4 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c53c00b8f7e9589add628c1409f19cbf.jpg 9a1a40b153d88d0a80b1ced4c95567ea https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/7cd2bbcbc7fcbb43ed2e19c8c9845abb.jpg 9ea7514eb4a2980aa09db9642d5ab220 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 Charlie Tsai, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to Dr. Stearns, June 17, 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Charlie Tsai, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to Dr. Stearns, June 17, 1925 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charlie 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 June 17, 1925 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 Charlie Tsai Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/74dd0aff68fa4019e9842b82da146909.jpg 6b252cf1f85adb24702fc5a959dd0cdd https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/10f2df863260d93fe2aec33fcadb6641.jpg 0db8feaf3c50c270cadec0e3083b4fd2 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/aff9f1bb7aa11958ba23af8a804315e1.jpg eabd72a9b9a6f9e9415573ff235e8e3e 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 1423, 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 C. Lo. Ying to Mr. Stearns August 6, 1909 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from C. Lo. Ying to Mr. Stearns August 6, 1909 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Chiun Lo Ying to Alfred E. Stearns. Decided to attend Cornell University next fall. Requests credits received from academy and a letter of honorable dismissal. Explains in postscript that for Cornell one unit of credit is 150 recitations. States first year French course would be sufficient, despite failing French the second year. Asks for credit for French. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chiun Lo Ying 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 August 6, 1909 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 C. Lo. Ying Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/44028710cc3c5f657d8e679a12e60873.jpg cb39a5a9f78087da6add77a2f5f54ccb 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 1566, 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 Derrick E. Newton to Miss Ethel S. Young, August 7, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Derrick E. Newton to Miss Ethel S. Young, August 7, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from acting registrar, Derrick E. Newton, to Miss Ethel S. Young about Moi Y. Chu. Hopes summer proves beneficial to Chu. States Dr. Page, academy's doctor, will look after the boy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Derrick E. Newton 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 August 7, 1908 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 7 August 1908 Miss Ethel S. Young 112 Milton Avenue Dorchester Center, Mass. My dear Miss Young: In the absence of Principal Stearns I beg to reply to your favor of the sixth instant. We are sorry to learn that Mr. Chu’s health is not good and sincerely hope that the summer may prove beneficial to him in this way. Dr. Page of our faculty has general oversight of the health of all of our students and as each new boy is given a thorough physical examination on entrance I am sure he will be interested in Mr. Chu’s case and do what he can for him. It will certainly be advisable for the young man to take the best care of himself that he can during the summer as he will no doubt be very busy after he takes up work here. Very sincerely yours, Derrick E. Newton Ethel S. Young Moi Y. Chu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/765555adbc77b9496c95cc18b4cad362.jpg 3524137b4d6efe74f95122a1ed626e8d https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/4013aab745985b2f9d2095837b9eeef1.jpg a61bbb169dc3487e0c29fda94b286236 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/531dc1acc3a6d49defdf1d87ba8e317a.jpg 1d172c95897d77e486695412bdc4881e 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 28 Folder 2 Tu, 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 Admiral H.K. Tu, October 25, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Admiral H.K. Tu, October 25, 1927 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Admiral H.K. Tu. Explains situation with Tu's son, Kong Y. Tu in regards to education and college. Explains most dentistry colleges require a college degree or a high school diploma. States Kong Y. Tu did poorly at Andover and the local high school. Believes lack of progress is due to lack of ambition but also believes schoolwork is hard for him. States Kong is discouraged. Thinks Kong would not gain much more from an American education. 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 October 25, 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource October 25, 1927 Admiral H. K. Tu . C/o H.K.Tang Chihli River Commission Tientsin, China My dear Mr. Tu: I have recently received your interesting letter of September 21, which came at a time when I was on the point of writing yon frankly and fully in regard to your son and my great concern over his seeming failure to make satisfactory progress in his studies. The case has proved a very perplexing one for me, and developments are such that I feel that in justice to both you and the boy I must be very frank in what I have to say. In the first place, let me report that I have done my best to carry out your instructions in regard to a possible dental course for your boy. Bequests for information in regard to the admission requirements of the best dental colleges in this country brought out the fact that practically every dental school of the first rank now requires a college degree for admission. That in itself seems to be wholly cut of the reach of your boy. In answer to a personal letter of inquiry of mine to Dean of Tufts Dental School, one of the best in the country, wrote me that he knew of only two dental schools worthy of the name that would admit students on less preparation than the completion of a college course. One of them, which he designated as located in the South, he branded as hardly worthy of the name and one which he could not conscientiously recommend. The other was the Dental School of the University of California. I wrote at once to the University of California and asked for full information, receiving somewhat later their catalogue. From the catalogue it appears that admission is granted only to those who have completed a full high school course. To meet even this lower requirement your boy will have not less than three more years of hard work, assuming that he is able to pass in his studies and maintain a satisfactory standing In his classes. This to date he has not done, and from the reports of his instructors, which have just come to me, there seems little prospect that he can or will do so. I can’t decide clearly in my own mind just where the trouble lies. The boy made his first attempt with us and failed badly to meet the requirements of our lowest class. At my suggestion he tutored steadily for a time in English, chiefly, for I believed that his faulty knowledge of the English language was at the bottom of his trouble. Finding that he was still unable to do our work here in Andover, I accepted hie suggestion that he enter a smaller school and one of somewhat lower standards out in New York State, which he did. We remained there two years, as you know, and the reports which I received from time to time from that school varied somewhat in their character and increased my doubts as to just what the boy was accomplishing. At the end of the past year I felt that if he were ever to do our work and meet the scholastic requirements which Chinese boys who come to us regularly do meet, he must attempt work in a higher grade institution like our own. Consequently I allowed him to come back here again on trial. At the present time the boy is rated in our Lower Middle, or second year. Class where he is repeating a great deed of work already covered elsewhere. Even so, the first scholarship rating of the term indicates that he is far below grade in all of his studies and his instructors assure me that he seems utterly unable to meet their requirements and attain passing grades. Such being the situation, I can’t see any hope that the boy is going to be able to carry out your plan and gain admission to a dental school. Very probably his failure to do better in his work is due in part to his maturity, for he is much older than most of the boys who come to us and the older a boy gets, the more difficult he finds it to master elementary subjects. I have talked with Kong very frequently ahout the situation, but I think that he, too, is a bit discouraged. Personally I have never felt that he showed any serious ambition in his work, and I must always believe that he could have done somewhat better in his studies if he had really set himself earnestly to that task. On the other hand, it seems clear that his studies come hard to him at best and I don’t wish to appear to blame him unfairly for results which may not, after all, have been wholly his fault. As I look on the situation now, and basing my opinion on my experience with the scores of Chinese students with whom I have been privileged to have contacts in recent years, I have a strong conviction that your boy is not likely to gain very much by a further continuation of his American education. I hate to say this for it carries with it some indication of failure on my part to aid you in realising your ambition for your son. On the other hand, you, as the boy’s father , are entitled to an absolutely frank and unbiased statement on my part , and this I have attempted to give. I have thought of business schools as offering a possibility, but the best of them like the Harvard Business School*require college degrees for admission, and the next best one I can think of is the Wharton School of finances at the University of Pennsylvania, which requires the equivalent of a full high school course. Here again, we are up against the same obstacles, and they seem insurmountable. There are so-sailed business colleges of a still lower grade which give their students good courses in accounting, business practice, stenography and typewriting, etc., and that seems to be about the only thing left, if Kong is to remain in this country. Even so, these schools are almost all located in large cities and make no provision for the outside life and control of their students beyond the time they are actually in the class room. I should naturally hesitate very much to place a boy of my own in such an environment in a foreign land, and I must necessarily feel the same hesitancy in considering the welfare of your son. The boy himself is pretty well discouraged at present and hardly knows what he ought to do. I have told him that I would write you very frankly and fully and, to facilitate matters, would suggest in my letter that, after giving the problem careful consideration, you cable me instructions for the future. Kong evidently is unable to continue his work here at Phillips Academy. If he were an American boy, he would have been dropped from our list at this last scholarship rating, but X have persuaded the faculty to take no such action until I hear further from you. He could, of course, go off to some other smaller and more elementary school, but at his age such a course X am sure would be of no permanent value to him and might even do him definite harm. I am sure you will appreciate the spirit which prompts me to write what is not easy for me to write and what I know will be keenly disappointing to you. Knowing your deep interest in your boy and your ambition for his future, I am distressed beyond words not to be able to send you a more favorable report or paint a brighter picture of the future. On the other hand, we know from experience that it often happens that boys who are not cut out for scholars become eminently successful in other lines and often make as valuable contributions to the welfare of the world as od their more scholarly mates. The great problem now is to plan wisely for the boy’s immediate future, and I shall welcome full and frank instructions, preferably by cable, from you to govern my further actions. With my very kindest regards, believe me Very sincerely yours, Admiral H.K. Tu Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.Y. Tu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/9391b279cd6cd8e91b57bb3dbdc3437e.jpg b94920193aa6dac8e36d7a1f5c700a9f 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 28 Folder 2 Tu, 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. Alfred E. Stearns to K.Y. Tu, January 20, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Note from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to K.Y. Tu, January 20, 1927 Description An account of the resource Typed note sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to K.Y. Tu. Sent check to jeweler, Mr. Barrett. Returned bill for carpet Tu did not receive. 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 20, 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource January 30, 1927 Mr. K.Y.Tu Genesee Wesleyan Seminary Lima, N.Y. My dear Tu: Thank you for your letter and the accompanying bill. I am sending check to cover the latter direct to Mr. Barrett, the Jeweler. I am also returning the bill for the rug which you claim you have not received. faithfully yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.Y. Tu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b78700457a8f338541c94653ecb0862d.jpg de1d8baf1b9464f71cf3d3d5c3d5c221 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 28 Folder 3 Tu, 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 Rev. Frank MacDaniel, October 26, 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Rev. Frank MacDaniel, October 26, 1925 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Rev. Frank MacDaniel about finances for K.Y. Tu. Confirms Stearns is K.Y. Tu's guardian. Agrees a sum of money to should be kept on hand. Explains previous arrangement was a monthly allowance and sending bills for payment. Enclosed check for school bill. 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 October 26, 1925 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 Rev.Frank MacDaniel Genesee Wesleyan Seminary Lima, N.Y. My dear Dr.MacDaniel: Thank you for your interesting letter about my young ward, K.Y.Tu. It is ture that the boy’s father has asked me to act as his American guardian during the lad’s stay in this country and that I have been accustomed to pay the boy’s bill remitted to me from time to time. The Matter of personal expenses the boy has taken care of out of a small monthly allowance which I have granted him and by O.K.ing and presenting to me for payment such incidental bills as he has found it necessary to contract. Now that he is at a distance I fully concur with your suggestion that funds should be placed in your hands, to be used as oocasion may arise and always subject to your approval. I am consequently enclosing a check for $50.00 to cover incidentals of this kind. I am also enclosing a check for $327.16, the amount of the bill rendered for the boy’s board, room, tuition, etc. This means a pretty heavy overdraft on the lad’s account as it stands to date, but I have no doubt that the father will in due time make the necessary remittance; so that I have no hesitation in assuming the responsibility of advancing the funds at this time necessary to meet the proper charges of your school. Yours sincerely yours. Frank MacDaniel https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f0f474f34e5809aca23fc9496d8dba21.jpg 069607fbf54d12d02210babe860a79fd 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 1624, 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 B. Atwood Robinson, March 24, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to B. Atwood Robinson, March 24, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to B. Atwood Robinson. Wrote letters of introduction for Robinson. Advises to relay on Andover connections. Asks Robinson to pass on respects to Minister. 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 March 24, 1908 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 March 24, 1908 Mr.B.Atwood Robinson 216 High St. Boston, Mass. My dear Mr. Robinson: Allow me to thank you for giving me the opportunity to render you such slight assistance as you have suggested in connection with your coming trip to China. By all means call on Sir Liang, and if you lay stress on your Andover connections I am sure you will find the ice already broken for you, if any one exists. I enclose a letter which I hope will answer your purpose. In case you do go to China it is needless for me to express the hope that you will convey my respects and good wishes to the late Minister, whom I can assure you you will find a most generous host and a royal good fellow. Sincerely yours. B. Atwood Robinson Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Liang Cheng https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/788fee9d055ebb63f0011a5f831469fc.jpg 6ce519ef089718618a467dced7cf87e9 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 2212, 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. John L. Mitchell, November 20, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. John L. Mitchell, November 20, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Harriet D. Mitchell (Mrs. John L. Mitchell). Discusses single room available at Phillips. Encloses blank for preferences to be recorded. Will make room decisions at end of school year. 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 20, 1908 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 20 November, 1908 Mrs. John L. Mitchell Milwaukee Wisc. My dear Mrs. Mitchell I am glad Lo learn from your letter received this morning that you have decided to send your boy to Andover next fall. I shall be only too glad to aid you as far as I can in completing arrangements for the boy’s admisison. The Abbot House and Bancroft Cottage are both good buildings. Unfortunately, however, the Bancroft has no single Is rooms or suites, and the single rooms Abbot House are on the fourth floor, up under the roof „ and far from attractive. There are several single rooms and suites in the Katon and Andover Cottages, and these in my judgment are about the best that can be had, though their desirability renders them as a rule easy prey to the old boys. The next choice in my judgment, if a single room is essential, would be Phillips or Bartist Mall. If you will kindly indicate on the enclosed blank the general nature of your preference, I shall be glad to do my best to make a satisfactory selection when the rooms are finally assigned. By applying at this early date you will be able to secure almost the first choice after the old boys have been pleased. Please feel free to advise me if I can at any time be of further service to you in this or in any other matter connected with your boy's admission to the school, and believe me, Very truly yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Harriet D. Mitchell John Mitchell https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/364526d65ad20cb477b70b49884d19f1.jpg bce7d84ebc41b56829756a7a8b876d43 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 2422, 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 Mr. Thomas Lee, September 4, 1912 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Thomas Lee, September 4, 1912 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Tommy Lee. Has formal application and $25 deposit. Needs testimonials or school reports. Unable to process application without reports from previous school. 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 September 4, 1912 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 My dear Sir: I have your favor of the 31st ultimo enclosing formal application for your boys admission to school and advance deposit of $25. Since we have received no testimonials or school reports covering your boy’s case, it is not possible for me to act finally on his application at this time. We attach special importance to the letter from the last school attended and it is imperative that this should be sent to us at once if your boy’s case is to receive favorable consideration. In case the decision is adverse, your check will be returned to you. Very truly yours, Principal. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Tommy Y.C. Lee https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/982b206ddb7443346f42e46e6649a012.jpg 41cdb4c8d3c9c43190c8925eac61a8df https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/11837ab83801a87a4fa32841473bc1e9.jpg 44ee63ba5fcab07ff60fbafc3c129c80 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 1104, 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 Postcard from E.W. Siple to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, January 12, 1922 Subject The topic of the resource Postcard from E.W. Siple to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, January 12, 1922 Description An account of the resource Typed postcard sent from E.W. Siple of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Sent a copy of the new Photographic reproductions of work of graduates of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource E.W. Siple 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 12, 1922 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 postcard Relation A related resource RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH BUILDING TROY. N. Y., January 12, 1922 Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, Principal, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. Dear Sir: A new edition of Photographic Reproductions of Work of Graduates of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has just been published. It gives me pleasure to send you a copy under separate enclosure. Very truly yours, E.W. Siple Dr. Alfred E. Stearns E.W. Siple