University of La Verne

originating from the Schwarzenau Brethren. Historically, the Brethren are considered one of the "peace churches", like the Quakers and the Mennonites, and slots on the Board of Trustees are still held for members. The baccalaureate ceremony is held at the local Church of the Brethren, and the holder of the post of campus minister must be a member of the Church of the Brethren.
The Lordsburg College originally opened in a hotel building located on the corner of 3rd Street and D Street in La Verne, CA (then called Lordsburg). The hotel is rumored to never have hosted a single paying guest, as the interest in land around Southern California had subsided by the time the hotel was complete. In 1899, two members of the Church of the Brethren repurposed the hotel as a college, purchasing it along with 100 city lots for $15,000. The Lordsburg College building was demolished in 1928, shortly after the completion of Founders Hall.
In 1901, the Los Angeles Times wrote that the Lordsburg College "seems to be predestined …