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the present name. Since 1893 the society has directed and admin- 

 istered the Museo de Productos Nacionales a , a permanent exposition of 

 the natural and manufactured products of the country. It also main- 

 tains a chemical laboratory. 



Ref. : El Meeting Industrial. Sintesis historica de la manifestacion del 26 

 de Julio de 1899, precedida de una resena historica de la Union industrial 

 argentina. Buenos Aires, n. d. 4. 

 Object. Stimulation of new industries, improvement and development of those 



existing and of the national production in all possible forms. 

 Meetings. Regular assemblies in July and Jan. ; other meetings as called. Weekly 



meetings of the council. 



Membership. 477 active (entrance fee, 2 pesos; monthly dues, 2 pesos) ; 61 patrons 

 (monthly dues, not less than 3 pesos) ; 15 corresponding; 5 honorary. 



Publications. 



El industrial. Organo del Club industrial argentino. 1876-87, afio 



I-XII. Buenos Aires, 1876-87. 12 v. 8. 



La industria argentina. Organo del Centro industrial argentino y eco 

 de los intereses de la produccion nacional. afio 1-9. Buenos Aires, 

 1879-87. 9 v. 



Continued, after the reunion, as : 



BOLETIN de la Union industrial argentina. ano I-XVIII (i, e. num. 



1-435), 1887-1905. Buenos Aires, fol. & 4. 

 Distribution. Exchange with other periodicals. 



Prizes. The society grants medals and diplomas for the best works pre- 

 sented to the industrial congresses held in the country. In each case, 

 the subject and prize are determined by the council. 



Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires. 



Address. Buenos Aires. 



History. Founded in 1821. Practically suspended 1838-1852 by the 

 withdrawal of government support. Nationalized in 1 880-81. 



Ref.: Historia de la Universidad de Buenos Aires por los doctores Nor- 

 berto Pinero y Eduardo L. Bidau. (In Anales ... t. I, 1888.) 



Publications. 



MEMORIA . . . correspondiente al ano de 1868-1870. Buenos Aires, 



1869-71. 8. 



ANALES . . . t. I-XV. Buenos Aires, 1888-1902. 4. 

 Superseded by : 



REVISTA . . . ano I-III, t. I-VI (/. e. no. 1-30). Buenos Aires, 1904- 

 06. 4. 



m., except Jan. and Feb. 2 vols. a year. 



Prices: 10 pesos per annum; for the provinces, n pesos; for foreign coun- 

 tries, 5 pesos, gold; for alumni, 5 pesos. Single nos., 1.20 pesos each. 



a Publ.: Boletin mensual. ano 1-2. Buenos Aires, 1888/89-1889/90. 8. 



