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KATHERINE (nee Westcott), an American theosophist; born at Newburyport, Mass., in 1852. She founded the Universal Brotherhood, a theosophical organization, and as head of it gained recognition as the successor of Madame Blavatsky. She toured many countries preaching theosophy in 1897 and 1904. The headquarters of the Brotherhood, formerly at New York, were removed to Point Loma, Cal., where she established an orphanage, a Raja Yoga Academy, and a School of Antiquity. She edited the "Century Path" and wrote: "The Mysteries of the Heart Doctrine"; "A Nosegay of Everlastings"; "Theosophy and Some of the Vital Problems of the Day."