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	'''Irving Kane Pond''' (1857-1939) and his brother '''Allen Bartlitt Pond''' (1858–1929) were Chicago architects, and leading partners in the prominent firm Pond & Pond, Martin & Lloyd. Irving Kane Pond designed the '''[[L. W. Rogers Building]]''', headquarters of the [[American Theosophical Society]] in Wheaton, Illinois.		'''Irving Kane Pond''' (1857-1939) and his brother '''Allen Bartlitt Pond''' (1858–1929) were Chicago architects, and leading partners in the prominent firm Pond & Pond, Martin & Lloyd. Irving Kane Pond designed the '''[[L. W. Rogers Building]]''', headquarters of the [[American Theosophical Society]] in Wheaton, Illinois.
			That is the supreme function of art - to irradiate life with joy. -- I. K. Pond in ''A Day Under the Big Top'' and in ''Big Top Rhythms''.
	[[File:Autobiography of I K Pond.jpg\|170px\|right\|thumb\|''Autobiography'']]		[[File:Autobiography of I K Pond.jpg\|170px\|right\|thumb\|''Autobiography'']]
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	=== Social clubs and memberships ===		=== Social clubs and memberships ===

			In 1885, he helped organize the '''Chicago Architectural Sketch Club''', since renamed as the Chicago Architectural Club.

	Chicago Literary Club		Chicago Literary Club

	== Theosophical Society connections ==		== Theosophical Society connections ==
	[[File:Headquarters view from southeast.jpg\|right\|250px\|thumb\|Drawing of Rogers Building]]		[[File:Headquarters view from southeast.jpg\|right\|250px\|thumb\|Drawing of Rogers Building]]
	Theosophist and architect '''[[Claude Fayette Bragdon]]''' (1866-1946) was a friend of Irving Kane Pond. In 1926, when the [[American Theosophical Society]] was planning its new national center in Wheaton, Illinois, Bragdon was asked to design it. He was then reorienting his career from architecture to stage design, so he declined. He recommended engaging Pond & Pond, Martin & Lloyd, the Chicago architectural firm headed by his friend Irving Kane Pond, and the Society followed his advice. The architects submitted two designs for consideration, and the Society's Board of Directors was evenly divided over which should be the finalist. President L. W. Rogers sent both drawings to Bragdon, who returned a telegram saying that his preference would be the "asymmetrical" design, and that is the one that was built. It is now called the '''[[L. W. Rogers Building]]'''. Pond wrote:		Theosophist and architect '''[[Claude Fayette Bragdon]]''' (1866-1946) was a friend of Irving Kane Pond. They had much in common:
			* Architectural careers.
			* Superb skill in writing on diverse subjects.
			* Love of Shakespeare's plays, with Pond participating in amateur theatricals while Bragdon designed sets and costumes for Broadway productions.
			* Recognizing the spiritual component of popular entertainments - the circus for Pond and community singing and light shows for Bragdon.

			In 1926, when the [[American Theosophical Society]] was planning its new national center in Wheaton, Illinois, Bragdon was asked to design it. He was then reorienting his career from architecture to stage design, so he declined. He recommended engaging Pond & Pond, Martin & Lloyd, the Chicago architectural firm headed by his friend Irving Kane Pond, and the Society followed his advice. The architects submitted two designs for consideration, and the Society's Board of Directors was evenly divided over which should be the finalist. President L. W. Rogers sent both drawings to Bragdon, who returned a telegram saying that his preference would be the "asymmetrical" design, and that is the one that was built. It is now called the '''[[L. W. Rogers Building]]'''. Pond wrote:
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	Bragdon referred his clients to me as one who could empathize with their ideas and minister to their needs. The building was built from our plans and at the laying of the corner stone, as well as upon other occasions, I had the prestige of meeting many of the internationally famous of the Cult [Theosophical Society], notably [[Annie Besant]] and the newly discovered messiah, [[Jiddu Krishnamurti\|Krishnamurti]], a soulful eyed boy who was being led about as in a trance. . . I stood where it was indicated that I should stand until, when at a point in the ritual, I should step forward and lay the stone "plum" and "square" and "true." I stayed after the ceremony and helped the mason reset the stone properly. I found laiety (sic) and leaders to be a gentle lot and later learned that Krishnamurti had developed an individuality, which, probably, he had been at pains to conceal, and refused further to be exploited.<ref>Irving Kane Pond, ''The Autobiography of Irving K. Pond: The Sons of Mary and Elihu'', edited by David Swan and Terry Tatum, with an introduction by Guy Szuberla (Oak Park, Illinois: Hyoogen Press Inc, 2009):304-305.</ref>		Bragdon referred his clients to me as one who could empathize with their ideas and minister to their needs. The building was built from our plans and at the laying of the corner stone, as well as upon other occasions, I had the prestige of meeting many of the internationally famous of the Cult [Theosophical Society], notably [[Annie Besant]] and the newly discovered messiah, [[Jiddu Krishnamurti\|Krishnamurti]], a soulful eyed boy who was being led about as in a trance. . . I stood where it was indicated that I should stand until, when at a point in the ritual, I should step forward and lay the stone "plum" and "square" and "true." I stayed after the ceremony and helped the mason reset the stone properly. I found laiety (sic) and leaders to be a gentle lot and later learned that Krishnamurti had developed an individuality, which, probably, he had been at pains to conceal, and refused further to be exploited.<ref>Irving Kane Pond, ''The Autobiography of Irving K. Pond: The Sons of Mary and Elihu'', edited by David Swan and Terry Tatum, with an introduction by Guy Szuberla (Oak Park, Illinois: Hyoogen Press Inc, 2009):304-305.</ref>

Claude Fayette Bragdon

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Impact on Theosophical Society headquarters campus

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	=== Impact on Theosophical Society headquarters campus ===		=== Impact on Theosophical Society headquarters campus ===

	In 1926, when the [[American Theosophical Society]] was planning its new national center in Wheaton, Illinois, Bragdon was asked to serve as architect. He was then reorienting his career from architecture to stage design, so he declined. He recommended engaging Pond, Pond, Martin & Lloyd, the Chicago architectural firm headed by his friend Irving Kane Pond, and the Society followed his advice. The architects submitted two designs for consideration, and the Society's Board of Directors was evenly divided over which should be the finalist. President [[L. W. Rogers]] sent both drawings to Bragdon, who sent back a telegram saying that his preference would be the "asymmetrical" design, and that is the one that was built. It is now called the '''[[L. W. Rogers Building]]'''.		In 1926, when the [[American Theosophical Society]] was planning its new national center in Wheaton, Illinois, Bragdon was asked to serve as architect. He was then reorienting his career from architecture to stage design, so he declined. He recommended engaging Pond, Pond, Martin & Lloyd, the Chicago architectural firm headed by his friend [[Irving Kane Pond]], and the Society followed his advice. The architects submitted two designs for consideration, and the Society's Board of Directors was evenly divided over which should be the finalist. President [[L. W. Rogers]] sent both drawings to Bragdon, who sent back a telegram saying that his preference would be the "asymmetrical" design, and that is the one that was built. It is now called the '''[[L. W. Rogers Building]]'''.

	Bragdon did design an important structure at the [[Olcott (campus)\|headquarters campus]] that was unveiled for members in a [[Co-Freemasonry\|Co-Masonic]] dedication ceremony at the summer convention in 1940. An '''[[Bragdon Arch\|arch]]''' was built at the Main Street entrance to the campus. The cost of the project was underwritten anonymously by a member from Portland, Oregon, later acknowledged to be John H. Mason. Two stone and brick support columns are topped by carved Platonic solids – a dodecahedron and an icosahedron. Between them is a wrought iron arch with the name of the Society in America]] and the TS emblem in the center. Originally a lighted lantern hung from the emblem, but it had to be removed in later years when vehicles became taller.		Bragdon did design an important structure at the [[Olcott (campus)\|headquarters campus]] that was unveiled for members in a [[Co-Freemasonry\|Co-Masonic]] dedication ceremony at the summer convention in 1940. An '''[[Bragdon Arch\|arch]]''' was built at the Main Street entrance to the campus. The cost of the project was underwritten anonymously by a member from Portland, Oregon, later acknowledged to be John H. Mason. Two stone and brick support columns are topped by carved Platonic solids – a dodecahedron and an icosahedron. Between them is a wrought iron arch with the name of the Society in America]] and the TS emblem in the center. Originally a lighted lantern hung from the emblem, but it had to be removed in later years when vehicles became taller.

L. W. Rogers Building

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History

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	[[File:Rogers_at_desk_1927.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|L. W. Rogers at his desk in 1927. Image from TSA Archives.]]		[[File:Rogers_at_desk_1927.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|L. W. Rogers at his desk in 1927. Image from TSA Archives.]]

	In 1925 the [[American Theosophical Society]], now known as the [[Theosophical Society in America]], purchased land in Wheaton, Illinois for a new headquarters campus. The Board of Directors approached architect [[Claude Bragdon]], a prominent member of the Society, to design a building to serve as the national administrative center. Bragdon was then closing down his architectural practice to begin a career in theatrical design, and recommended a Chicago architect, '''Irving Kane Pond''', of Pond & Pond, Martin & Lloyd, to take on the project. The architectural firm submitted two designs, and the Board could not decide between them, so President [[L. W. Rogers]] sent the drawings to Bragdon for review. Bragdon wired back that he preferred the asymmetrical design by Irving Pond over a symmetrical rendering by one of his partners.<ref>Claude Bragdon telegram to L. W. Rogers, 1926, TSA Archives.</ref>		In 1925 the [[American Theosophical Society]], now known as the [[Theosophical Society in America]], purchased land in Wheaton, Illinois for a new headquarters campus. The Board of Directors approached architect '''[[Claude Bragdon]]''', a prominent member of the Society, to design a building to serve as the national administrative center. Bragdon was then closing down his architectural practice to begin a career in theatrical design, and recommended a Chicago architect, '''[[Irving Kane Pond]]''', of Pond & Pond, Martin & Lloyd, to take on the project. The architectural firm submitted two designs, and the Board could not decide between them, so President [[L. W. Rogers]] sent the drawings to Bragdon for review. Bragdon wired back that he preferred the asymmetrical design by Irving Pond over a symmetrical rendering by one of his partners.<ref>Claude Bragdon telegram to L. W. Rogers, 1926, TSA Archives.</ref>

	The drawings from Irving Kane Pond's proposal were published in [[The Messenger (periodical)\|''The Messenger'']], and the members were excited to see them. The original art works were created with pen and pastels. Along with blueprints, correspondence, and specifications, they have been preserved using grant funding from the '''Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board''' by the Archives Department of the Theosophical Society.		The drawings from Irving Kane Pond's proposal were published in [[The Messenger (periodical)\|''The Messenger'']], and the members were excited to see them. The original art works were created with pen and pastels. Along with blueprints, correspondence, and specifications, they have been preserved using grant funding from the '''Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board''' by the Archives Department of the Theosophical Society.

Irving Kane Pond

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Circus and acrobatics

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	=== Circus and acrobatics ===		=== Circus and acrobatics ===
	<br>		Pond first saw a circus as a young child and was deeply impressed. He and his brother practiced acrobatics, walking along the top of a wooden fence and hanging trapezes in the barn. Throughout his life Pond remained highly athletic, performing handsprings and leaping into the air for a quick aerial somersault. His profound appreciation of the skill and artistry of circus performers was expressed in his 1937 book '''''Big Top Rhythms'''''. It is a thoroughly engaging account of his experiences with circus people, and their discipline in perfecting their performances, along with the rhythms and cycles of circus life.
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	~~<br>~~		Before the age of five, I had begun those exercises in the air which eliminated all sense of fear of altitudes. . . and gave me a self-reliance which has contributed to a practical as well as an aesthetic advantage. In me was instilled the confidence to walk, as I have many a time in supervising construction, the four or five inch flange of an I-beam two hundred feet in the air - with a chance to fall the entire distance; or to stand, gesticulating with legs and feet, on my head upon a perch about eighteen inches in diameter at the top of a skeleton spire with a clear fall of one hundred and fifty feet beneath me, as I did some time in my thirteenth year.<ref>Irving Kane Pond ''Big Top Rhythms'' (Chicago: Willett, Clark and Company,, 1937), 45-46.</ref>
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	~~<br>~~		On his 80th birthday, he grabbed his bare knees with both hands and performed a that was caught in a published in ''Life'' magazine in June 1937.<ref>Anonymous, "Life on the American Newsfront: Octogenarian Architect Turns Birthday Back Flip" ''Life'' (June 14, 1937): 28. See [https://books.google.com/books?id=yUQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Life+1937+Pond&pg=PA28 Life]].</ref>

	[[File:Northwestern_University_Settlement_House_.jpg\|right\|220px\|thumb\|Northwestern University Settlement House]]		[[File:Northwestern_University_Settlement_House_.jpg\|right\|220px\|thumb\|Northwestern University Settlement House]]

	=== Settlement House movement ===		=== Settlement House movement ===

	The Pond brothers were strong supporters of the settlement house movement that developed in Chicago during the Progressive Era. They designed many facilities for Jane Addams' Hull House, a complex of thirteen buildings providing social services, child care, and adult education. Allen Bartlitt Pond served on the board of directors for Hull House.		The Pond brothers were strong supporters of the settlement house movement that developed in Chicago during the Progressive Era. They designed many facilities for '''Jane Addams' Hull House''', a complex of thirteen buildings providing social services, child care, and adult education. Allen Bartlitt Pond served on the board of directors for Hull House.

	The Northwestern University Settlement House at 1400 West Augusta was designed by Pond and Pond in 1901, and has been designated a Chicago Landmark.		The '''Northwestern University Settlement House''' at 1400 West Augusta was designed by Pond and Pond in 1901, and has been designated a Chicago Landmark.
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	=== Social clubs and memberships ===		=== Social clubs and memberships ===
	Chicago Literary Club		Chicago Literary Club

	~~[[File:Big Top Rhythms.jpg\|right\|170px\|thumb\|''Big Top Rhythms'']]~~
	== Theosophical Society connections ==		== Theosophical Society connections ==
			[[File:Headquarters view from southeast.jpg\|right\|250px\|thumb\|Drawing of Rogers Building]]
			Theosophist and architect '''[[Claude Fayette Bragdon]]''' (1866-1946) was a friend of Irving Kane Pond. In 1926, when the [[American Theosophical Society]] was planning its new national center in Wheaton, Illinois, Bragdon was asked to design it. He was then reorienting his career from architecture to stage design, so he declined. He recommended engaging Pond & Pond, Martin & Lloyd, the Chicago architectural firm headed by his friend Irving Kane Pond, and the Society followed his advice. The architects submitted two designs for consideration, and the Society's Board of Directors was evenly divided over which should be the finalist. President L. W. Rogers sent both drawings to Bragdon, who returned a telegram saying that his preference would be the "asymmetrical" design, and that is the one that was built. It is now called the '''[[L. W. Rogers Building]]'''. Pond wrote:
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			Bragdon referred his clients to me as one who could empathize with their ideas and minister to their needs. The building was built from our plans and at the laying of the corner stone, as well as upon other occasions, I had the prestige of meeting many of the internationally famous of the Cult [Theosophical Society], notably [[Annie Besant]] and the newly discovered messiah, [[Jiddu Krishnamurti\|Krishnamurti]], a soulful eyed boy who was being led about as in a trance. . . I stood where it was indicated that I should stand until, when at a point in the ritual, I should step forward and lay the stone "plum" and "square" and "true." I stayed after the ceremony and helped the mason reset the stone properly. I found laiety (sic) and leaders to be a gentle lot and later learned that Krishnamurti had developed an individuality, which, probably, he had been at pains to conceal, and refused further to be exploited.<ref>Irving Kane Pond, ''The Autobiography of Irving K. Pond: The Sons of Mary and Elihu'', edited by David Swan and Terry Tatum, with an introduction by Guy Szuberla (Oak Park, Illinois: Hyoogen Press Inc, 2009):304-305.</ref>
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	~~Theosophist and architect [[Claude Fayette Bragdon]] (1866-1946) was a friend of Irving Kane~~ Pond~~. In 1926, when~~ the [~~[American Theosophical Society]] was planning its new national center in Wheaton, Illinois, Bragdon was asked to design it~~. ~~He was then reorienting his career from architecture to stage design, so he declined~~. He recommended engaging Pond & Pond, Martin & Lloyd, the Chicago architectural firm headed by his friend Irving Kane Pond, and the Society followed his advice. The architects submitted two designs for consideration, and the Society'~~s Board of Directors was evenly divided over which should be the finalist~~. ~~President L. W~~. ~~Rogers sent both drawings to Bragdon, who sent back~~ a ~~telegram saying that his preference would be the "asymmetrical" design~~, ~~and that is~~ the ~~one that was built. It is now called the [[L. W. Rogers Building]]~~.		Pond can be seen at the cornerstone ceremony with Annie Besant in a '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-vuNwK3RU 1926 silent film]''' that is available on YouTube. He also presented Mrs. Besant with a tube, but the contents are not known.

	Another Theosophist with whom Pond had some connection was the Chicago etcher [[Bertha Jaques]]. When her book ''A Country Quest'' was published in 1936, she gave a copy to Irving Kane Pond, bearing the inscription "To Irving K. Pond with best wishes. Bertha E. Jaques. Christmas 1936." It is possible that they met at the cornerstone ceremony in Wheaton, Illinois on August 29 ten years earlier, but otherwise they may have become acquainted through artistic or social groups. Both were heavily engaged in the arts and social activism, and they shared a love of Michigan, the subject of her book. The copy that she gave to Pond was donated with his library to his alma mater, the University of Michigan, and is available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/740477891.html Hathitrust].		Another Theosophist with whom Pond had some connection was the Chicago etcher '''[[Bertha Jaques]]'''. When her book ''A Country Quest'' was published in 1936, she gave a copy to Irving Kane Pond, bearing the inscription "To Irving K. Pond with best wishes. Bertha E. Jaques. Christmas 1936." It is possible that they met at the cornerstone ceremony in Wheaton, Illinois on August 29 ten years earlier, but otherwise they may have become acquainted through artistic or social groups. Both were heavily engaged in the arts and social activism, and they shared a love of Michigan, the subject of her book. The copy that she gave to Pond was donated with his library to his alma mater, the University of Michigan, and is available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/740477891.html Hathitrust].

	== Writings ==		== Writings ==
			[[File:Big Top Rhythms.jpg\|right\|170px\|thumb\|''Big Top Rhythms'']]
	* '''''The Meaning Of Architecture: An Essay In Constructive Criticism'''''. Boston, Marshall Jones Company, 1918. 226 pages, illustrations. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/971540.html Hathitrust] and several versions at [https://archive.org/details/meaningofarchite00pond Internet Archive]. A historical reproduction of the 1923 edition is available at [https://www.amazon.com/meaning-architecture-essay-constructive-criticism/dp/1117177548 Amazon.com].		* '''''The Meaning Of Architecture: An Essay In Constructive Criticism'''''. Boston, Marshall Jones Company, 1918. 226 pages, illustrations. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/971540.html Hathitrust] and several versions at [https://archive.org/details/meaningofarchite00pond Internet Archive]. A historical reproduction of the 1923 edition is available at [https://www.amazon.com/meaning-architecture-essay-constructive-criticism/dp/1117177548 Amazon.com].
	* '''"Eliel Saarinen and his work a word of appreciation and greeting"'''. 1923. Available at [https://books.google.com/books?id=bctPAAAAMAAJ and [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015008062880&seq=1 Hathitrust]. Pages extracted from ''The Western Architect'' 32 no. 7 (July, 1923): 75-76 plus plates.		* '''"Eliel Saarinen and his work a word of appreciation and greeting"'''. 1923. Available at [https://books.google.com/books?id=bctPAAAAMAAJ and [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015008062880&seq=1 Hathitrust]. Pages extracted from ''The Western Architect'' 32 no. 7 (July, 1923): 75-76 plus plates.
	* '''''A Day Under the Big Top, a Study in Life and Art'''''. Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1924. 40 pages, with 4 diagrams. "Edition, five hundred and fifteen copies, printed for members of the club in the month of March, nineteen hundred and twenty-four." About circus and acrobatics. Available at [https://books.google.com/books?id=tWB0SUDY1JoC Google Books] and [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015062226652&seq=7 Hathitrust].		* '''''A Day Under the Big Top, a Study in Life and Art'''''. Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1924. 40 pages, with 4 diagrams. "Edition, five hundred and fifteen copies, printed for members of the club in the month of March, nineteen hundred and twenty-four." About circus and acrobatics. Available at [https://books.google.com/books?id=tWB0SUDY1JoC Google Books] and [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015062226652&seq=7 Hathitrust].
	* '''''The College Union'''''. [New York], 1931. 16 pages. Limited availability at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004162973 Hathitrust] and [https://books.google.com/books?id=a_fVAAAAMAAJ Google Books].		* '''''The College Union'''''. [New York], 1931. 16 pages. Limited availability at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004162973 Hathitrust] and [https://books.google.com/books?id=a_fVAAAAMAAJ Google Books].
	* '''"Pullman - America's First Planned Industrial Town"'''. Illinois ~~society~~ of ~~architects~~. ''Monthly ~~bulletin~~'' vol. 18-19, nos. 12-1, June-July, 1934. 6-8 ~~pages~~.		* '''"Pullman - America's First Planned Industrial Town"'''. Illinois Society of Architects. ''Monthly Bulletin'' vol. 18-19, nos. 12-1 (June-July, 1934): 6-8.
	* '''''Big Top Rhythms: A Study in Art and Life''''', written and illustrated by Pond. Chicago, New York, Willett, Clark and Company, 1937. 229 pages, illustrations.		* '''''Big Top Rhythms: A Study in Art and Life''''', written and illustrated by Pond. Chicago, New York, Willett, Clark and Company, 1937. 229 pages, illustrations.
	* '''''A Strange Fellow, and Other Club Papers''''', written and illustrated by Pond New York, Chicago, Priv. Print. by Willett, Clark and Company, 1938. 224 pages, illustrations. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/2976903.html Hathitrust], [https://libsysdigi.library.illinois.edu/OCA/Books2012-05/strangefellowoth00ilpond/ Open Content Alliance], and [https://archive.org/details/strangefellowoth00ilpond Internet Archive].		* '''''A Strange Fellow, and Other Club Papers''''', written and illustrated by Pond New York, Chicago, Priv. Print. by Willett, Clark and Company, 1938. 224 pages, illustrations. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/2976903.html Hathitrust], [https://libsysdigi.library.illinois.edu/OCA/Books2012-05/strangefellowoth00ilpond/ Open Content Alliance], and [https://archive.org/details/strangefellowoth00ilpond Internet Archive].

Bing Escudero

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Websites

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	* '''[https://archive.org/details/118901 Cosmic Order and Karma]''' in two parts. 1983. 84 minutes. An explanation of types of karma including total, ripe and future karma as well as individual, family and national karma.		* '''[https://archive.org/details/118901 Cosmic Order and Karma]''' in two parts. 1983. 84 minutes. An explanation of types of karma including total, ripe and future karma as well as individual, family and national karma.
	* '''[https://archive.org/details/exploringnewdirections Exploring New Directions]'''. 1987. 44 minutes. A panel discussion during the 101st Annual Summer School Convention for the Theosophical Society in America about the direction and meaning of the work of the Theosophical Society and of Theosophy itself.		* '''[https://archive.org/details/exploringnewdirections Exploring New Directions]'''. 1987. 44 minutes. A panel discussion during the 101st Annual Summer School Convention for the Theosophical Society in America about the direction and meaning of the work of the Theosophical Society and of Theosophy itself.

	~~=== Websites ===~~

	* [https://www.alharris.com/bing-escudero/ Collected Esoteric Writings of Bing Escudero] compiled by Al Harris. PDFs of dozens of articles and pamphlets arranged topically.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

Irving Kane Pond

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Theosophical Society connections

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			The Pond brothers were strong supporters of the settlement house movement that developed in Chicago during the Progressive Era. They designed many facilities for Jane Addams' Hull House, a complex of thirteen buildings providing social services, child care, and adult education. Allen Bartlitt Pond served on the board of directors for Hull House.

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			== Theosophical Society connections ==

			Theosophist and architect [[Claude Fayette Bragdon]] (1866-1946) was a friend of Irving Kane Pond. In 1926, when the [[American Theosophical Society]] was planning its new national center in Wheaton, Illinois, Bragdon was asked to design it. He was then reorienting his career from architecture to stage design, so he declined. He recommended engaging Pond & Pond, Martin & Lloyd, the Chicago architectural firm headed by his friend Irving Kane Pond, and the Society followed his advice. The architects submitted two designs for consideration, and the Society's Board of Directors was evenly divided over which should be the finalist. President L. W. Rogers sent both drawings to Bragdon, who sent back a telegram saying that his preference would be the "asymmetrical" design, and that is the one that was built. It is now called the [[L. W. Rogers Building]].

			Another Theosophist with whom Pond had some connection was the Chicago etcher [[Bertha Jaques]]. When her book ''A Country Quest'' was published in 1936, she gave a copy to Irving Kane Pond, bearing the inscription "To Irving K. Pond with best wishes. Bertha E. Jaques. Christmas 1936." It is possible that they met at the cornerstone ceremony in Wheaton, Illinois on August 29 ten years earlier, but otherwise they may have become acquainted through artistic or social groups. Both were heavily engaged in the arts and social activism, and they shared a love of Michigan, the subject of her book. The copy that she gave to Pond was donated with his library to his alma mater, the University of Michigan, and is available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/740477891.html Hathitrust].

	== Writings ==		== Writings ==

File:Northwestern University Settlement House .jpg

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SysopJ uploaded File:Northwestern University Settlement House .jpg Northwestern University Settlement House at 1400 West Augusta, Chicago. This building was designed by Irving Kane Pond and Allen Bartlitt Pond in 1901. Image from Wikimedia.

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Northwestern University Settlement House at 1400 West Augusta, Chicago. This building was designed by [[Irving Kane Pond]] and Allen Bartlitt Pond in 1901. Image from Wikimedia.

Olcott (campus)

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	* [https://www.theosophyforward.com/pdf/Olcott.pdf ''Olcott in Wheaton''], an e-book published in May 2012 by [[Theosophy Forward (periodical)\|''Theosophy Forward'']] Electronic Editions. This link is to a PDF version.		* '''[https://www.theosophyforward.com/pdf/Olcott.pdf ''Olcott in Wheaton'']''', an e-book published in May 2012 by [[Theosophy Forward (periodical)\|''Theosophy Forward'']] Electronic Editions. This link is to a PDF version.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

Clairvoyance

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	===Video===		===Video===
	*[https://archive.org/details/1090_20190726 Medical Diagnosis by Clairvoyance] by Phoebe Bendit. Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1957. 44 minutes. Recorded from a live radio broadcast, Phoebe Bendit, and her husband Laurence, discuss the many aspects of clairvoyance and how she used it for over thirty years in her medical practice.		* '''[https://archive.org/details/1090_20190726 Medical Diagnosis by Clairvoyance]''' by Phoebe Bendit. Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1957. 44 minutes. Recorded from a live radio broadcast, Phoebe Bendit, and her husband Laurence, discuss the many aspects of clairvoyance and how she used it for over thirty years in her medical practice.
			* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZGKoevhflA Clairvoyance: The Art of Seeing Clearly]''' by Kurt Leland, presented on October 3, 2024 at the Theosophical Society in America.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

Egregore

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	* Stavish, Mark. ''Egregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny''. Rochester, Vt: Inner Traditions, 2018. 140 pp. This book was reviewed by Richard Smoley in [[Quest (periodical)\|''Quest'']] magazine for Winter, 2019.		* Stavish, Mark. ''Egregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny''. Rochester, Vt: Inner Traditions, 2018. 140 pp. This book was reviewed by Richard Smoley in [[Quest (periodical)\|''Quest'']] magazine for Winter, 2019.

			=== Video ===

			* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wNSHLhhys8 Thought-Forms, Egregores, and Magic: The Hidden Power of Repetitive Thought] by Peggy Heubel, presented January 15, 2026 at the Theosophical Society in America.

	=== Websites ===		=== Websites ===

Reincarnation

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	*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRHbYv3O2pE& Reincarnation] by Pablo Sender		*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRHbYv3O2pE& Reincarnation] by Pablo Sender
	*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTE24XIWWS8# Children Who Claim to Remember Previous Lives] by Ian Stevenson		*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTE24XIWWS8# Children Who Claim to Remember Previous Lives] by Ian Stevenson
			* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJMxNsBlXM8 Theosophy and the Myth of Er: How to Prepare for a Fortunate Rebirth]''' by Rozi Ulics, presented on March 5, 2026 at the Theosophical Society in America.

	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==

Plato

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	** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVjHW_g7ubA Plotinus 1:6 Beauty]. Added January 24, 2022. 27 minutes. Discusses [[Neoplatonism]].		** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVjHW_g7ubA Plotinus 1:6 Beauty]. Added January 24, 2022. 27 minutes. Discusses [[Neoplatonism]].
	** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyVuRh7S3hw 12 Gods of the Phaedrus]. Added January 10, 2022. 13 minutes.		** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyVuRh7S3hw 12 Gods of the Phaedrus]. Added January 10, 2022. 13 minutes.

			* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJMxNsBlXM8 Theosophy and the Myth of Er: How to Prepare for a Fortunate Rebirth]''' by Rozi Ulics, presented on March 5, 2026 at the Theosophical Society in America.

	=== Websites ===		=== Websites ===

Mahatma Letter No. 112

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The Voice of the Silence (book)

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	* A Brother Server. '''''An Offering to the Voice of the Silence: V.R.S.''''' Los Angeles: Theosophical Publishing House (Krotona), 1918. 59 pages. Reprinted Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Press, 1964. The author was Vida Reed-Stone.		* A Brother Server. '''''An Offering to the Voice of the Silence: V.R.S.''''' Los Angeles: Theosophical Publishing House (Krotona), 1918. 59 pages. Reprinted Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Press, 1964. The author was Vida Reed-Stone.
	* Rohit Mehta. '''''[https://www.theosophical.org/files/resources/books/CreativeSilence/TheCreativeSilence.pdf The Creative Silence: Reflections on the Voice of the Silence]'''''. Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1957.		* Rohit Mehta. '''''[https://www.theosophical.org/files/resources/books/CreativeSilence/TheCreativeSilence.pdf The Creative Silence: Reflections on the Voice of the Silence]'''''. Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1957.
			* Joy Mills. '''From Inner to Outer Transformation'''.Lectures on the Voice of the Silence. Amsterdam: UTVN, 1996 (reprinted 2002). 94 pages.

	=== Study courses ===		=== Study courses ===

Agustín Pío Barrios

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	During the course of his musical career, Barrios toured extensively to perform concerts. He composed more than 100 original works, and made at least 200 arrangements of works by other composers including Bach and Beethoven. His classical guitar performances were recorded as early as 1909.		During the course of his musical career, Barrios toured extensively to perform concerts. He composed more than 100 original works, and made at least 200 arrangements of works by other composers including Bach and Beethoven. His classical guitar performances were recorded as early as 1909.
			[[File:Barrios diary .jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|''Diary'', 2018]]
			Early concerts were in Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil. In many places there was resistance from the intelligentsia to having a guitarist perform in theaters designed for classical orchestras and opera companies. The site of his breakthrough to the classical audiences was in February 1932 at the Teatro Municipal in Caracas, Venezuela. Juan José Churún, editor of a literary journal, presented Barrios with a concert diary, the "Autograph Book," of tooled cordovan leather with brass decorations and clasp. This book was signed by the Venezuelan president, Juan Vicente Gómez and his sons, quickly followed with autographs from 75 authors, signaling recognition of Barrios as an artist. Barrios carried the Autograph Book with him in his travels, using it as a diary to document his performances. He ultimately bequeathed the volume to the David Guzmán National Museum in San Salvador upon his death in 1944. A full-color reproduction of the travel diary with transcriptions and translations was published in 2018 and subsequent editions by Richard T. Pinnell and Frederick Sheppard.<ref>Richard T. Pinnell and Frederick Sheppard, "Provenance of the Diary" ''The Diary of Agustín Barrios Mangoré: His Concert Autograph Book (1932-1939), the Diplomatic Edition'' (Leon, Spain: Association CaminoArtes, 2019), 11-14.</ref>

	Early concerts were in Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil. In many places there was resistance from the intelligentsia to having a guitarist perform in theaters designed for classical orchestras and opera companies. The site of his breakthrough to the classical audiences was in February 1932 at the Teatro Municipal in Caracas, Venezuela. Juan José Churún, editor of a literary journal, presented Barrios with a concert diary, the "Autograph Book," of tooled cordovan leather with brass decorations and clasp. This book was signed by the Venezualan president, Juan Vicente Gómez and his sons, quickly followed with autographs from 75 authors, signaling recognition of Barrios as an artist. Barrios carried the Autograph Book with him in his travels, using it as a diary to document his performances. He ultimately bequeathed the volume to the David Guzmán National Museum in San Salvador upon his death in 1944. A full-color reproduction of the travel diary with transcriptions and translations was published in 2018 and subsequent editions by Richard T. Pinnell and Frederick Sheppard.<ref>Richard T. Pinnell and Frederick Sheppard, "Provenance of the Diary" ''The Diary of Agustín Barrios Mangoré: His Concert Autograph Book (1932-1939), the Diplomatic Edition'' {Leon, Spain: Association CaminoArtes, 2019), 11-14.</ref>		In the 1930s he began to appear in concerts wearing clothing that reflected the native Guaraní culture of Paraguay. In concert he performed his own compositions under the name "Mangoré" or "Nitsuga Mangoré" for the first half of the program, wearing native attire such as a feathered headdress. After an intermission he reappeared in formal European clothing to play traditional classical guitar works and Bach.

	In the 1930s he began to appear in concerts wearing clothing that reflected the native ~~Guarani~~ culture of Paraguay. In concert he performed his own compositions under the name "Mangoré" or "Nitsuga Mangoré" for the first half of the program, wearing native attire such as a feathered headdress. After an intermission he reappeared in formal European clothing to play traditional classical guitar works and Bach.

	In 1935 he spent a year with the Paraguayan ambassador to Mexico, Tomás Salomonis, traveling to Belgium, Germany and Spain with performances in Brussels and Madrid. After leaving Europe, he toured in in Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala.		In 1935 he spent a year with the Paraguayan ambassador to Mexico, Tomás Salomonis, traveling to Belgium, Germany and Spain with performances in Brussels and Madrid. After leaving Europe, he toured in in Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

File:Barrios diary .jpg

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SysopJ uploaded File:Barrios diary .jpg Cover of diary of Agustín Pío Barrios published in 2018 by Frederick Sheppard. Scanned from book donated by author.

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Cover of diary of [[Agustín Pío Barrios]] published in 2018 by Frederick Sheppard. Scanned from book donated by author.

Agustín Pío Barrios

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	== Artistic career ==		== Artistic career ==

	During the course of his musical career, Barrios toured extensively to perform concerts. He composed more than 100 original works, and made at least 200 arrangements of works by other composers including Bach and Beethoven. His classical guitar performances were recorded as early as 1909. Early concerts were in Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.		During the course of his musical career, Barrios toured extensively to perform concerts. He composed more than 100 original works, and made at least 200 arrangements of works by other composers including Bach and Beethoven. His classical guitar performances were recorded as early as 1909.

			Early concerts were in Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil. In many places there was resistance from the intelligentsia to having a guitarist perform in theaters designed for classical orchestras and opera companies. The site of his breakthrough to the classical audiences was in February 1932 at the Teatro Municipal in Caracas, Venezuela. Juan José Churún, editor of a literary journal, presented Barrios with a concert diary, the "Autograph Book," of tooled cordovan leather with brass decorations and clasp. This book was signed by the Venezualan president, Juan Vicente Gómez and his sons, quickly followed with autographs from 75 authors, signaling recognition of Barrios as an artist. Barrios carried the Autograph Book with him in his travels, using it as a diary to document his performances. He ultimately bequeathed the volume to the David Guzmán National Museum in San Salvador upon his death in 1944. A full-color reproduction of the travel diary with transcriptions and translations was published in 2018 and subsequent editions by Richard T. Pinnell and Frederick Sheppard.<ref>Richard T. Pinnell and Frederick Sheppard, "Provenance of the Diary" ''The Diary of Agustín Barrios Mangoré: His Concert Autograph Book (1932-1939), the Diplomatic Edition'' {Leon, Spain: Association CaminoArtes, 2019), 11-14.</ref>

	In the 1930s he began to appear in concerts wearing clothing that reflected the native Guarani culture of Paraguay. In concert he performed his own compositions under the name "Mangoré" or "Nitsuga Mangoré" for the first half of the program, wearing native attire such as a feathered headdress. After an intermission he reappeared in formal European clothing to play traditional classical guitar works and Bach.		In the 1930s he began to appear in concerts wearing clothing that reflected the native Guarani culture of Paraguay. In concert he performed his own compositions under the name "Mangoré" or "Nitsuga Mangoré" for the first half of the program, wearing native attire such as a feathered headdress. After an intermission he reappeared in formal European clothing to play traditional classical guitar works and Bach.

Irving Kane Pond

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Created page with "ľ'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION''' '''UNDER CONSTRUCTION''' '''Irving Kane Pond''' (1857-1939) and his brother '''Allen Bartlitt Pond''' (1858–1929) were Chicago architects, and leading partners in the prominent firm Pond & Pond, Martin & Lloyd. Irving Kane Pond designed the '''L. W. Rogers Building''', headquarters of the American Theosophical Society in Wheaton, Illinois. 170px|right|thumb|''Autobiography'' == Personal..."

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ľ'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION''' 
'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION''' 
'''Irving Kane Pond''' (1857-1939) and his brother '''Allen Bartlitt Pond''' (1858–1929) were Chicago architects, and leading partners in the prominent firm Pond & Pond, Martin & Lloyd. Irving Kane Pond designed the '''[[L. W. Rogers Building]]''', headquarters of the [[American Theosophical Society]] in Wheaton, Illinois.

[[File:Autobiography of I K Pond.jpg|170px|right|thumb|''Autobiography'']]
== Personal life ==
[[File:Irving_Kane_Pond,_1876.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Irving Kane Pond, 1876]]

== Architectural work ==

=== Training and early work ===

=== Philosophy and style ===
<blockquote>
The Ponds sought to create a modern American architecture without rejecting architectural stylistic traditions, but simplifying them through the emphasis of geometry and the inherent quality of building materials and construction. In that regard, the Ponds were strongly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, with the emphasis on honest materials used honestly.<ref>David Swan, Preface to ''The Autobiography of Irving K. Pond: The Sons of Mary and Eliihu'' ed.David Swan and Terry Tatum (Oak Park, Ill: The Hyoogen Press, 2009), vii.</ref>
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Strong sense of social responsibility .....

<blockquote>
Stylistically Irving Pond did not totally fit in one category or another. He stood in the role of an intermediary, halfway between the revolutionary aesthetics and technology of the Chicago School and the Prairie School and the taste for traditional architecture his clients often felt that precedent or literary aesthetics required. His architecture used traditional materials especially brick and employed traditional forms such as gable roofs, but his designs embraced a geometric simplicity with no embellishments — a tenet of the Arts & Crafts movement.<ref>from Ravinia School nomination ..... </ref>
</blockquote>

=== Participation in architectural organizations ===

=== Gallery of architectural projects ===
'''The L. W. Rogers Building and similar structures'''
[[File:Rogers_Building_1a.jpg|center|400px|thumb|L. W. Rogers Building, 1926]]

<gallery widths="200px" perrow="4">
File:MIchigan Union, 1919.png|Michigan Union, 1919
File:Purdue Memorial Union, 1924.JPG||Purdue Memorial Union, 1924
File:MSU Union Building, 1925.jpg|Michigan State University Union, 1925
File:Kansas Memorial Union, 1927.png|Kansas Memorial Union, 1927
File:Michigan League, 1929.jpg|Michigan League, 1929
</gallery>

'''Examples of other buildings'''

<gallery widths="200px" perrow="4">
File:Highland Park Club House..png|Highland Park Club House, 1891
File:Oregon Public Library.jpg|Oregon Public Library, 1909
File:Manor House Kenosha.jpg|Manor House, Kenosha, WI, 1926
</gallery>

== Other activities ==

Hull-House
 
 
 
[[File:Big Top Rhythms.jpg|right|170px|thumb|''Big Top Rhythms'']]
=== Circus and acrobatics ===
 
 
 
 
 
 
=== Social clubs and memberships ===
Chicago Literary Club

== Writings ==

* '''''The Meaning Of Architecture: An Essay In Constructive Criticism'''''. Boston, Marshall Jones Company, 1918. 226 pages, illustrations. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/971540.html Hathitrust] and several versions at [https://archive.org/details/meaningofarchite00pond Internet Archive]. A historical reproduction of the 1923 edition is available at [https://www.amazon.com/meaning-architecture-essay-constructive-criticism/dp/1117177548 Amazon.com].
* '''"Eliel Saarinen and his work a word of appreciation and greeting"'''. 1923. Available at [https://books.google.com/books?id=bctPAAAAMAAJ and [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015008062880&seq=1 Hathitrust]. Pages extracted from ''The Western Architect'' 32 no. 7 (July, 1923): 75-76 plus plates.
* '''''A Day Under the Big Top, a Study in Life and Art'''''. Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1924. 40 pages, with 4 diagrams. "Edition, five hundred and fifteen copies, printed for members of the club in the month of March, nineteen hundred and twenty-four." About circus and acrobatics. Available at [https://books.google.com/books?id=tWB0SUDY1JoC Google Books] and [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015062226652&seq=7 Hathitrust].
* '''''The College Union'''''. [New York], 1931. 16 pages. Limited availability at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004162973 Hathitrust] and [https://books.google.com/books?id=a_fVAAAAMAAJ Google Books].
* '''"Pullman - America's First Planned Industrial Town"'''. Illinois society of architects. ''Monthly bulletin'' vol. 18-19, nos. 12-1, June-July, 1934. 6-8 pages.
* '''''Big Top Rhythms: A Study in Art and Life''''', written and illustrated by Pond. Chicago, New York, Willett, Clark and Company, 1937. 229 pages, illustrations.
* '''''A Strange Fellow, and Other Club Papers''''', written and illustrated by Pond New York, Chicago, Priv. Print. by Willett, Clark and Company, 1938. 224 pages, illustrations. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/2976903.html Hathitrust], [https://libsysdigi.library.illinois.edu/OCA/Books2012-05/strangefellowoth00ilpond/ Open Content Alliance], and [https://archive.org/details/strangefellowoth00ilpond Internet Archive].
* '''''The Autobiography of Irving K. Pond''''', written in the 1930s and published posthumously. Edited by Terry Tatum and David Swan. Oak Park, IL: Hyoogen Press, 2009.

== Additional resources ==

=== Articles ===

* Szuberla, Guy. "⁨Irving Kane Pond: a Michigan Architect in Chicago" ''Old Northwest'' 5 no. 2 (Summer, 1979): 109-140.

=== Books ===

* Pond, Irving Kane. '''''The Autobiography of Irving K. Pond: The Sons of Mary and Elihu''''' ed.David Swan and Terry Tatum. Oak Park, Ill: The Hyoogen Press, 2009.

=== Archival collections ===

* '''The University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library'''.
** [https://findingaids.lib.umich.edu/catalog/umich-bhl-852090 Pond Family Papers, 1841-1939]. "Correspondence of Elihu B. Pond, editor of Michigan Argus, his sons, Chicago architects, Irving Kane and Allen Bartlit Pond, founders of firm of Pond & Pond, and other family members; include materials concerning family affairs, architectural projects, Jane Addams and the work of Hull House, European travels, politics especially as relates to period of the Civil War and the election of 1896; also photographs, architectural drawings and other visual materials."
* '''The Art Institute of Chicago: Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives''', Chicago, Illinois.
** [https://www.artic.edu/artworks/262324/pond-and-pond-collection Pond and Pond Collection, c.1895-1938]. "Correspondence, albums, black and white photographic prints, architectural drawings, and architectural reprographic prints."
* '''The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts''', Chicago, Illinois.
** [https://explore.chicagocollections.org/ead/newberry/72/xw4 American Circus Collection, 1891-1939]. "Late 19th and early 20th century circus and theater related illustrations, publicity, programs, photographs and memorabilia" donated by Irving Kane Pond, 1939.
** [https://archives.newberry.org/repositories/2/resources/398 Chicago Literary Club records]. Irving Kane Pond was active in this club, and its records include "weekly papers read by over 250 members, but also correspondence, minutes, a visitors' register, cashbook, and scrapbooks."
* '''Columbia University Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library''', New York.
** [https://findingaids.library.columbia.edu/pdf/cul-3460598.pdf Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue architectural drawings and papers 3460598]. Materials related to Irving Kane Pond, Claude Bragdon, and many other architects.
* '''Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Online Catalog''' Historic American Buildings Survey, Engineering Record, Landscapes Survey, Washington DC.
** [https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/il1014/ Junior League of Chicago, 1447 North Astor Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL]
* '''The Athenaeum of Philadelphia''', Philadelphia, PA.
** [https://archives.philaathenaeum.org/agents/people/116 Pond, Irving K. (Irving Kane), 1857-1939]. "Correspondence to Seeler from architects, designers, and/or members of theAmerican Institute of Architects, both in Boston and Washington DC."

== Notes ==
<references/>

[[Category:Architects|Pond, Irving Kane]]
[[Category:Writers|Pond, Irving Kane]]
[[Category:Nationality American|Pond, Irving Kane]]
[[Category:People|Pond, Irving Kane]]

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	The '''[[L. W. Rogers Building]]''' is the administrative center of the [[Theosophical Society in America]], located on the [[Olcott (campus)\|headquarters campus]] in Wheaton, Illinois. The cornerstone was laid in a Co-Masonic ceremony led by [[Annie Besant]] on August 29, ~~2026~~, and the building was dedicated on August 28, 1927. Designed by Chicago architect '''Irving Kane Pond''', this building has been listed on the '''National Register of Historic Places''' in recognition of its architectural significance.		The '''[[L. W. Rogers Building]]''' is the administrative center of the [[Theosophical Society in America]], located on the [[Olcott (campus)\|headquarters campus]] in Wheaton, Illinois. The cornerstone was laid in a Co-Masonic ceremony led by [[Annie Besant]] on August 29, 1926, and the building was dedicated on August 28, 1927. Designed by Chicago architect '''Irving Kane Pond''', this building has been listed on the '''National Register of Historic Places''' in recognition of its architectural significance.

	A '''[https://www.theosophical.org/workshops/centennial-open-house Centennial Open House]''' will take place on August 29, 2026, offering tours, exhibits, film, refreshments, and lectures on history and architecture. All are welcome to this free event.		A '''[https://www.theosophical.org/workshops/centennial-open-house Centennial Open House]''' will take place on August 29, 2026, offering tours, exhibits, film, refreshments, and lectures on history and architecture. All are welcome to this free event.

Hodson writings

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Angels, fairies and nature spirits

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	=== Angels, fairies and nature spirits ===		=== Angels, fairies and nature spirits ===
	[[File:Be Ye Perfect.jpg\|right\|150px\|thumb\|Book cover, ''Be Ye Perfect'', 2025 edition]]		[[File:Be Ye Perfect.jpg\|right\|150px\|thumb\|Book cover, ''Be Ye Perfect'', 2025 edition]]
	* '''''The Angelic Hosts'''''. 1928. Available at [https://kg.vkk.nl/english/organizations/lcc.gb/lcis/scriptures/liberal/hodson/theangelichosts/theangelichosts.htm this Dutch website] and [http://www.teramai-in-hampshire.com/uploads/3/8/2/3/3823880/the_angelic_hosts.pdf Termai-in-hampshire.com]. Foreword by J. Wedgwood. New edition published by Gaupo Publishing in New York, 2024 with ~~foreword~~ by Nathaniel Altman.		* '''''The Angelic Hosts'''''. 1928. Available at [https://kg.vkk.nl/english/organizations/lcc.gb/lcis/scriptures/liberal/hodson/theangelichosts/theangelichosts.htm this Dutch website] and [http://www.teramai-in-hampshire.com/uploads/3/8/2/3/3823880/the_angelic_hosts.pdf Termai-in-hampshire.com]. Foreword by J. Wedgwood. New edition published by Gaupo Publishing in New York, 2024 with preface by Nathaniel Altman.
	* '''''Angels and the New Race'''''. 1929. Available at [https://www.theosophy.world/resource/ebooks/angels-and-new-race-geoffrey-hodson Theosophy World]. Printed by Kable Brothers Printing, Mt. Morris, IL. Foreword by [[Max Wardall]]. Reprinted by Theosophical Publishing House in 1971.		* '''''Angels and the New Race'''''. 1929. Available at [https://www.theosophy.world/resource/ebooks/angels-and-new-race-geoffrey-hodson Theosophy World]. Printed by Kable Brothers Printing, Mt. Morris, IL. Foreword by [[Max Wardall]]. Reprinted by Theosophical Publishing House in 1971.
	* '''''Be Ye Perfect'''''. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1928. Available at [https://kg.vkk.nl/english/organizations/lcc.gb/lcis/scriptures/liberal/hodson/beyeperfect/beyeperfect.htm this website].		* '''''Be Ye Perfect'''''. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1928. Available at [https://kg.vkk.nl/english/organizations/lcc.gb/lcis/scriptures/liberal/hodson/beyeperfect/beyeperfect.htm this website].

At the Feet of the Master (book)

SysopJ — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:50:25 GMT

Books

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	:* Desirelessness		:* Desirelessness
	:* Good conduct		:* Good conduct
	:::* Self-control as to the Mind		::* Self-control as to the Mind
	:::* Self-control in Action		::* Self-control in Action
	:::* Tolerance		::* Tolerance
	:::* Cheerfulness		::* Cheerfulness
	:::* One-pointedness		::* One-pointedness
	:::* Confidence		::* Confidence
	:* Love		:* Love

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	* [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006517848 ''Thoughts on "At the Feet of the Master"''] by George S. Arundale, available from Hathitrust and also from [http://www.anandgholap.net/Thoughts_On_At_The_Feet_Of_Master-GSA.htm AnandGholap.net].		* [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006517848 ''Thoughts on "At the Feet of the Master"''] by George S. Arundale, available from Hathitrust and also from [http://www.anandgholap.net/Thoughts_On_At_The_Feet_Of_Master-GSA.htm AnandGholap.net].
	* [http://www.iapsop.com/ssoc/1930__besant_leadbeater___talks_on_the_path_of_occultism_v1.pdf ''Talks on the Path of Occultism: A commentary on "At the Feet of the Master"''] by Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater, available from IAPSOP and also from [http://www.anandgholap.net/At_The_Feet_Of_The_Master-Commentary-AB_CWL.html# AnandgGholap.net].		* [http://www.iapsop.com/ssoc/1930__besant_leadbeater___talks_on_the_path_of_occultism_v1.pdf ''Talks on the Path of Occultism: A commentary on "At the Feet of the Master"''] by Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater, available from IAPSOP and also from [http://www.anandgholap.net/At_The_Feet_Of_The_Master-Commentary-AB_CWL.html# AnandgGholap.net].
			* '''''Two Spiritual Classics'''''. New edition published by Gaupo Publishing in New York, 2026 with preface by Nathaniel Altman. Includes ''Meditations from "At the Feet of the Master"'' by A Server.

	=== Articles ===		=== Articles ===

Hodson writings

SysopJ — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:45:58 GMT

Theosophy

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	* '''''Through the Gateway of Death: A Message to the Bereaved'''''. 1953. Available at [https://www.theosophy.world/resource/ebooks/through-gateway-death-geoffrey-hodson Theosophy World]. New reprint at New York: Gaupo Publishing, 2025.		* '''''Through the Gateway of Death: A Message to the Bereaved'''''. 1953. Available at [https://www.theosophy.world/resource/ebooks/through-gateway-death-geoffrey-hodson Theosophy World]. New reprint at New York: Gaupo Publishing, 2025.
	* '''''Theosophy Answers Some Problems of Life'''''. Adyar, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1953. 1961 Third edition. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001930561?type%5B%5D=author&lookfor%5B%5D=Hodson%2C%20Geoffrey&ft= Hathitrust] (limited access).		* '''''Theosophy Answers Some Problems of Life'''''. Adyar, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1953. 1961 Third edition. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001930561?type%5B%5D=author&lookfor%5B%5D=Hodson%2C%20Geoffrey&ft= Hathitrust] (limited access).
	* '''''Thus Have I Heard'''''. Adyar, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1929, 1947. Available at [https://www.theosophy.world/resource/ebooks/thus-have-i-heard-geoffrey-hodson Theosophy World].		* '''''Thus Have I Heard'''''. Adyar, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1929, 1947. Available at [https://www.theosophy.world/resource/ebooks/thus-have-i-heard-geoffrey-hodson Theosophy World]. New edition published by Gaupo Publishing in New York, 2026 with foreword by Nathaniel Altman.
	* '''''Vital Questions Answered'''''. Adyar, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1959.		* '''''Vital Questions Answered'''''. Adyar, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1959.
	* '''''The Yogic Ascent to Spiritual Heights: A Collection of Articles on Yoga -- The Ancient and Modern Pathway to Self-enlightenment Leading to Discipleship and Initiation'''''. Manila, Philippines: Stellar Books, 1991. Extract [https://www.theosophy.world/resource/egoic-consciousness-geoffrey-hodson “Egoic Consciousness”] at Theosophy World.		* '''''The Yogic Ascent to Spiritual Heights: A Collection of Articles on Yoga -- The Ancient and Modern Pathway to Self-enlightenment Leading to Discipleship and Initiation'''''. Manila, Philippines: Stellar Books, 1991. Extract [https://www.theosophy.world/resource/egoic-consciousness-geoffrey-hodson “Egoic Consciousness”] at Theosophy World.

L. W. Rogers Building

SysopJ — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:29:08 GMT

History

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	In 1925 the [[American Theosophical Society]], now known as the [[Theosophical Society in America]], purchased land in Wheaton, Illinois for a new headquarters campus. The Board of Directors approached architect [[Claude Bragdon]], a prominent member of the Society, to design a building to serve as the national administrative center. Bragdon was then closing down his architectural practice to begin a career in theatrical design, and recommended a Chicago architect, '''Irving Kane Pond''', of Pond & Pond, Martin & Lloyd, to take on the project. The architectural firm submitted two designs, and the Board could not decide between them, so President [[L. W. Rogers]] sent the drawings to Bragdon for review. Bragdon wired back that he preferred the asymmetrical design by Irving Pond over a symmetrical rendering by one of his partners.<ref>Claude Bragdon telegram to L. W. Rogers, 1926, TSA Archives.</ref>		In 1925 the [[American Theosophical Society]], now known as the [[Theosophical Society in America]], purchased land in Wheaton, Illinois for a new headquarters campus. The Board of Directors approached architect [[Claude Bragdon]], a prominent member of the Society, to design a building to serve as the national administrative center. Bragdon was then closing down his architectural practice to begin a career in theatrical design, and recommended a Chicago architect, '''Irving Kane Pond''', of Pond & Pond, Martin & Lloyd, to take on the project. The architectural firm submitted two designs, and the Board could not decide between them, so President [[L. W. Rogers]] sent the drawings to Bragdon for review. Bragdon wired back that he preferred the asymmetrical design by Irving Pond over a symmetrical rendering by one of his partners.<ref>Claude Bragdon telegram to L. W. Rogers, 1926, TSA Archives.</ref>

	The drawings from Irving Kane Pond's proposal were published in [[The Messenger (periodical)\|''The Messenger'']], and the members were excited to see them. The original art works were created with pen and pastels. Along with blueprints, correspondence, and specifications, they have been preserved using grant funding from the '''Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board''' by the Archives Department of the ~~[[Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library]]~~.		The drawings from Irving Kane Pond's proposal were published in [[The Messenger (periodical)\|''The Messenger'']], and the members were excited to see them. The original art works were created with pen and pastels. Along with blueprints, correspondence, and specifications, they have been preserved using grant funding from the '''Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board''' by the Archives Department of the Theosophical Society.
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Public Feeling in India (letter)

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			[[es:Sentimiento público en India (carta)]]

Mahatma Letter No. 113

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	who exercised the calling of Tax Collectors under their Government. These men received, as you are aware, a percentage for collecting the rents. The spirit of the letter of the tithe and tribute under the Moossulman Rulers was never understood by the East India Company; least of all the rights of the ryots to oppose an arbitrary interchange of the Law of Wuzeefa and Mookassimah. Well, when the Zemindars found that the British did not exactly understand their position they took advantage of it, as the English had taken advantage of their force: they claimed to be Landlords. Weakly enough, you consented to recognise the claim, and admitting it notwithstanding the warning of the Moossulman who understood the real situation and were not bribed as most of the Company were — you played into the hands of the few against the many, the result being the "Perpetual Settlement" documents. It is this that led to every subsequent evil in Bengal. Seeing how the unfortunate ryots are regarded by your proud nation in the full progress of the 19th Century, being in your sight of far less value than a horse or cattle, it is not difficult to imagine how they were regarded by your countrymen then — a century ago — when every Englishman was a pious [[Christianity\|Christian]] at heart and ordered by the [[Bible (book)\|Bible]] to draw a broad distinction between the descendants of Ham and themselves — the heirs of the chosen people. The agreement drawn between Lord Cornwallis and the Raees		who exercised the calling of Tax Collectors under their Government. These men received, as you are aware, a percentage for collecting the rents. The spirit of the letter of the tithe and tribute under the Moossulman Rulers was never understood by the East India Company; least of all the rights of the ryots to oppose an arbitrary interchange of the Law of Wuzeefa and Mookassimah. Well, when the Zemindars found that the British did not exactly understand their position they took advantage of it, as the English had taken advantage of their force: they claimed to be Landlords. Weekly [Weakly] enough, you consented to recognise the claim, and admitting it notwithstanding the warning of the Moossulman who understood the real situation and were not bribed as most of the Company were — you played into the hands of the few against the many, the result being the "Perpetual Settlement" documents. It is this that led to every subsequent evil in Bengal. Seeing how the unfortunate ryots are regarded by your proud nation in the full progress of the 19th Century, being in your sight of far less value than a horse or cattle, it is not difficult to imagine how they were regarded by your countrymen then — a century ago — when every Englishman was a pious [[Christianity\|Christian]] at heart and ordered by the [[Bible (book)\|Bible]] to draw a broad distinction between the descendants of Ham and themselves — the heirs of the chosen people. The agreement drawn between Lord Cornwallis and the Raees

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	which stipulated that the "black human cattle" should be treated by the Zemindars kindly and justly, and that they should not raise the rents of the ryots, etc. was a legal farce. The [[Chohan]] was then in India and he was an eye-witness to the beginning of horrors. No sooner had they secured the Perpetual Settlement Agreement that the Raees began to disregard their engagements. Failing to fulfil any of these they brought yearly ruin and starvation on the miserable Ryots. They exacted tribute, sold them up, and trumped up false charges against them under the name of Abwab. These "doors" and "openings" led them wherever they wanted and they levied for over 50 years most extraordinary taxes. All this the Zemindars have done and much more and they will be surely made to account for it. Things too horrible to mention were done under the eyes and often with the sanction of the Company's servants, when the Mutiny put a certain impediment by bringing as its result another form of Government. It is to redress the great wrong done, to remedy to the now irremediable that Lord Ripon took it into his head to bring forward the new Bill. It was not thought expedient by his Councillors (not those you know of) to crush the Zemindary system without securing at the same time popularity among the majority in another direction: hence "Ilbert's Bill" and some other trifles. We say then that to all appearance it is to redress the wrongs of the Past, that is the object of the present Bengal Rent Bill. My friend you are a		which stipulated that the "black human cattle" should be treated by the Zemindars kindly and justly, and that they should not raise the rents of the ryots, etc. was a legal farce. The [[Chohan]] was then in India and he was an eye-witness to the beginning of horrors. No sooner had they secured the Perpetual Settlement Agreement that the Raees began to disregard their engagements. Failing to fulfil any of these they brought yearly ruin and starvation on the miserable Ryots. They exacted tribute, sold them up, and trumped up false charges against them under the name of Abwab. These "doors" and "openings" led them wherever they wanted and they levied for over 50 years most extraordinary taxes. All this the Zemindars have done and much more and they will be surely made to account for it. Things too horrible to mention were done under the eyes and often with the sanction of the Company's servants, when the Mutiny put a certain impediment by bringing as its result another form of Government. It is to redress the great wrong done, to remedy to [sic] the now irremediable that Lord Ripon took it into his head to bring forward the new Bill. It was not thought expedient by his Councillors (not those you know of) to crush the Zemindary system without securing at the same time popularity among the majority in another direction: hence "Ilbert's Bill" and some other trifles. We say then that to all appearance it is to redress the wrongs of the Past, that is the object of the present Bengal Rent Bill. My friend you are a

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Dorothy Abbenhouse

Alex Audziayuk — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:05:06 GMT

Audio and Video

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	Like other presidents of the Theosophical Society in America, Mrs. Abbenhouse served as editor of the national magazine, which at that time was known as [[The American Theosophist (periodical)\|''The American Theosophist'']]. She contributed a "Viewpoint" column to every issue beginning with July-August of 1987. The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Dorothy+Abbenhouse&s=author 57 articles by Dorothy Abbenhouse]''' and '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Dorothy+Abbenhouse&s=title 6 articles about her]'''.		Like other presidents of the Theosophical Society in America, Mrs. Abbenhouse served as editor of the national magazine, which at that time was known as [[The American Theosophist (periodical)\|''The American Theosophist'']]. She contributed a "Viewpoint" column to every issue beginning with July-August of 1987. The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Dorothy+Abbenhouse&s=author 57 articles by Dorothy Abbenhouse]''' and '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Dorothy+Abbenhouse&s=title 6 articles about her]'''.

			== Audio talks ==

			* [https://archive.org/details/1039_20190718/1038.flac How to meditate], 1985
			* [https://archive.org/details/meditation-a-way-of-knowing-abbenhouse Meditation: A Way of Knowing], 1988, also available on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6rnYSGWg6c YouTube].

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	who exercised the calling of Tax Collectors under their Government. These men received, as you are aware, a percentage for collecting the rents. The spirit of the letter of the tithe and tribute under the Moossulman Rulers was never understood by the East India Company; least of all the rights of the ryots to oppose an arbitrary interchange of the Law of Wuzeefa and Mookassimah. Well, when the Zemindars found that the British did not exactly understand their position they took advantage of it, as the English had taken advantage of their force: they claimed to be Landlords. Weakly enough, you consented to recognise the claim, and admitting it notwithstanding the warning of the Moossulman who understood the real situation and were not bribed as most of the Company were — you played into the hands of the few against the many, the result being the "Perpetual Settlement" documents. It is this that led to every subsequent evil in Bengal. Seeing how the unfortunate ryots are regarded by your proud nation in the full progress of the 19th Century, being in your sight of far less value than a horse or cattle, it is not difficult to imagine how they were regarded by your countrymen then — a century ago — when every Englishman was a pious [[Christianity\|Christian]] at heart and ordered by the [[Bible (book)\|Bible]] to draw a broad distinction between the descendants of Ham and themselves — the heirs of the chosen people. The agreement drawn between Lord Cornwallis and the Raees		who exercised the calling of Tax Collectors under their Government. These men received, as you are aware, a percentage for collecting the rents. The spirit of the letter of the tithe and tribute under the Moossulman Rulers was never understood by the East India Company; least of all the rights of the ryots to oppose an arbitrary interchange of the Law of Wuzeefa and Mookassimah. Well, when the Zemindars found that the British did not exactly understand their position they took advantage of it, as the English had taken advantage of their force: they claimed to be Landlords. Weekly [Weakly] enough, you consented to recognise the claim, and admitting it notwithstanding the warning of the Moossulman who understood the real situation and were not bribed as most of the Company were — you played into the hands of the few against the many, the result being the "Perpetual Settlement" documents. It is this that led to every subsequent evil in Bengal. Seeing how the unfortunate ryots are regarded by your proud nation in the full progress of the 19th Century, being in your sight of far less value than a horse or cattle, it is not difficult to imagine how they were regarded by your countrymen then — a century ago — when every Englishman was a pious [[Christianity\|Christian]] at heart and ordered by the [[Bible (book)\|Bible]] to draw a broad distinction between the descendants of Ham and themselves — the heirs of the chosen people. The agreement drawn between Lord Cornwallis and the Raees

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	which stipulated that the "black human cattle" should be treated by the Zemindars kindly and justly, and that they should not raise the rents of the ryots, etc. was a legal farce. The [[Chohan]] was then in India and he was an eye-witness to the beginning of horrors. No sooner had they secured the Perpetual Settlement Agreement that the Raees began to disregard their engagements. Failing to fulfil any of these they brought yearly ruin and starvation on the miserable Ryots. They exacted tribute, sold them up, and trumped up false charges against them under the name of Abwab. These "doors" and "openings" led them wherever they wanted and they levied for over 50 years most extraordinary taxes. All this the Zemindars have done and much more and they will be surely made to account for it. Things too horrible to mention were done under the eyes and often with the sanction of the Company's servants, when the Mutiny put a certain impediment by bringing as its result another form of Government. It is to redress the great wrong done, to remedy to the now irremediable that Lord Ripon took it into his head to bring forward the new Bill. It was not thought expedient by his Councillors (not those you know of) to crush the Zemindary system without securing at the same time popularity among the majority in another direction: hence "Ilbert's Bill" and some other trifles. We say then that to all appearance it is to redress the wrongs of the Past, that is the object of the present Bengal Rent Bill. My friend you are a		which stipulated that the "black human cattle" should be treated by the Zemindars kindly and justly, and that they should not raise the rents of the ryots, etc. was a legal farce. The [[Chohan]] was then in India and he was an eye-witness to the beginning of horrors. No sooner had they secured the Perpetual Settlement Agreement that the Raees began to disregard their engagements. Failing to fulfil any of these they brought yearly ruin and starvation on the miserable Ryots. They exacted tribute, sold them up, and trumped up false charges against them under the name of Abwab. These "doors" and "openings" led them wherever they wanted and they levied for over 50 years most extraordinary taxes. All this the Zemindars have done and much more and they will be surely made to account for it. Things too horrible to mention were done under the eyes and often with the sanction of the Company's servants, when the Mutiny put a certain impediment by bringing as its result another form of Government. It is to redress the great wrong done, to remedy to [sic] the now irremediable that Lord Ripon took it into his head to bring forward the new Bill. It was not thought expedient by his Councillors (not those you know of) to crush the Zemindary system without securing at the same time popularity among the majority in another direction: hence "Ilbert's Bill" and some other trifles. We say then that to all appearance it is to redress the wrongs of the Past, that is the object of the present Bengal Rent Bill. My friend you are a

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