kind and interesting letter of February 6th and the draft for $1,660.00 to be credited to the account of your son Kuo Fong. I am enclosing herewith a statement of the boy’s account to date together with the receipts for the various bills that have been paid. As you can well imagine, it has been impossible for me to keep the boy’s expenses down within the limits which obtained in the cases of his two older brothers. The cost of everything in this country has jumped so tremendously since the war that every outlay involves an increase of from fifty to a hundred per cent. We have struggled to keep our own school expenses down to the lowest possible limit, and with that end in view have only recently finished a campaign for a million and a half dollars, a campaign which I am glad to say has resulted most successfully. So far as I can Judge, Kuo Fong has not displayed any tendencies to extravagance. He seems to appreciate the situation, and to all appearance is not spending any more money proportionately than his older brothers. It seems to me only fair under the circumstances to increase his monthly allowance for incidentals a bit; for fifteen dollars a month has no greater purchasing power than did the ten dollars allowed his brothers. I hope that you will approve of this action on my part. For the sake of us all I most certainly that prices will ere long begin to drop a bit; for it has been a hard pull these past two or three years, especially for the professional man. Thank you so much for telling me what the boys are doing in China. It is good to hear of them once more; and I certainly hope that they are fulfilling all your ambitions for them and proving that the American education and experience were of some real and lasting value. Certainly we have never had in our school three finer boys than these boys of yours. Kuo Fong is immensely popular with boys and teachers alike, and it is a real delight to have him here. In his work, too, he seems to be taking hold with good spirit and making definite progress. I shall never forget the good times my friends gave me in China a few years back and the unbounded friendliness and good will which characterized their attentions to me at that time. It is one of the brightest spots in my memory to-day, and if I long enough and can find the time and money to do it, I hope to get one more glimpse of your interesting country and some of my good friends out there before I die. In my judgment the stricken world to-day can loam much from China and Chinese ideals. With kindest regards to the various members of your family and to any of my good friends out there who have not forgotten me, believe me always Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Shou Kie https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d9f4445931f9503a5122bbbb2a8e4617.jpg 00f5ed2ffc8438f97db507ebec41e230 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 Stearns Folder 5037, 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 E. Stearns to K.F. Tsai, December 26, 1919 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to K.F. Tsai, December 26, 1919 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 26, 1919 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource 26 December, 1919 Mr. K.F. Tsai 536 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, Mass. My dear Tsai: Thank you for your letter and the accompanying receipt. I am glad that you have found a good place to get your suit, and I hope your friend is advising you wisely. I intend to send your father a statement of your account to date covering everything up to January first. The account is not yet running short by any means, though I am afraid that because of increasingly high prices we shall not be able to keep it within the limits which were discussed by Mr. Liang and myself when you first arrived. With the season's greetings and the best of wishes for the New Year, believe me always Very sincerely yours, Charlie Tsai Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/59786d57aaa58316ba40ba1047bcef8f.jpg 4f73a8ed7771f76269abd1a7a6580520 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 Stearns Folder 5037, 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 E. Stearns to K.F. Tsai, December 23, 1919 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to K.F. Tsai, December 23, 1919 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 23, 1919 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource 23 December, 1919 Mr. K. F. Tsai 536 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, Mass. My dear Tsai: Your letter has just reached me, and I am proceeding to forward you a check for $25.00. Kindly sign the enclosed receipt and return to me at your convenience. I don’t know what your suit will cost and so have not included that mount. Just ask to have the bill sent to me, so that I may have the proper receipt to send to your father later. If the tailor raises any objection, you can ask him to call me up on the telephone for the proper authority to go head. I would suggest that you make use of Macullar, Parker & Co., or some other reliable firm, since in these days of high prices tailors, among others, are not reluctant to add unnecessary charges to their bills if the occasion offers. Accent my holiday greetings, please, and every good wish for the New Year, and believe me always Most sincerely yours, Charlie Tsai Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/61e64a123568c2c57389a6ecc663859b.jpg 37dbd9b902787bb842381a368c790e44 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 Stearns Folder 5037, 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 E. Stearns to M.T. Liang, Boston, October 27, 1919 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to M.T. Liang, Boston, October 27, 1919 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 October 27, 1919 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource 27 October, 1919. Mr. M. T. Liang Young's Hotel Court Square Boston, Mass. My dear Mr. Liang: On my return to Andover I find your letter of the 21st inst. I am living again to-night for the West in the interests of the campaign for funds for the school which is now under way. For the past two weeks I have had to spend most of my time in New York and vicinity. It will be several weeks yet before I shall be able to return to my school duties on the old hilltop. Even if I am not to be here, I do hope that you will find it possible to visit Andover again before you return to the homeland. Miss Clemons would be delighted to provide for your needs at the house; and I can assure you that the latchstring will be always out and a warm welcome waiting for you. It will be a source of deep regret to me indeed if I am not able to see you once more before you turn your footsteps and your face towards the Orient. Needless to say I am delighted that you are so well pleased with young Tsai’s progress. We all feel that the lad had done uncommonly well, and I only hope that the good record will continue. With warmest personal regards and every good wish to you, believe me always Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns M.T. Liang https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f2b728e20e3ad3c51ad723ddcb05c732.jpg eb0d26a76f07049cc71077ae84aefd8c https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/45d141611f8acf80cfbf77011ca8fdbc.jpg bb3dc295c62e7e68fc889fa25ede9c6c https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/33ff12804e2482fddcdd9a018c69e3bc.jpg 28ede8d5b387b77d20f9027cd4e86aa5 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 Stearns Folder 5037, 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 E. Stearns to Tsai Kuo Tsao, Tientsin, October 9, 1919 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Tsai Kuo Tsao, Tientsin, October 9, 1919 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 October 9, 1919 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource 9 October, 1919. Mr. Tsai Kuo Tsao 5 Race Course Road Tientsin, China. My dear Tsai: I am venturing to write you about a matter in which I know you will be interested, but in which I cannot tell to how great a degree you may care to participate. Let me tell my story anyway before you decide. You have doubtless been receiving bulletins from time to time similar to those sent to all old Andover men scattered over the world, and in which you have been informal of the plans, now being completed, to launch a campaign for the sum of a million and a half dollars for the school; one third of the amount in question to go toward a manorial building for the eighty-three Andover boys who gave their lives in the war; the balance to be invested and the interest applied to teachers’ salaries. You are also doubtless aware that similar campaigns are being conducted by nearly all the leading colleges in America at this time, the necessity for such action being forced upon us by the tremendously-increased cost of living of the present day. If this is true, I hardly need to go into details explaining the methods of procedure. What I can say now is that the plans are practically completed and that the campaign itself will be started within the next few days. Already some three hundred thousand dollars are in sight, and I feel confident that the balance will come; though some hard work may be necessary in order to finish up the job. The main piece of machinery by which the work will be carried on is that already in existence in connection with the old Alumni Fund and the various class agents who have handled that Fund for their respective classes in recent years. As the result of a recent conference in New York it was decided to supplement this piece of machinery by appointing local committees covering various sections of the country and following the lines adopted by the American Red Cross and other big organizations in their drives connected with war charities. The enclosed memorandum will indicate what we have in mind. The chairmen for these various sections have already been selected and are now at work. I happened to mention the fact to some of our alumni who are most interested in the scheme that we had a number of boys in China and that it would be a mighty nice and significant thing if some contribution could come from that source, even if a small one. All were delighted with the suggestion and asked me to take it up with some of the boys in the far East. Your name occurred to me at once as that of the best fellow to take charge. I am wondering therefore whether you would be willing to allow us to add to the list enclosed another section, called wither the Chinese or the Eastern Division, as you prefer, and in that case if you would be willing to take charge of conducting a campaign among the fellows in that vicinity. There must be a good many of our old Chinese boys now in China. Many of them, I know, are extremely loyal to the school; some of them, I am confident, would be glad to have their names included as contributors to this big and significant fund. Personally I cannot help feeling that it would be a wonderful thing for the school if it could be announced that our students in the far East had formed a section and had joined in this undertaking. It would tend to give the school a stamp and prestige certainly unique and, in view of the school’s standing, I think deserved. Please think this over anyway, and if you can, give us a lift. Among the older men there are several, like Mr. C. L. Chow in Hong Kong, who would gladly take hold with you, I am confident. As a matter of fact, if you follow the plan adopted by others, you will appoint a sub-committee of a few fellows scattered in various parts of China where they would be most likely to come into touch with our old Andover boys. I shall hope to send you within a few days, if I am not able to enclose it in this letter, a list of Chinese students and their addresses as we now have them. With kindest personal regards, and trusting that you win be willing, for the sake of your old school and your old Andover friends, to Join with us in this big work, believe me always Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tsai Kuo Tsao https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/df00bd5f445ab1e12cdcdaea632c3d5e.jpg bcc98829995516e2e9a40e3718e60ada 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 Stearns Folder 5037, 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 E. Stearns to M.T. Liang, Chinese Legation, Washington, D.C. , October 2, 1919 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to M.T. Liang, Chinese Legation, Washington, D.C. , October 2, 1919 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 October 2, 1919 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource 2 October, 1919. Mr.M.T.Liang C/o Chinese Legation Washington, D.C. My dear Mr. Liang: On my return from New York this morning I find your letter of September 27th. I had come to the conclusion, as had Tsai also, that you had left for England before this. Do come out and see us if you are to be so near as Boston. I am sure that you can find an opportunity to run out at least for a luncheon or dinner with me, if not to stay longer. Please don’t disappoint me, and do let me know at least where you are to be in Boston. Ever most sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns M.T. Liang https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/dbcef5c1b10a8191a3ecb15b24984c06.jpg 0d39996e84468b1628b5ca1a8a7db292 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 Stearns Folder 5037, 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 E. Stearns to W.J. Burns, Andover, October 2, 1919 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to W.J. Burns, Andover, October 2, 1919 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 October 2, 1919 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource 2 October, 1919. Mr. W. J. Burns 13 Main St. Andover, Mass. My dear Mr. Burns: Thank you for your note advising me of Tsai's recent purchases. Until I become better acquainted with the boy and his habits I think it will be best for all concerned for you to insist that he bring with him a note from me authorizing definite purchases before any credit is granted. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns W.J. Burns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f0feeae63ecb5d4af74e3b061012eafe.jpg 1a2bc9626421a3a5c636b9ba283b9d11 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/33259dbe0f63fcf7fbd88badb70f4a29.jpg ebf61a6c8fde45f5e6810207ceb07072 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 Stearns Folder 5037, 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 E. Stearns to Liang Yu Ho, New York City, September 10, 1919 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Liang Yu Ho, New York City, September 10, 1919 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 September 10, 1919 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource 10 September, 1919 Liang Yu Ho Hotel Manhattan New York City My dear Mr. Liang: I very much fear that this letter will not reach you, but I am going to take a chance. If it does, be sure that it carries with it hearty thanks for your most generous letter of July 15th, which followed me up to my sumner camp in the northern wilderness, and my best wishes for a pleasant and safe voyage back to the home land. Your Andover visit, in spite of the antics of the weather, will always remain a delightful memory. I only wish that we might get another glimpse of you before you turn your face to the far East. Accept my gratitude, please, for your generous offer to serve me in the Orient if the opportunity presents. It does sometimes happen that I am glad to secure little articles of one kind or another that can be purchased so abundantly, and reasonably too, and that can rarely be found on this side of the globe. Your rash but generous offer, therefore, may yet be accepted. If it is I shall try to be restrained in my requests, so that you will be able to stand the shock, and the strain. Mr. Hinman of our faculty, and one of the instructors at Long Lake Lodge where Tsai has been passing the summer months, has just been in my office and tells me that Tsai was probably the most popular boy in the camp this summer. Everybody liked him, and about his only fault, according to Hr. Hinman, was the tendency to make too free use of his money. I had already detected this trait, and am a bit afraid that I shall have a little difficulty in keeping the boy within the proper bounds in this respect. I assume, however, that you do not wish him to spend much money, even though the family funds can stand the strain. With warmest personal regards, and every good wish, believe me always Most sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Liang Yu Ho https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/269f711c76aeec2c59dc1105b91ab0cb.jpg 46931ee88d81450c8c24c14c7d585cce 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 Stearns Folder 5037, 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 E. Stearns to K.T. Tsai, c/o S.S. Kwan, Boston, September 9, 1919 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to K.T. Tsai, c/o S.S. Kwan, Boston, September 9, 1919 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 September 9, 1919 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource 9 September, 1919 Mr. K. T. Tsai, c/o S. S. Kwan, 536 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. Dear Tsai: I have your letter of September 6th and I am enclosing herewith a small check which I hope will answer your purpose. It is hard to know just how much money to advance to you since Mr. Liang was very insistent that you should keep your expenses within a most reasonable limit. I can’t help feeling that the summer has cost a bit more than was intended. Don't forget that the school year opens early next week. You ought to be here not later than Monday, September 15th. faithfully yours. Enclosure Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.T. Tsai