Great article, thanks for sharing! The visit by Doshisha alumni in 1992 must have been a proud moment for Andover. I enjoy reading Neesima's letters published in Arthur Sherburne Hardy's book, especially the ones written in town.
Marty Klein and I both love Japan and have visited there three times. On one of our visits we met a kind gentleman at a temple while we were admiring some beautiful wisteria in full bloom. As we talked, he was excited to learn we were from Andover. He was a graduate of Doshisha University and was grateful for the education Joseph Neesima had received here. We corresponded a few times afterward. When he visited Boston, we picked him up and showed him around the Phillips Academy campus, including the obelisk and Pearson Hall. He kept asking, "But where is the SCHOOL?" I don't think I succeeded in conveying to him that the whole large campus & all its buildings comprised the school. BTW, I worked at PA for 15 years until I retired, so was familiar with the PA campus and the story of Joseph Neesima.
I love your story, Sharon! Thanks so much for sharing it. Other readers have written share stories about Neesima and the impact he had in the US and Japan.
Great article, thanks for sharing! The visit by Doshisha alumni in 1992 must have been a proud moment for Andover. I enjoy reading Neesima's letters published in Arthur Sherburne Hardy's book, especially the ones written in town.
Marty Klein and I both love Japan and have visited there three times. On one of our visits we met a kind gentleman at a temple while we were admiring some beautiful wisteria in full bloom. As we talked, he was excited to learn we were from Andover. He was a graduate of Doshisha University and was grateful for the education Joseph Neesima had received here. We corresponded a few times afterward. When he visited Boston, we picked him up and showed him around the Phillips Academy campus, including the obelisk and Pearson Hall. He kept asking, "But where is the SCHOOL?" I don't think I succeeded in conveying to him that the whole large campus & all its buildings comprised the school. BTW, I worked at PA for 15 years until I retired, so was familiar with the PA campus and the story of Joseph Neesima.
I love your story, Sharon! Thanks so much for sharing it. Other readers have written share stories about Neesima and the impact he had in the US and Japan.