1 10 18 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/8ee0c75b0f77c7b90518b90440af184f.jpg fb02732198a6e73e1951c1ad792dcb2a 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 1120, 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 Dr. Charles D. Tenney Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Dr. Charles D. Tenney Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Dr. Charles D. Tenney about the Li Chien Luan. States he also received a cablegram from Li's father. Is surprised by the decision and the delay in the decision. Hopes Li doesn't have a hard time adjusting due to chaos of the fall term. Willing to act as Li's guardian, though believes Tenney would be better choice. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns 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 Relation A related resource Charles D. Tenney 86 Buckingham Street Cambridge, Mass. Dear Dr. Tenney: I have just received your letter of the 12th inst. This morning I also received a cable message apparently from Mr.Li’s father, advising me of his wish to have the boy enter Philips Academy. The boy himself appeared later and said that he would be prepared to begin his work here by the end of the current week. The final decision comes to me as a good deal of a surprise. Since my earlier correspondence with you I had seen or heard nothing of the boy and had made up my mind that he had not been able to secure his father’s consent as he had hoped, and that as a result he had returned to Amherst or had taken up his work somewhere else with your approval. I do not quite understand the reason for the delay, unless his father wished to hear from you as well as from the boy before making a definite decision. My fear is that the unsettled condition of the boy’s mind thus far this term will make it rather difficult for him to adjust himself to the work of our classes here, but I am hopeful that his natural ability may make it possible for him to overcome his handicap. If it is your wish I shall be glad to act as the boy’s guardian as you have suggested, though your experiences in handling the funds of various Chinese boys. And your knowledge of their tastes, would naturally render you a more satisfactory guardian of the funds than I could hope to be. I do wish, however, to shirk any responsibility in the matter, or to burden your unduly with the affairs of boys not directly in your charge. Please feel free therefore to follow your own best judgement in this matter. Very sincerely yours. Alfred E.Stearns Principal C. D. Tenney C. L. Li Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/bac085d7b7da7baac1649c11a99befd2.jpg 498813c0a57316986c7cc3dbe83af6a2 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 1120, 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 Dr. Charles D. Tenney, September 24, 1906 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Dr. Charles D. Tenney, September 24, 1906 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Dr. Charles D. Tenney about Li Chien Luan. Explains Li has requested to enter the school. Refused to enroll Li without proper authorization from Tenney or the Chinese minister. Unable to order Li out of town. Unsure of what to do. Will ask instructors not to admit Li to classes. 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 24, 1906 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 25 September, 1906 Dr. Charles D. Tenney Cambridge, Mass. My dear Mr. Tenney: I have your letter of recent date. The boy referred to has been here for some time, and has persistently urged that he be allowed to enter the school. From the conversations I have had both with him and with one of his friends I was led to infer that he was perhaps paying truant and I have consequently refused to allow him to become enrolled. I have told him that I could not do this without proper authorization from you or the Chinese minister. He has insisted that he was his own master in the matter, but I have maintained that if this were true it would be best proved by written endorsement from Sir Liang or yourself. At the same time I hardly felt that I had authority to order the boy out of town, and I have been in somewhat a quandry to know just what to do. I think he has been staying with one of the other Chinese boys here, though I am not quite sure as to that. I have asked our teachers not to admit him to classes. Very truly yours. C. D. Tenney C. L. Li Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/81bda10f7d9ec02d12c9c614e58ad3a7.jpg 24a2475a702d9e7ee930bd94ec8d7831 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 1120, 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 Mr. C.L. Li, August 9, 1907 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. C.L. Li, August 9, 1907 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to C.L. Li about housing for the conference students. Will prepare dorms for the expected amount of 100. Asks if there are chaperones for the female students. Can arrange for chaperones if needed. Forward mail to Mr. Fearing and to ask Mr. Fearing about the mail. 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 August 9, 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.C.L.Li West Philadelphia, Pa. My dear Li: On my return to Andover this week I find your letter of the 3rd ins. I have told Mr. Sawyer of the number of students you expect to have at the Conference, and we shall make preparations for at least a hundred. I do not feel sure that we can see the cottages mentioned by you, since none of these are furnished, and it would be rather difficult to move all of the furniture required. We will have good accommodations, however, and I think your companions will all be satisfied. Regarding the girls who are to come, may I ask if any arrangements will be made by them or by your for a chaperone? If not, we can probably arrange to have come one of our married instructors and his wife take charge of the house where the girls are to be located. We shall be glad to know, however, what is expected. I am glad to hear that you have been so successful with your summer work. Don’t overwork this summer so as to be too tired out when school again begins. Earlier in the summer I forwarded to you, in care of Mr.Fearing at Amherst, some mail which came here. I did not know your address, and thought that perhaps Mr. Fearing might. If you have not received the mail, please write to Mr. Fearing for it. May I trouble you also to give me once more definitely the dates on which to expect the members of your Conference to reach and to leave Andover. Very sincerely yours. Alfred E. Stearns. C. L. Li Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/67d3b5438ef74bc36d81e638c2a83a1d.jpg ffa465688e6669a54fca68cad54bdded 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 1120, 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 Mr. C.L. Li, January 8, 1909 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. C.L. Li, January 8, 1909 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to C.L. Li. Received letter with $25 check. Glad to hear of Li's success and encourages Li to keep working hard. 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 8, 1909 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource 8 January, 1909 Mr.C.L.Li Easton, Pa. My dear Li: Your letter of the 7th inst. with enclosed check for twenty five dollars to balance your account arrived in this morning. Accept my thanks for the letter as well as for the check. I hope the settlement at this time has not inconvenienced you. I am delighted to hear of the successful outcome of your first term at Lafayette. That is the kind of record that we like to see all you Chinese boys make, for it will mean much to you in later life, and through you, more than you can perhaps realize to your country and the world. The opportunities which will lie before you when you return to China will be tremendous, and your people must look to you educated boys for the leadership which China is going to need in the next few of years of history. Keep up the good work while the chance is still yours, for you will never have occasion to neglect it in later years. I appreciate very much your own and your father’s kindness is remembering Mrs. Stearns and myself at this time. I trust, however, that you will both realize that whatever I have done or can do for you while you are in this country is a privilege, and should never be thought to place you under any obligations. Wishing you every success and satisfaction during the New year on which we are just entering, believe me, Yours sincerely yours, C. L. Li Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5f102b9162721a631a07baaae933f551.jpg f9b71699965f2b6b5e92e69d94dc5099 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 1120, 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 Mr. C.L. Li, November 16, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. C.L. Li, November 16, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to C.L. Li. Is willing to wait for repayment of overdrawn acount. Welcomes letters and a possible visit from Li. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 16, 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 16 November, 1908 Mr.C.L.Li Easton, Pa. My dear Li: Thanks for your good note received last night. I did not mean to press you unduly for settlement of your everdrawn account. I am perfectly willing to wait until the next installement of your funds in received from home, for I know from experience how short one is apt to run at the beginning of the college course. When the funds come, send along a check for the amount in question, and I shall be perfectly satisfied. I am glad to hear that your college work and life are satisfactory to you thus far. We certainly miss you here, and it is good to get even a line from you to tell me that you are still alive and enjoying your life and work. I wish you could get up here and see us. You certainly would have enjoyed the Exeter game and the attendant celebration. Please remember that if ever you happen to be in this vicinity, you will receive a warm welcome from your old friends in Andover if you can arrange to give us a few minutes of your time. With kind regards and sincerest good wishes, believe me, as always. Very sincerely yours, C. L. Li Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/bb8d961320f83b81011a363913e8bb18.jpg ace11db6985c27c36b9c2becb71bf23f 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 1120, 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 Mr. C.L. Li, October 16, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. C.L. Li, October 16, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to C.L. Li. Sent statement of account. States account is overdrawn by $25.47. Willing to wait for repayment when convenient. Apologizes for delay in account. Hopes Li is doing well at college and encourages Li to visit when possible. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 16, 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 16 October, 1908. Mr. C.L. Li Easton, Pa. My dear Li:- I enclose herewith statement of your account for the past school year 1907-'08. You will note that the account has been slightly overdrawn and that a balance of $25.47 is due me. I knew last June when I settled up some of the bills presented that I was running pretty close to the line, but I had not time to figure how close, and the matter did not trouble me, as I expected that you would be back in the fall, and knew that you would make good any legitimate deficit in any case. I am sorry not to have been able to send you the account, but you know what the opening days of the school year are like to those of us who are in charge. I shall be glad to receive your check for the amount in question at your convenience. Kindly make it payable to Alfred E. Stearns, Agent. We miss you here this year and it doesn't seem at all natural not to meet you about the place or in the office. I trust, however, that the new surroundings and life and work are all that you could desire, and that your year will prove to be the most successful yet. With every good wish to you, and trusting that you will let me hear from you from time to time, for I shall always be interested in your work and progress. Very sincerely yours,   C. L. Li Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5271a3319ae6dffaf983cff6b30394b2.jpg 174c4b164234ad1e30cc7e3b8e06d8f3 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 1120, 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 Mr. Chien Luan Li, June 29, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Chien Luan Li, June 29, 1908 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Chien Luan Li about Li's academic progress. Explains that unless Li is able to improve, Li will have to withdraw and return to China. Urges Li to work hard and focus on improving academic grades. 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 June 29, 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 29 June, 1908 My dear Li: It was a great disappointment and surprise to me to learn at the end of the term has completely you had failed in numerous studies. Your teachers are all agreed that this is in a large measure at least the results of lack of efforts on your part. I hate to believe this, and yet I would dislike as much to believe that your ability was to be assumed by this long row of failure. Under the circumstances, it has been decided that your return next year must be in the nature of probation, and that unless you are able and willing to maintain a more satisfactory standing, it will be necessary to ask you withdraw. My interest in the Chinese students as a whole and in your personally leads to me urge you most earnestly to make good those deficiencies, and to maintain from the outset next fall a standing which can cause no further anxiety to your instructors or your friends. It would be little less than a crime if a boy for whom so many sacrifices have been made in order to give him the advantages of an American education should so far forget the responsibilities of his position as to drift into careless habits of work, and to thwart the purpose for which he was sent to this country. Please understand that I am speaking as a friend who is interested most sincerely in seeing you make the most of your opportunities here and fill a position of large usefulness and responsibility in later time. Very sincerely yours. C. L. Li Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/d23e26403ef1668c869a343384eb2efd.jpg 24229ee3aeb6a9582360d8e8b1e52ed6 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/9ead9e3be02f62cd87d3c9670ee16307.jpg ecf7c4b15cf69abff1f20ce0f4b32066 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 1120, 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. L. Li to Mr. Stearns, January 7, 1909 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from C. L. Li to Mr. Stearns, January 7, 1909 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from C.L. Li to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Returned to college after visiting ambassador in Washington. Passed every subject. Stated his father sent a piece of silk for Mrs. Stearns. Enclosed check for $25 for amount Li owed from previous year. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource C.L. 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 7, 1909 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence C. L. Li Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/0b0750ada3cc1b656cd4be097486dc20.jpg a1690d7606be58e3901b0adb97b67efc 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 1120, 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.D. Tenney to Mr. Stearns, November 16, 1906 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from C.D. Tenney to Mr. Stearns, November 16, 1906 Description An account of the resource Handwritten note from Charles D. Tenney to Alfred E. Stearns. Received November 14th letter. Enclosed $500 for C.L. Li's account. States Li appears bright, though his English isn't as developed when compared to others. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles D. Tenney 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 16, 1906 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence C. D. Tenney C. L. Li Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/29e0e94e56e6ca865237c8b6e1e926e7.jpg 040d6c2999a9b41a500e9203b62d21c4 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5805349db667690835c357125503a511.jpg 8166e2b0bd3bd07203f7ac39e25ad2b5 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 1120, 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.K. Lee to Mr. Stearns, November 12, 1906 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from C.K. Lee to Mr. Stearns, November 12, 1906 Description An account of the resource Handwritten letter sent from C.K. Lee to Alfred E. Stearns. States son, Lee Chien Luen, went to America. Is under the guardianship of Tenney. Wishes for Lee Chien Luen to attend Phillips Academy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource C.K. Lee 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 12, 1906 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence C. D. Tenney C. L. Li C.K. Lee Dr. Alfred E. Stearns