1 10 13 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/4c7a2ad615eddc965d0260c58959c66e.jpg faacaeafb784500aee5ba78e69982716 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 4053, 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 K.C. Li to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, January 25, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from K.C. Li to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, January 25, 1918 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from K.C. Li to Alfred E. Stearns announcing his wish to have Mr. Liang start at Phillips Academy for the term starting in February. The other two boys, due to their poorer English abilities, will be sent to smaller schools. Asks Stearns for recommendations for suitable smaller schools. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource K.C. Li 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 25, 1918 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 decided to have Mr.Liang study in your academy starting when the new term begins in February or thereabouts. The two other boys, as you suggested, deem it wise to have them study for the balance of the year in some small home school where they will be compelled to talk English and can study English to the fullest extent. Will you kindly recommend them to a school of that sort and see to it that they are separated from each other so that they can improve their English more rapidly? As soon as you locate such a school please write to me in detail concerning such and I shall give it my consideration. Awaiting your reply, I am Yours sincerely Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.C. Li https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/acbe8769a0f1cd503495fb5465dc32c7.jpg a53d1f7d2a5ab1b4b5552ef7eacf802d 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 4053, 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 K.C. Li, January 28, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to K.C. Li, January 28, 1918 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to K.C. Li concerning the three boys in the care of Li. Stearns still believes that two of the boys are not yet proficient enough in Engligh for Phillips Academy and recommends either Dummer Academy or the Stearns School first. 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 28, 1918 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 28 January, 1918 Mr. K. C. Li 4904 Woolworth Building New York City My dear Mr. Li: I have your letter of January 25th. The boys are also anxious to be given a chance to try our work here at Andover; and I am disposed to accede to their request if such a plan commends itself to you AS wise. I cannot help feeling, however, that my original judgment in the matter is still correct, and that two of the boys will find our work beyond them. On the other hand they will doubtless be better satisfied if they have made the attempt and failed than they would be if we insisted on a different type of school at just this moment. Please understand, however, that this is only a suggestion, and that I shall be governed entirely by your own wishes in the matter. The schools I have chiefly in mind are the Dummer Academy at South Byfield, Mass., and a home school conducted by my own brother at Mont Vernon, N. H., known as the Stearns School. Dummer Academy has about fifty boys and the other school from fifteen to twenty. I believe that the boys would be well taken care of in either place; and the expenses of both are more reasonable than are those of most of the other schools known to me. I am asking both of these institutions to send you their circulars and such other information as they may care to supply. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.C. Li https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/63f4bd3354a9cadf8c01552078c08e8e.jpg ad4f44f7d481bee1a60d99453fc0790f 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 4053, 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 Charles Ingham, January 28, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Charles Ingham, January 28, 1918 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Charles Ingham requesting that Ingham send K.C. Li circulars for his school, Dummer Academy, for two of Mr. Li's wards, who need to round out the school year in a smaller school for the purposes of bettering their English. 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 28, 1918 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 28 January, 1918. Prin.Charles Ingham Dummer Academy South Byfield, Mass. My dear Dr. Ingham: Will you please send one of your circulars by earliest mail to Mr. K.C.Li, 4904 Woolworth Building, New York City. Mr. Li has two wards, Chinese of course, who are anxious to come to us, but who. in my judgment, need to round out the year in a smaller school mainly for the purpose of bolstering up their English. Faithfully yours. Charles Ingham Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.C. Li https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/57139c97a69ae6aec1d9690806c3905d.jpg 6eb498daeb99c1e771f02bf2902341b3 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/18444b213c4684c53a23a13b34c59fea.jpg c837582da4cebc321da801248d1d8f6f 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 4053, 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 K.C. Li, January 24, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to K.C. Li, January 24, 1918 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to K.C. Li informing him of the arrival of Mr. Liang and two others. Given Mr. Liang's English ability, he does qualify for first-year courses; whereas, Mr. Liang's two associates' lack of English limit their options at Phillips Academy. Advises Li that the boys require private tutors in order to continue their education at Phillips Academy. 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 24, 1918 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 24 January, 1918 Mr. K.C.Li 4904 Woolworth Building New York City My dear sir: On my return to Andover last evening, I found on my desk your letter of January 22nd, also a postal and telegram from Mr. Liang. Mr. Liang’s message advised me that he and his two friends would reach Andover on Tuesday evening, or some time Wednesday. They appeared last night; but as I was out of town at the time I was not able to see them until this morning. They have just left my office after talking over their situation with me. From all I can gather Mr.Liang, or I think it is he, for he is the one who wrote me, seems qualified to do the work of our lowest or first-year class. The other two boys both through their lack of knowledge of the English language as well as of the subject matter required for our work are clearly unprepared for any of the work provided by our school curriculum. On the basis of my experience with many other Chinese boys in recent years who have come here under almost identical conditions I believe that there boys will process far more rapidly if they are placed for the balance of the year in some small home school where they will be compelled to talk English and can study English to the fullest extent. Possibly something in the way of a modern language or of mathematics might me attempted in this period. But the main stress should be laid on English. By rounding out the current school year in this way they ought to be able to return to us next fall with good prospects of making a success of their school work here. Some of our best students in the senior class of the current year are Chinese boys who went through exactly this same experience when they first came to the country. The other proposition would be the one suggested by you, - namely to have the boys remain in Andover and tutor outside of the regular school regime. I think, but I cannot promise, that tutors can be found for this work. Our own men as a rule are extremely busy, and would not in consequence be able to devote as much time to the boys as they would require. What they need more than book work is to be placed under conditions where they would be forced to think and work in English from morning until night. Only in this way could they escape the natural handicaps they would face when they came to tackle other subjects later with a too-limited knowledge of the English language. I shall be glad to do what I can to provide tutors for the boys, if the latter plan in deemed by you the one to pursue. I think too that it will be possible to find satisfactory accommodations for them in the town; for under the circumstances our regularions would not permit them to reside in any of the regular school buildings. My strong conviction is that it will be better and more satisfactory in every way for the boys to enter such a school as I have mentioned above. In case you agree with me, I shall be only too glad to make recommendations which will be based on the experiences of the past. I have asked the boys to wait here until I can hear from you further, so I trust you will find it possible to answer promptly. Under separate cover I am mailing you one of our catalogues so that you may have full information before you in regard to the school, the extent and character of its courses, expenses, accommodations, etc. Boys who enter at this time of year are charged on a pro rate bass from the date on which they enroll. Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.C. Li https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/eea5cc5a18d66e1d7ed37f54a34da0c9.jpg 2319d859ada0d6129d1011ac73bd78fd 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 4053, 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 K.C. Li to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, January 22, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from K.C. Li to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, January 22, 1918 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from K.C. Li to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, principal of Phillips Academy, inquiring about whether or not Phillips Academy can take on three new transfer students from Keystone Academy. Two of the potential transfers have limited English ability, with the third speaking English fairly well. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource K.C. Li 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 22, 1918 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 22nd, 1916. Principal of, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. Dear Sir, I am writing to inquire about your academy and desire to know whether it will be possible for your academy to take in three boys this term, one speaking English fairly well and the other two very little. They have been studying in Keystone Academy for the past few months two of them having had a private teacher and the other one taking the regular academic course. The one taking the academic course is a Freshman and no doubt will enter your academy as one. Would also like to know when your new term begins, the tuition fees amounting to how much, boarding etc. Could it be possible for you to arrange to have a special private teacher for the two boys who speak very little English? I am these three boys' guardian and if you will kindly mail me suitable information at your earliest convenience, I shall be much obliged. I would like to have them start this coming new term if possible. Awaiting your early reply, I am Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.C. Li https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/35ef32c44216a38a00f4d3eb08309a63.jpg aa35239cce6f64cfe85ab986a94486d4 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 4053, 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. Arthur F. Stearns, January 28, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Arthur F. Stearns, January 28, 1918 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Arthur F. Stearns on behalf of K.C. Li requesting that Arthur F. Stearns send K.C. Li circulars for two of his Chinese wards who require further improvement in their English abilities at a smaller 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 January 28, 1918 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 28 January, 1918 Mr. Arthur F. Steams Mont Vernon, N.H. My dear Art: Will you please send one of your circulars by earliest mail to Mr. K.C. Li, 4904 Woolworth Building. New York City. Mr. Li has two wards, Chinese of course, who are anxious to come to us, but who, in my judgment, need to round out the year in a smaller school mainly for the purpose of bolstering up their English. Faithfully yours, Arthur F. Stearns Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.C. Li https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/77e1b2b78aef2c3e496b31619ae8c78f.jpg 348ccda32ddd3982e474fe90e3085035 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 4053, 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 K.C. Li to Dr. A.E. Stearns, January 30, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from K.C. Li to Dr. A.E. Stearns, January 30, 1918 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from K.C. Li to Dr. A.E. Stearns giving him permission to decide whether or not two of his wards are fit to continue at Phillips Academy or should transfer to another school. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource K.C. Li 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 30, 1918 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 30th, 1918 Dr. A. E. Stearns, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. Dear Dr. Stearns: Yours of the 28th inst received and am quite pleased to learn that the boys like your academy so much, however, I will leave you have a free hand in deciding whether you wish to keep the others two boys or send them to either one of the schools mentioned in your letter. You may use your own judgment in this matter and then explain to the boys what you think is boat for I am writing by same mail telling them that I have given you a free hand. You may act immediately. Thanking you in advance, I am Very sincerely yours Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.C. Li https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3ef51f0b24af947cac9dbb222187c6ac.jpg d4b8907aea25130bb5a91b86bc5eeabf 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 4053, 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.S. Ingham to Mr. Stearns, January 30, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from C.S. Ingham to Mr. Stearns, January 30, 1918 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from C.S. Ingham to Mr. Stearns letting Stearns know that he has sent Mr. Li a catalog and note for Dummer Academy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource C.S. Ingham 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 30, 1918 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 Mr. Stearns: I have sent a catalog and note to Mr. Li as you suggest and thank you for the opportunity. Charles Ingham K.C. Li https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e545d1681fb7f7d0ae95bf52d7ac2f52.jpg c19e1cbf8075e3216c23c838fb959cd6 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 4053, 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 K.C. Li to Mr. Stearns, February 16, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from K.C. Li to Mr. Stearns, February 16, 1918 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from K.C. Li to Dr. Stearns informing Dr. Stearns to hand all bills to P.Y. Liang to then check and mail to Li. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource K.C. Li 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 February 16, 1918 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 Dr. Stearns, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. Dear Dr. Stearns: Hereafter, kindly hand all bills to P.Y.Liang and he will check and mail same to me . Trusting P.Y. is able to do your work, I am Sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.C. Li Percy Y. Liang https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/269c2396cf8a8795aff2fbd7446ee33a.jpg f5f5eb5f1424b0a6b6d5df91b5b4a882 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 4053, 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 K.C. Li, March 08, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to K.C. Li, March 08, 1918 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to K.C. Li informing him that Liang's studies are going poorly, especially his English, which puts into question whether or not Liang will be able to complete the year at Phillips Academy. 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 08, 1918 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 Eighth, 4904 Woolworth Building New fork City My dear Mr.Li I very much fear that our good friend, Mr. Liang, is net going to be able to make our work. He is now pursuing his studies in our lowest class and is taking special work at that, laying chief emphasis on English in which he is still badly deficient. Even so, I believe that his instructors confirm the impression that the boy is not getting enough out of the work to justify the expense and time involved on the other hand were he to devote the balance of the current school year to perfecting his English, there is every possibility, if not probability, that he would be able to return to us in the fall and handle in a satisfactory way the regular subjects of our school curriculum. I am writing you frankly as I am sure you wish me to do. Liang’s spirit is of the best; and we would be delighted to have him remain if he honestly felt that he was getting his money’s worth. I desire, of course, to cooperate with yon in every way in deciding what is actually best for the boy in the long run. Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.C. Li