The herald., 1897-02-21
SAN DIEGO
The Theosophicai Crusaders WeIcomed-col
Iege Plans and Prospects

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20.-The local
branch of the Theosophical society ten
dered an informal reception to the cru
saders tonight, and In spite Of the rain
nearly 200 people responded to the invi-
tatton to meet them. After musical
program Ernest T. Hargrove, president
OF the Theosophical societies of Europe
and America, being called upon, made
brief address, in which he said the Theo-
sophical society has no creeds nor dog
mas, and the object of its existence Is to
promote the universal brotherhood of
humanity without any distinction what
ever.
Quite a number of prominent citizens
were present and there will be an i'm
mense crowd at the laying of the corner
stone next Tuesday
A prominnt Boston Theosophist gave
The Herald's special representative an
account of the work to be done al the
great school on Point Iona, in which he
said: 1.-The first work after the corner
stone laying will be the erection of a
temporary building to be occupied by
custodian. This is to be of the old
Egyptian style of architecture, with
tendency to the reproduction in Amer
lea of prominent points of temple con-
struction. l cannot give its exact df
mensions for various reasons, but 1t will
be large. There will be other buildings
on the grounds. of course, and the
grounds will be made very attractive
with trees, flowers and, 1 believe, stat
uary The temple will contain the finest
collection of rare books and manuscripts
the world has ever seen in modern
times.
"I believe that the collection of DIR.
]. D. Buck and John Uri Lloyd of Gin
! cinnati will be turned over to the school,
and the value Of these books may be
| imagined when it is learned that profess
sors from Heidelsberg and other univer-
stiles have come over to this country to
| finish their education in certain branch
| es of learning by studying the manu-
scripts and books of DR.. Buck. Some of
| these writings are so rare that they were
| not known to exist by modern writer's
THE school will have number of
teachers who have made a study Of ma
| ture's finer forces. The curriculum
will, to a large extent consist in the
! development of modern chemistry and
natural physics as well as philosophy,
| logic, metaphysics and higher mathc-
MATES, as preparatory studies. Then,
| there will be the esoteric studies, which
require leading a pure life and total alb
| stinence from alcoholic beverages, not
! only on moral grounds, but for physio-
| logical reasons as well.
This esoteric teaching is all secret,
because it requires, for the imparting,
those of proved moral character and un-
selfishness. for in their hands will be
! placed powers in strict accord with the
laws of nature. but which are not yet
fully developed. In all these particu-
lar studies, one thing must be borne in
mind, and that is that it makes no diff
/ ference what a mans religion is, so long
a he IIp6erct ar7dc the ciprifics n
his religion. There will be no desire to
! affect their religion, but only to show
them the basis of all religion
Underneath the forms of all religions
is truth, and we only need to pierce the
surface to find this truth. This is III
itself one phase of the educatio to be
obtained at the college. 1t is the usuaI
custom throughout the world to exact
tuition from college students, but there
will be no tuition charged at the school
on Point Iona. Its maintenance is tC
be provided for by Theosophists all over
the world.
THE establishing of this school here
will certainly benefit this city greatly
We have hundreds of thousands of stu
dents throughout the world, in all the
countries of Europe in India, Ceylon
Japan and Australia, as we'll as in
America. These students will flock to
this school, and, as President Hargrove
has said, they are not simply young mer
and young women who will come. They
are people of all ages and of all posi-
tions in life, as well as of all races and
creeds. Wherever people go they take
trade with them. That is an old saying
and a statement Of fact. 1t is easy tc
foretell great prosperity for San Diego
on these lines"
President Hargrove was asked: "Dc
you expect to convert all San Diego tc
your belief when the school is founded?'
to which he replied:
1--WE never try to convert any one. snf