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Conferencia Nacional de Beneficencia y Correccion. 



Address. Habana. 



History. Organized in 1902. 



Object. The exposition and discussion of subjects relating to the organization 



and development of effective charitable and correctional methods. 

 Meetings. Annually in different places (Habana, Mar. 1902; Santa Clara, May 



1903; Matanzas, Apr. 1904; Camagiiey, Apr. 1905; Santiago de Cuba, Apr. 1906; 



Cienfuegos, Apr. 1907.) 

 Membership. Open to all persons interested in the objects of the conference; 



annual dues, $2. 



Publications. 



i. -5. Conferencia nacional de beneficencia y correccion de la Isla de 

 Cuba, 1902-06. Habana, 1902-06. 8. 



Distribution. Distributed gratuiously to public institutions, especially those of 

 a charitable character ; remaining volumes on sale at prices varying accord- 

 ing to size of the volume. 



Sociedad de Ingenieros y Arquitectos de Cuba. 

 Address. Mercaderes 2, Habana. 



History. Founded Jan. 29, 1899 as Asociacion de Facultativos Construc- 

 tores y Agrimensores de Cuba ; present name since 1907. 



Object. To promote the progress of the engineering sciences and the interests of 

 the profession. The society acts as an advisory body to the Department of 

 Justice in matters relating to engineering and architecture. 



Membership. About 100 active and 30 corresponding. 



Publications. 



The organ of the society is REVISTA DE CONSTRUCCIONES Y AGRIMENSURA 

 (t. I-VIII. Habana, 1899-1906. fol. & 8. m.). 



Price: $4 per annum. 

 Various pamphlets, mainly reprints from the Revista. 



Sociedad Economica de Amigos del Pais de la Habana. 



Address. Dragones 62, Habana. 



History. Founded in 1792 with two names, Real Sociedad Patriotica de 

 la Havana and Real Sociedad Economica de Amigos del Pais, used 

 interchangeably. "Real" does not appear in the name of the society 

 on the publications of 1823-25, and disappears finally with the begin- 

 ning of the i ith series of Memorias. Sections : Educacion y bene- 

 ficencia ; Historia, geografia y estadistica de Cuba ; Ciencias ; Agricul- 

 tura, industria y comercio ; Bellas artes. Public library of about 42,000 

 vols. 



Object. Encouragement of industry, agriculture and commerce, and promotion of 

 education. 



