Fuess corres. Box 5 (2) Evening Study Groups Report of one year's series of courses (year not mentioned) Ex-Servicemen Phillips Academy bv fcl<«5. List: names & addresses of PA ex-Servicemen, classes 1875 to 1920 33p. E Misc. Nothing much, Farrar, Edward R. (PA *«?• ) 37-48 Related to Samuel Farrar, treas of PA 1803-40 (he says). Forrar has Strong Views and ghastly spelling, "...there has been no rascality public or private in Eastern Mass. that has not been organized or headed by Harvard men." and Rev. James Gordon Gilkey is worce than a Unitarian." CMF writes re Farrar "The poor old bird is certainly on the ga-ga side, and I never answer what he writes to me." I Fay School 39-48 thick file Periodic reports & exchanges of info, on Fay students at PA. Some are outstanding, e.g. John Greenway and one, John Sweeney, is urged by the faculty to withdraw. CMF elected a trustee in 1943. *n 1944, PA isreconsidering practice of sending reports to all schools like Fay on the performances of their graduates.Fay agrees that Freshman year reports only would be OK. PA boys serve as counselors for Camp DeWitt, affiliated with Fay, CMF prefers TIAA to Social Security. CMF not a good trustee—misses.most of the meetings. II Federal Communications Commission 47 Brief corr. re plans to close Western Union office in Andover. Fessenden School 33-44 very thick file F. Sends a large group of grads to PA—there were 42 at PA in 1933. There are reports on inidvidual students, attempts to adjust curricula (esp. Latin & French) to better mesh with PA requirements. Ref to Bumsted Fund (a bequest for infirmaries?) Some comment about Julio Mario Santo Domingo a** Fessenden, scheduled to come to PAlater. Lots of frank comments and opinions on boys and their abilities. Friendly and occasionly funny corr. between J.Adriance and Hart Fessenden. In 1942 PA is not sure about what Fess. grads are coming "Would it be out of order for you to say that you have received the Andover list and that no mention of them is made, at the same time adding that Phillips Academy is packed to the rafters and they should send in their applications without delay? We would, of course, attempt to 'squeeze them in somewhere' purely out of respect for Mr. Fessenden, of the Fessenden School.'" Following two letters about how to woo prospective students are hilarious, involving toy cars, trained owls, and Dr. Eccles as a last resort. The »ossibilities of discreet advertising are discussed. G. David Schine is '"...completely lacking in any sense of humor." Complains about Eaglebrook & Fay Fenn School 36-46 15 lett. Routine corr. about prospective students, about a proposed British-American teacher exchange. CORRESPONDENCE OF CM.FUESS BOX 6 Fessenden School 45-48 over 50 lett. Fessenden agrees that it doesn't need such complete data on its old bays, on alumni policy:"We regard anyone who has been here for a month or so as an alumnus and favior them wi&h the Alumni Bulletin, requests for contributions to the Alumni Fund, etc. In the latter instance, Humphrey Bogart contributed $1.00 last year and •ji™ Gould sent him a note of thanks and urged him to preserve it for income tax purposes." Jan 28,1946 letter about liberalization Tof admission policies? F.says "I hate to think of the job the Catholics and [the Jews could do on us if they got together." Outline of salary policy in 1946. Friendly corr. with frequent references to individ. students. Flagg, Burton 33-46 4 lett. Ref. to the reminiscences of John Lord Taylor which Flagg gave to PA archives. Flagg, William F. (PA »08) 33-45 64 lett. Alumni affairs. CMF recommends Abbott for Flagg's daughter. CMF tries to help Miss Roberts who is after Flagg for a $324 unpaid debt. fflScHO^XHILXEX Flecker, H. L. 0. 35-48 over 50 lett. Flecker is heacmaster of Christ's Hospitaland exchanges thoughts & information on secondary education with Fuess. CMF visit^s C.H. in England, and Flecker comes to PA. Du Boulay an exchange student from C.H. to PA in 1938. CMF makes arrangements for Flecker's visit in OCt—Nov 1938. CMF does a lot of touring: "Winter is the open season for public speaking in the United States, and I seem to do nothing byt move from spot to spot and open my mouth with monotonous regularity." Clipping from Daily Telegraph: Flecker's report on his trip; also a draft of a report by Flecker "Impressions of the Private Schools o£ New England." Anderson Flues is sent to C.H. Also an exchange of masters: Blackmerjf to C.H., Malins to PA.(1947). Much info on the latter. CMF isa close friend of Flecker, and Godfather to his son James. Flint Scholarship 1889-1939 5 lett. Charles L. Flint left PA $5000 to be used for scholarships, preferably for boys from Middleton, in 18S9. Some inquiries from Middleton. The Flood of March, 1936 f0 frjtfr. Letters of appreciation from the town, the Red Cross, & National Guard for I the help given by PA during the emergency. Forbes, Charles 1891-33 tixxk thick file A very mixed bag. (1902) letter to AES: "what can be done about this outrageous report from Princeton. Graves is not the one to manage that matter. Can't you get at the facts from some boy? I can't believe tiiat 22 boys could have written from one paper, or would have desired to do so. Of course we know that fellows like the Evans boys will try to cheat, — but 22.'... If any of those boys are innocdnt, they should publicly assail Princeton." (1910) letter I to AES about the bad influences of the t(w^a picture show. In 1906 he complains about Harvard's Latin entrance exams. ForbesT Charles Cont. AES has trouble with an instructor named Parmslee in 1909. Parm^lee gets into more trouble when he is engaged to tutor and guide a young man to Europe and the boy becomes progressively unstable. He winds up in Paris dealing with doctors, the nurse, lawyers, the American consul, and the mother, who is none too stable herself. Forbes helps him out with scant thanks and Stearns is also involved long distance. Cecil Bancroft disagrees with Forbes' choice of Latin texts "Well, we can't have all the teachers as heads of the department, and some must learn that fact. While I am in the saddle I must hold the reins." Complains to AES that a Bible class is scheduled to use the Phillips Club "I fear that it will be the breaking up of the club if we cannot have it to ourselves and keep the boys out.'\ca. 1913) Discussion of the role of Latin and methods of instruction in 1918. Letter to Mrs. Forbes thanking her for help in 1918 (flul) AES & Forbes exchange appreciations—Forbes: "I have never coveted your post, nor longed for anything but th4t you should grow in it as you have." Stearns writes to IJitaJbes on sabbatical in Rome about the tower and other happenings at PA Forbes salary notices from 1914-1927. He declines to serve on the athletic advisory committee. Remarks on all the changes on campus in 1929, including moving Stearns house. Ref. to his collection of Vergiliana. Long clipping from Boston Post "Genial Professor Forbes...gaily defends modern youth." CMF report to the trustees 1932 (June & Oct) Report in Jan., 1933, seems to indicate that AES is not expected back. Assorted tributes to Forbes, 3 bills for student teas. Forman School 34-42 21 lett. PA will not generally accept students with low language ability.Will also not allow students to take Spanish only for lang. requirements. Other routine stuff. Fortune 32-44 about 50 lett. CMF cooperates in producing of a?r articles on American schools, Dec, 1932, 5i**\ 1936, Jan 1945. CMF answers a survey on anti-Semitism, finds little of it in "our little back-water" "Personally I should be sorry to have too many Jews in our undergraduate body, but we have some very xxari strong alumni of that race, and their sons seem to be good citizens ." (Nov. 1935) CMF has a few corrections for the 1936 article, resume of remarks at a dinner ftff" private educators in 1935 about the future of secondary education in the US. Some comments about scholarships , CMF is anxious to impart the full extent of financial aid. Article appears in May , 1944 issue and Blackraer is deputized to visit editor with PA comments.CMF is concerned about possibly invidious comparisons with his predecessor, but on the whole is pleased with the article. Fountain Valley School 39-44 5 lett. Routine. CMF recommends a fund-raiser. Frank, Raymond C. 38-44 6 lett ., Re scholarship students from Englewood, N.J. & Frankp's Camp for Boys in Maine. Fraternities 40-48 35 lett. Ref. to affile compiled by Charles Stillman who writes "...I do not wish to make an issue of the society question with the administration although I am plenty willing to make an issue of it with the societies." Ref. to an Alumni committee report and a Faculty Committee Report in 1943. The Faculty do not wish to submit a plan in opposition to the alumni. Stillman proposes an Inter- Society Alumni Committee in Oct. 1945. Trustees OK it. 1947 the Trustees have no intent to abolish societies now or in the near future. In 1948 the Faculty to,™.