1 10 27 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/a8501b98aebf33ea244dca2084e18ad9.jpg b922c62551e0aa833370bab3c92951b9 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/a4249b4f6d96eba7428a13f87c773ae1.jpg f22c7d8aa74e31849371aaf49b4be06d 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 1803, 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 Wong Vung Lung to the principal of Phillips Academy, September 4, 1907 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Wong Vung Lung to the principal of Phillips Academy, September 4, 1907 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Wong Vung Lung to principal of Phillips Academy, Alfred E. Stearns. Arrived in Boston from Shanghai. Requests catalogue for Phillips Academy. Asks how to prepare a nine year old boy for Phillips Academy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wong Vung Lung 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, 1907 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 Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d52f5873f2c11e8f616fe9ee23f02358.jpg bae082dd91f6ddf6952d7c4a7a5ef9fd 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 1803, 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 Wong Vung Lung, September 6, 1907 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Wong Vung Lung, September 6, 1907 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Wong Vung Lung. Mailed copy of catalogue. States Mrs. Pope has written. Asks Wong to fill out application and visit Andover to make arrangements. Describes brother's school in Mount Vernon, for younger students. 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 6, 1907 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 Mr. Wong Vung Lung Care Mr. Moy Loy, Larchmont st., Dorchester. Dear Sir: 1 have your favor of the 4th inst. and am mailing you as requested a copy of our catalogue. Mrs..Pope has already written me about you and has asked me to advise her of your arrival in this country. She knew your father well I understand. In the back of the catalogue you will find our application blank,which you should fill out and send to me at your early convenience. I think it would be well for you to come out to Andover during the next few days to make final arrangements for entrance. It is an easy trip here from Boston. My brother has a school at Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, especially designed to prepare younger boys for Phillips Academy. I think it could be an ideal place for a Chinese boy nine years of age. My brother had a young Chinese boy there last year who is to enter Phillips this fall. The address is Arthur.T. Stearns. Mont, Vernon. N. H. Please advise me if I can assist you further and believe me» Very truly yours. Principal Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/399c405baafd8b0d747a294f825783e0.jpg e21f3a9a84a911ae13dd0523136d4d84 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 1803, 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 Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope, September 6, 1907 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope, September 6, 1907 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Seth Ellie Pope (Florence Peltier Pope). States Wong Vung Lung wrote from Boston requesting information. Provides Wong's address. 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 6, 1907 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 September 6, 1907 Mrs. Seth Eills Pope Atlantic, Mass. Dear Madams: Mr. Wong Vung Lung writes me this morning from Boston for information about entering the Academy. He says he has just arrived from Shanghai. He gives as his address. Care Mr. Moy Loy, Larchmont Street. Dorchester, Mass. Sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Florence Peltier Pope Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/402b2df5bfcb04ba755cab6240cf0a66.jpg 0e0b544fe9f690d4f14eee49a83c30e1 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e93a4afed28d733ed2bd6c945df5c34a.jpg c3f49b8a1c29ae512e062292c4cdc0b3 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/199fd9792f7c8d43e99ff51ed59722ae.jpg 224c639339d5c877276fdf0a933174bc https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d6a087491a83d9001130602396bbc2b4.jpg 9dcbf2451fb4e4d3b5334bcff46466e4 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 1803, 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 Florence Peltier Pope (Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope) to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, August 25, 1907 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Florence Peltier Pope (Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope) to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, August 25, 1907 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Florence Peltier Pope to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. States Wong Vung Lung is on his way to Phillips Academy, along with sister. Asks to be informed when Wongs arrive. Was friends with Wongs' father, Wong Kai Kahn. Promised to look after children if they came to America. Is a writer for and about children. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Florence Peltier Pope 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 25, 1907 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 Florence Peltier Pope Wong Kai Kahn Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ea229ad1ebf16706a4dcdbc2b75c2e37.jpg 919167032910ee92403a8082e0c2ebb7 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e280c3cf434b7e657f6c809d5f498051.jpg a788e038298356ccc920db6bc407d2a5 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 1803, 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 Wong Vung Lung to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Wong Vung Lung to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Wong Vung Lung to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Will have to stay in Boston until Sunday or Monday due to legal holiday. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wong Vung Lung 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 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/7619b22c68fc15c0512a74753c6dadb4.jpg 446e22c9aefa32b6a85d8fc2ab9266d0 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/102eb7e5664e723c24ec57e4ddf88e02.jpg 6cb4b832dbce3dcf01c21724aa0b3e33 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e559db8856570b110ea969d67a1ee587.jpg af9b141654d0f632004d50e889bf6fda 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 1803, 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 Wong Vung Lung to Professor A. Stearns, January 13, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Wong Vung Lung to Professor A. Stearns, January 13, 1908 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Wong Vung Lung to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Regrets not returning to Andover for second term. States he will be absent for another 2 weeks. States wife gave birth to son on New Years Eve. Did not want to leave wife or newborn. Is working on schoolwork. States wife and child are well and will return to Andover with Wong Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wong Vung Lung 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 13, 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 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b6a6fbad7a865542f79b545c40d8c10f.jpg ece7ea614e59632aceb37de16bde8590 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 1803, 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 Cecil K. Bancroft to Vung Lung Wong, January 15, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Cecil K. Bancroft to Vung Lung Wong, January 15, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Cecil K. Bancroft, registrar, to Wong Vung Lung. Congratulates Wong and wife on birth of son. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cecil K. Bancroft 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 15, 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 15 January, 1908. Mr. Vung Lung Wong, Westminster Hotel, Boston, Mass. My dear Wong: Mr. Stearns is away for a week, so your letter of the 13th has been referred to me. I congratulate you and Mr. Wong on the birth of your son, and am pleased to learn that both are doing so well. We shall be glad to see you back in Andover as soon a it is considered wise for you to move. With best wishes and greetings to you all, I am, Very sincerely yours, Cecil K. Bancroft Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/18772499d43a30650f6215336f46682b.jpg d563d93a1c89864cfe3c6f98470eb61a https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d8f4f69221c3b8214883aad0add2d531.jpg 34ff1d5de9b458d83a791d615def97a6 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 1803, 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 Wong Vung Lung to A.E. Stearns, January 30, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Wong Vung Lung to A.E. Stearns, January 30, 1908 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from Wong Vung Lung to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Thanks Stearns for congratulations. States he and his wife will visit Andover tomorrow. States wife and Mrs. Pope look forward to meeting Stearns and Andover faculty. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wong Vung Lung 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, 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 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/fcd8e536909b37da7b69de7ecde87dc2.jpg b897b0a82648cb3f72140a81ea81c8f7 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/8af08c17c39c20210efa9832e34bdc24.jpg e0d82bffe37f9d58a2d72e28bd007c15 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 1803, 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 May Wright Sewall to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, February 12, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from May Wright Sewall to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, February 12, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from May Wright Sewall to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Requests information about Wong Vung Lung, based suggestion of Professor C.D. Tenney. Believes Wong would perform better if wife and child were not in Andover. Asks what's Wong's actual progress. Asks Stearns opinion on Wong's domestic situation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource May Wright Sewall 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 12, 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 February 12th. 1908 Principal of the Phillips Andover Academy, Andover Massachusetts, My dear Mr. Stearns Wishing some information concerning one of your students at the suggestion of Professor C. D. Tenney, of Harvard University, I apply to you. There is enrolled in your Academy a Mr. Wong Vung Lung, the son of very dear friends of mine. Recently I had a long visit with Mr. Wong which left me anxious about him. I know that he felt he was not doing in his Mathematical studies. I, myself, had some fear that his new responsibilities would add burdens to his life at Andover. Professor Tenney has suggested that perhaps it would be better for Mr.Wong’s scholastic career if his wife and child should not be in Andover with him. This general and very informal statement will perhaps introduce the questions that I have to ask in a way that will incline you to answer them with the frankness that a very dear friend of the Wong family has a right to. Will you, therefore, kindly tell me just what Mr. Wong’s actual progress in each of his studies is, and what is his relative rank as compared with the other Chinese students who are with you. Also will you kindly give me your opinion as to the domestic question which has been suggested above. Thanking you in advance for an early and ample reply to this letter which I beg you to consider entirely confidential, I am, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns May Wright Sewall Wong Vung Lung https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/29bbce4eed3177822cb54753f5a5bf42.jpg d32f6f845dcc8616f304b136ba7f345b 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 1803, 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 May Wright Sewall, February 17, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to May Wright Sewall, February 17, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to May Wright Sewall. Discusses Wong's schoolwork. States a tutor will be needed to make up lost work. States domestic situation is affecting Wong's education. Believes a separation between Wong and wife will allow Wong to progress and fulfill father's wishes. Thanks Sewall for writing about the situation. 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 February 17, 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 17 February. 1908 Mrs. Mary Wright Sewall Cambridge Mass My dear Mrs. Sewall I have delayed answering your letter of the 18th Inst, until the opportunity should be given me to secure full information bearing on Mr. Wong's case. The boy has from the start interested me greatly, and with you I am anxious to do only what shall be for his best interests. Your queries are very natural. Go far as the boy's school work is concerned, I find that his mathematics come harder for him, perhaps, than do the languages, but his instructor tells me that he was passing, though at a low grade, at the time of the interruption to his school work - Since then he has not been able to make up all the work lost, will probably require a tutor to accomplish this. When this has been done he will be able, no doubt, to do the mathematics at a low grade, and will probably improve his standing as time goes on. In his modern language he is reported as doing excellent work, better than one of the other Chinese boys in his class, but not quite so good as the third. His work in English is fair, and improving. On the whole I think he has a better knowledge and command of the English language than most of the other Chinese boys have had at the start. Our teachers feel that he has excellent ability, fully the equal of most at least of the other Chinese boys, and that he will probably be able to stand fully as well if his domestic responsibilities do not prove too great a drain on his time and thoughts. As to the domestic situation, I confess that it seems far from desirable looked at from the point of view of the boy’s education. I can readily understand how hard it must be for the boy and his wife to consider a possible separation for most of the time. On the other hand only in that way will he be able, I think, to make the progress which is desired and without which the expense and time involved in his trip to and stay in this country must of necessity be part ill spent. I have said nothing whatever to Mr Wong on these lines, but an glad that you have been willing to put the ease so frankly. I may be wrong, but with the limited knowledge of the case that I now have, it is impossible for me to reach any other conclusion. Purely apart from the interference with his scholarship that the domestic arrangement involves, it seems only fair to say that the boy’ s relations with his schoolmates and his position in the school life as a whole must of necessity be seriously embarrassed by the presence and claims of hie wife and family. It seems almost heartless to advise a separation, but if the boy is in earnest in his desire to carry out his father's wishes for the best education America can give him, I believe he must adopt such a course. Trusting that you will appreciate fully the spirit in which I write, and will feel perfectly free to offer any suggestions or criticisms that my words may prompt, believe me, Very truly yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns May Wright Sewall Wong Vung Lung