1 10 12 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ef046caefc28be264a02afc521eb47f6.jpg 8401043cca1a8e3fa886417889021a6b https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c6169dcd850803998d1216d84b27a845.jpg 246ef8467872163b672be3bec18201eb 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 William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, October 7, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, October 7, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Murray: Arthur Sun, a Chinese boy who graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology this fall, is seeking a position with some American construction or engineering company whereby he will be enabled to gain the practical experience his father wishes him to have before he returns to China. The boy has specialized, I understand, in sanitary engineering and at the moment is hoping to secure work with the Metropolitan Water Supply Company of Boston, though this is only one of a number of concerns to which he has applied for a job. Arthur Sun and his two brothers and sister have been in my charge for the past five years during their student days in America. They lived for several years in my own home: so that I have a very strong personal interest in them. The father, Mr. C.Y. Sun of Tientsin, China, is one of the most prominent and progressive Chinese in the home land and holds exceptionally high ideals for his children. As he has been rash enough to place them entirely in my hands during their American stay, I feel pretty heavy responsibility in the matter and am very eager to help them realize his ambition. My purpose, in writing to you is to ask whether, by chance, you have any suggestions to make which would aid me in placing Arthur Sun for a year or two with some competent concern, where he would gain the practical experience desired and put the finishing touches, so to speak, on his Technology training. As a layman, I must admit that I know very little about the proper methods of procedure in a matter of this kind, and I trust that I am not imposing too much upon your own good nature in coming to you for advice. Any suggestions you are willing or able to offer me will be very deeply appreciated. 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 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 Arthur Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns William S. Murray https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/edc3612fd6a43204fdfee8d1c674ad2d.jpg 7c5cfd0588378efcb7dc7014257d3e6e 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 William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, to Alfred E. Stearns, October 8, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, to Alfred E. Stearns, October 8, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Relation A related resource My dear Dr. Stearns: What you have told me about Arthur Sun in your letter of October 7th is most interesting, and I shall be very glad indeed to do anything I can in the matter of the position he is seeking. Your letter has reached me just at the moment I am taking a train from New York, but I shall return Monday and put out some feelers within the ranks of some of my engineering friends and shall hope shortly to report progress on this matter. I would like very much to meet this young man, either in New York here or in Boston. I have to frequently go to Boston and perhaps it will be possible to make an appointment with him there. If you will let me have his address, I will write him in advance of one of my trips to Boston and thus arrange a conference with him. Your request carries no imposition whatsoever. On the contrary, it will give me a very great deal of pleasure to help and much more so to make it effective. Cordially yours Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William S. Murray 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 8, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Arthur Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns William S. Murray https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/40340f2b42fc99f21243264763063020.jpg 69ebd91f95065083ad1309a71e22992b 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 William Spencer Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, October 9, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to William Spencer Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, October 9, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Murray: I am exceedingly grateful to you for your prompt and generous reply to my recent letter of inquiry. Please don't burden yourself with this matter, much as I should appreciate any assistance you may be able to give me and the boy in hoping up the best course for the latter to follow at this particular time. A letter received from Arthur Sun in the same mail with your own brings the good news that he has passed the last of his Technology examinations and will be awarded his degree at Christmas time. The boy's present address is: Arthur Sun, Suite 2, 333a Harvard Street, Cambridge, Mass. If it should prove possible for you to meet him later in Boston for an interview, I should, of course, be immensely grateful to you for giving him such an opportunity. 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 9, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Dr. Alfred E. Stearns William S. Murray https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d07c59b1d89c984e4ffcf67c91c0e943.jpg b1bbc9f79ef288e71bcac5f6f021a984 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 William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, to Arthur Sun, Cambridge, Mass. Subject The topic of the resource Letter from William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, to Arthur Sun, Cambridge, Mass. Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Sun: Through Dr. Stearns I have heard of your coming graduation at Technology, and have been putting out one or two lines in the hopes that I might find some position in your chosen field of sanitary engineering to start you off after you have left the institute. My friend, Mr. I.E. Moultrop of Boston has made the suggestion that you call on two concerns; the first one, Metcalf & Eddy, and the second Weston & Sampson, both located at 14 Beacon Street, Boston, Mr. Moultrop is acquainted with the senior partners of both of these firms and has talked with both Mr. Eddy and Mr. Weston. I would suggest, therefore, that you write letters; one to Mr. Eddy and one to Mr. Weston, using Mr. Moultrop’s name, asking for an appointment, which I believe, from what Mr. Moultrop has told me, will be granted; and I feel quite sure that these interviews will be very helpful to you. I had been in hope, prior to this time, to meet you myself, but business down here has kept me away from Boston. I wish you every possible success with your interviews, and will be glad to hear what may be the result. Sincerely yours, WSM:R Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William S. Murray Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy 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 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 4, 1926 Arthur Sun William S. Murray https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/0819a00835f37d5840140cd9b6cd7396.jpg 30d238f1d1915e9e992daeb3827d1519 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/daff7790f7428eddb6ac1a8683db2818.jpg 9ae301673b0bed48849197d2b3b0d890 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 William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, to Alfred E. Stearns, November 5, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, to Alfred E. Stearns, November 5, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Relation A related resource My dear Dr. Stearns: I feel quite sure that you will be interested in the attached copy of letter I have written to young Sun. Through Mr. Edgar, President of the Boston Illuminating Company, and in turn through Mr. Moultrop, a friend of mine and their consulting engineer, approaches have been made to Messrs. Metcalf & Eddy and Messrs. Weston & Sampson, both of them very important firms in Boston, which have resulted in the invitation for young Sun to write them for an appointment. I do not doubt he will be able to make some connection with the one or the other. In the course of my procedures in this matter, I have received some very good advice from a fellow college-mate by the name of Thaddeus Merriman, who is the son of Mansfield Merriman, past well known hydraulic engineer, and who, by the way, it was my pleasure to have as instructor at Lehigh University. This advice from Mr. Moultrop all checks up with Mr. Merriman’s suggestions. I am sure looking forward to young Sun’s making a fine impression on both Mr. Eddy and Mr. Weston. With sincere regards, - Cordially yours, WSM:R Enclosure. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William S. Murray 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 5, 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 William S. Murray https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e0139253bacb065330f2cde65d027c0b.jpg f68b2af24e408c3371a205c52b7cfcde https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/bab74975dd4481cad2f28e86ac3700e2.jpg 4c8dca13935543465e1a4a8cd70a1273 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 William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, November 9, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, November 9, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Murray: On my return to Andover this morning I find your letter of November 5 with the copy of the exceedingly generous letter you have written Arthur Sun. Certainly you have proved yourself a wonderful friend to a stranger and he and I both appreciate it very very deeply. A few days ago Sun accepted a position with the Metropolitan District Commission. Naturally he does not feel, nor do I, that he should throw over this position without at least explaining frankly to his present employer the situation and securing full and friendly approval of the step. My impression is that his present boss would understand perfectly and give the boy his benediction upon making the change, assuming, of course, that a position along the lines suggested by you should actually materialize. The fact is that the job he has taken is, I believe, that of a lineman only and in work that is somewhat different from what he hopes to follow as a sanitary engineer in his home country later. I am writing Sun, therefore, to see is present employer at once and state the case frankly and fully to him; then if the desired approval is forthcoming, to look into the other possibilities suggested by you. I hope that in doing this I am playing fair with all concerned. Anyway, I am more grateful to you than I can express for the extremely friendly and effective way in which you have undertaken to help out this foreigner and stranger. The year seems to be starting off pretty well for your youngsters. It was a delight to be able to release John from probation, a release which he certainly earned. William, Jr., also appears to be making a good start, even though he did come out a few hours behind on the first rating. His teachers all speak of his good spirit, and are also inclined to think that the earlier conditions were due, in good part at least, to illness, and hence are not very likely to appear again on the slate. Very sincerely yours, AES/G 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 November 9, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Dr. Alfred E. Stearns William S. Murray https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/fdbfd8a0b9cfb41444ca8a99a2297a34.jpg 437fbb82bf5b3606166ed0dd60d92f6e https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/6281920759a0c4f0f4860498dcd37ca6.jpg f9f64d305c539bfd76059b04dfd06470 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b030e7190f4a4049c08cee7ca9c10f77.jpg 7ed8a8e095ef2fd8b3623aff1a445627 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 William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, to Alfred E. Stearns, November 10, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, to Alfred E. Stearns, November 10, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Relation A related resource My dear Dr. Stearns: I was most interested to have your letter of November 9th this morning. The pleasure of giving any worthy youngster a start, as you know yourself, carries its own compensation. For a Chinese boy to come over here and graduate at Technology means that he has something in him; and in the vernacular of the second American language, I’ve got my hat off to him.” I have often told my own sons, John and Bill they have all the advantage, and while I am always glad to render any help I can, that help will be withdrawn unless I have a very positive manifest of their first willingness to help themselves. They know that they have got to get through Andover on their own recognizance, and I truly believe that they realize and appreciate that fact - but I am degressing [sic]. When I talked with my friend, Thaddeus Merriman about Sun, he seemed to think that the wiser plan would be for Sun not to get a position with an operating organization for the reason that he would be assigned to a very specific and minor line of work, which might last for some time; but rather to get associated with some well recognized consulting firm of sanitary engineers, where the diversity of work would give him a broader experience of planning, designing, and with the undoubted opportunity of observing the fruition of these plans and designs. He expressed the same feeling that I had, that such a position would combine a sort of post graduate course with practical experience over a diversified field, and better fit him for future responsible work along these lines in his own country. I believe, too, that the step he has made is very constructive, since now holding an actual position with the Metropolitan District Commission, it puts him in a stronger position to approach Messrs. Metcalf & Eddy and Messrs. Weston & Sampson for his conference. Undoubtedly the Metropolitan District Commission will be glad to assist in any step along these lines that he may make. I wrote my friend, Dr. D.C. Jackson who is head of the department of electrical engineering at Technology telling him about Sun, and I have had a letter from him saying that he wants to meet this young man himself, and is arranging to give him an appointment. As I have written you before, I am very much looking forward to meeting him myself, for you have gotten me warmed up on him, and when once that sort of thing happens, I find it difficult to cool off. I am afraid I am in dutch with the boys on not going up to see the Andover-Exeter game next Saturday, but I have to be in Washington on that day. However, it is not necessary for me to say whom I am betting on. Very sincerely yours, WSM:R Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William S. Murray 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 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 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns William S. Murray https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3a6cbd80a8ab5f9bde9d9f328565a1d1.jpg 4f452974e5a841f2934b376524bf7769 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 William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, November 11, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, November 11, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Murray: Just a line to acknowledge the receipt of and to thank you for your mighty nice letter of November 10. You have been wonderfully nice about this Sun proposition, and I can't thank you enough. We shall all be disappointed not to see you at the big game next Saturday. Better luck next time! Gratefully 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 November 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 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns William S. Murray https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/1b9533908eb77369d039726ffce308ab.jpg abb64a4955ff62976e6106fb356df461 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 William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, November 30, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, November 30, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Murray: The enclosed letter from Arthur Sun reached me this morning, and I am sending it on to you, thinking that the boy’s reactions might prove interesting to you. I am not quite sure as to how clearly he paints the real picture, though I think he is at least sincere. If you feel that under the circumstances I should advise him to do otherwise than he is now planning, please be perfectly frank to say so; though I don’t, of course, wish you to allow the matter to eat too heavily into your time and thought. 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 November 30, 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 William S. Murray https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e54f72c6f6e02a6f0ebd4305c245e68d.jpg b1601b26154d8a4b1ae18a1cc4332e5b https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/a6591e847a89080e48509787ade74a06.jpg 803087ba300ba987f64cc0f4ec8ef103 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 William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, to Irving, December 4, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from William S. Murray, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, to Irving, December 4, 1926 (regarding Arthur Sun) Relation A related resource My dear Irving: Delighted to get your letter today. I am not going to consider any of the possibilities that may deflect you from the Red Pencils, as I am counting on your being there. A change of climate is very essential to both you and Mrs. Moultrop. May I take this opportunity to way that the following are advices on the young Chinese technology student, Arthur Sun. He called on Mr. Weston and Mr. Eddy. Mr. Weston saw him but Mr. Eddy was away. Mr. Weston seemed to think that he had better hold on to his present job. He was very nice to him, however, and wants later to have him dine with him. Young Sun, and I think he is right, wants to be affiliated with one of those two firms, and he is counting on an opportunity to go with Mr. Eddy’s firm. It is my understanding that Mr. Eddy returned to his office December 1st. Sun had a very nice talk with Mr. Eddy’s right hand man, Mr. Frail, who asked him to fill in an application blank. He has done this. I have read a letter that Sun has written to Dr. Stearns at Andover, and it has given me some good reactions about him. If an opportunity lends, and I am not imposing too much, perhaps should you Know Mr. Frail or Mr. Eddy, you might say a good word in his direction prior to the time the young man has his interview. I have advised Dr. Stearns that it is best for Sun to hold on to his present job until he can land something with either Mr. Weston or Mr. Eddy. With my best regards, - Cordially yours, WSM:R Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William S. Murray 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 4, 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Arthur Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns William S. Murray