1 10 8 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ba38ca0fd5c2f9d23b4491265776bc39.jpg 4317062ef887d4d6b943f67c7212fcc0 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/689f6464f202560e4703252b6991082a.jpg e1626352ce28fbeec598e8ffa131d2e3 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 30 Sun Siblings 1923-1926 Folder 1, 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 Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass. June 7, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass. June 7, 1926 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 June 7, 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource June 7, 1926 Miss Faith Bickford Sea Pines School Brewster, Mass. My dear Miss Bickford: I have just received a note from the Register of Elmira College relating to the admission of Mary Sun. and it reads as follows: "According to the papers that you sent us in your letter of May twenty-fifth, Miss Sun have 14 1/2 units to offer for entrance. If she can make up one-half unit of intermediate algebra she should have sufficient units and the required subjects for admission.” This gives us a good idea. I think, of what Mary will have to do in the way of tutoring this summer, but as her school work to date has been more or less broken and not regularly along college preparatory lines, I am sure that she should continue work this summer in English, at least, and possibly in French or History. The stress, it seems to me, should fall on the Algebra first and English second. Possibly this will be enough. It is never possible for me to tell exactly from Mary’s letters what her inner feelings are. A letter received from her this morning: conveys the news that she is more lonesome than ever before, but whether that is a fact or not, I can’t say. In any case, I am confident that within a few days her tone will change and her reaction be more normal. Further, from a letter I have just recently from her father in which he expresses the earnest hope that Mary can be located for the summer in a Christian home and under Christian influences, I am sure that he would be better satisfied to have Mary stay through the summer with you than to attempt the suggested contact with the Cornell Summer School at Ithaca. For that reason I am very hopeful that you will find a wholesome and friendly reaction on Mary’s part, if indeed such is not already in evidence. I think I can pretty safely promise you that Mary will stay with you through the summer. The moment I have more definite word from the Chinese Minister at Washington, I will wire you. In the meantime, I appreciate your forbearance and cooperation in this somewhat complicated case. Mary has written me that she needs a blanket and a jacket of some kind. If this is the case, I shall, of course, be glad to authorize the purchase of these articles and will send a check for the same the moment the bill is received. Mary has also submitted her proposed correspondence list, a rather long one, and yet perhaps not unnaturally so. In the cases of one or two of the Andover girls named I hardly know what to say. If I decline to include them on the list, I am afraid there will be added cause for talk; on the other hand, they represent sources from which some of my troubles in the past have come. On the whole, I imagine it will probably be better to approve the list tentatively and reserve tire right to reduce it later. I have written to Mary, but if you think my position is not correct, please tell me so very frankly Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Faith Bickford https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/af704d09bd89f8d2ef1e75d927f49e99.jpg 8167055d200adb09d45d4372c2874083 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/688fc49b978d30b778f10af7ad2bf4e2.jpg 9c865b69538fd2b4ee58e458ad0596b8 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 30 Sun Siblings 1923-1926 Folder 1, 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 Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., to Alfred E. Stearns June 10, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., to Alfred E. Stearns June 10, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Faith Bickford 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 10, 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource June 10, 1926 Mr. Alfred. E. Stearns, Principal Phillips Academy Andover, Massachusetts My dear Mr. Stearns: I have just been talking with Mary, and her face looks happier. We are having beautiful weather so that the girls are sure to feel the exuberance of early June days, and I believe this will lift Mary’s spirits, also the excitement of Commencement activities is in the air, and perhaps she will enjoy being a part of the festivities. I hope Mary can be with us through the summer, but I realize that we must wait for definite word from Washington. As I told you over the telephone, the terms for the vacation weeks are $25.00 weekly, without charge for tutoring. The tutoring we are glad to do for Mary just for the sake of promoting international friendship among the girls. The camp season charge is $300.00. The enclosed blank indicates the professional discount. The summer’s tutoring is not an extra charge. We are trying to locate among our graduating class someone who would like to dispose of her rubber boots. These would serve Mary for the camp season. They are quite essential. About the sweater, she thinks perhaps she can manage with an old one that is in her trunk. One of our teachers who is a graduate of Elmira College has told Mary that she will need a blanket in college. We will see what we can do to provide Mary with a blanket that will serve for both camp and college,- this also perhaps from one of our outgoing students. She did not tell you her need for middies. We assume that you will want us to go ahead and order these for her camp use. Mr. Alfred E. Stearns We hope you will be glad, and Mary too, that she came to Sea Pines. With all best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Faith Bickford https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c45ee90a4120a28de2537e28444a84d9.jpg afd9d42dc39b7e2523df5b565b682338 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c9a64527796738f49045b7e72f57f5b9.jpg 2f0236579a43c0dd3b27973b7e8d0088 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 30 Sun Siblings 1923-1926 Folder 1, 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 Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass. June 11, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass. June 11, 1926 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 June 11, 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource June 11, 1926 Miss Faith Bickford Director, Sea Pines School Brewster, Mass. My dear Miss Bickford: Thank you for your letter which has just reached me and whichI have read with deep interest. Last night’s mail brought me a letter from Dr. Sze who expresses himself rather enthusiastically over the prospect of locating Mary with you this summer; and unless you find that Mary is stubbornly determined not to be happy down there and is likely in consequence to prove a disturbing factor in the situation, I am sure that the summer session with you will be far better for her in every way than would the Ithaca proposition, which for the moment seems to be the only reasonable alternative. I am making the application, therefore, in a formal way and shall write Mary what I have done. You have been very kind to take the girl for this short and trial period, as it were, and at such a reasonable rate. Any time you care to send me the formal bill, I shall be glad to send you a check for the same and promptly. Please do not hesitate to purchase for Mary whatever she requires for the school and camp life and work. I do not wish her to spend more than is necessary, of course; but she is by no means a charity pupil, and, while her father is shouldering a heavy expense in educating four of his children at the same time in America, he has always been ready to meet reasonable charges for the best that could be offered them, although equally anxious that they should develop no extravagant habits and taste. Whatever Mary may require, therefore, in the way of blankets, middies. rubber toots, etc., she should have. Again thanking you for the exceptionally friendly may in which you have cooperated in helping me solve a somewhat difficult problem, believe me Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Faith Bickford https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/697dfa86e66183102d972314e1084ebb.jpg 0c34f300ce54a58a6762e2ea013ba34d 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 30 Sun Siblings 1923-1926 Folder 1, 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 Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., to Alfred E. Stearns June 12, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., to Alfred E. Stearns June 12, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Faith Bickford 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 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource June 12, 1926 Mr. Alfred. E. Stearns Phillips Academy Andover, Massachusetts My dear Mr. Stearns: Mary quite accepts the idea of Camp. I explained to her that we did not wish any one here who was not entirely happy at the thought of being at Sea Pines, and she has promised to be very helpful. Therefore, since receiving your letter of June 11, we have added her name to our Camp enrollment and are enclosing a statement. Will you be kind enough to return to us the enclosed application blank. I am glad to know that Dr. Sze is pleased with our plan for locating Mary at Sea Pines this summer. With kindest regards, I am Sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Faith Bickford https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/960ab1986ede88bd32d18c1f9fa7e8ee.jpg e956119764aab3991d414e758b68b3c7 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 30 Sun Siblings 1923-1926 Folder 1, 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 Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Bewster, Mass. June 14, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Bewster, Mass. June 14, 1926 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 June 14, 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource June 14, 1926 Miss Faith Bickford Sea Pines School Brewster, Mass. My dear Miss Bickford: Thank you for your letter of June 12 and for the statement of expenses. The formal application for Mary’s admission to camp was mailed you last Saturday, and I have written Mary, as I have written you, saying that the decision to take advantage of the Sea Pines summer session had been made. I hope and believe that this will prove a satisfactory arrangement to us all. I am enclosing check for the statement rendered and shall be glad to have your receipt, as I am accustomed to file the receipts for all the expenditures of my Chinese wards. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Faith Bickford https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f85e3468fd420662be55b77fe88cd0a9.jpg 1013c064e68d38a1af5447d65cc88b20 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 30 Sun Siblings 1923-1926 Folder 1, 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 Secretary to the Principal Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Bewster, Mass. June 15, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Secretary to the Principal Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Bewster, Mass. June 15, 1926 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Secretary to the Principal 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 June 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 Correspondence Relation A related resource Miss Faith Bickford Sea Pines School Brewster, Mass My dear Miss Bickford: Dr. Stearns wished me to drop you a line, asking if you will be good enough to send your school literature to Dr. Alfred Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, Chinese legation, Washington, D. C. Very truly yours. Secretary to the Principal Faith Bickford secretary to Dr. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/fc2781a9321daecc4391deb8150f9a90.jpg 2acc639944ea76758cb4d5185aeeb5a9 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 29 Sun Siblings September-December 1926, 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 Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., October 15, 1926 (regarding Mary Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., October 15, 1926 (regarding Mary Sun) Relation A related resource My dear Miss Bickford: I am very grateful to you for the detailed and illuminating report on Mary Sun's work and life at Sea Pines School this past summer. I am sure that this report will prove of great interest to Mary's father to whom I am sending it. You will be interested to know, I think, that Mary has been fully admitted to Elmira College and is busily engaged in her work there. If you found her courtesy and joyfulness a pleasure, as reported, I am sure you would be even more attracted to another Chinese ward who has this fall been placed in my care and whom I may possibly with to turn your way for another summer. Very sincerely yours, 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 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 Correspondence Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Faith Bickford https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c695bb91fb9d2574d481a1ce20d6bd0b.jpg a84ea953d05e5caeb10f27fd6dcfdcb6 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 29 Sun Siblings January-June 1927, 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 Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., March 10, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass., March 10, 1927 Relation A related resource My dear Miss Bickford: I have your notice about the enrollment of members of your camp for the coming summer and readily understand that early registration is required. Unfortunately I have not yet heard from China in regard to my young ward, Helen Tsai, to whose father I wrote sometime ago for instructions. I am writing Mary Sun by this morning’s mail to find out whether she has made any definite plans or entertains special preferences for the coming vacation. In the meantime, I can’t, of course, ask you to hold places for either of these girls to the exclusion of other and earlier applicants. I had rather hoped, however, that developments might enable me to place at least one of them in your camp for the summer, but I am afraid that it may he several weeks yet before I can tell definitely, owing to the unsettled conditions in China and the consequent uncertainty involved in the exchange of correspondence. Very sincerely yours, 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 10, 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 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Faith Bickford