SOUTH AMERICA 503 



BRAZIL. 



RIO DE JANEIRO. 



Academia Brazileira de Letras. 



Address. Rua da Quitanda, 47, Rio de Janeiro. 



History. Organized in 1896; officially recognized by legislative decree of 



Dec. 8, 1900, which granted a building for its use. 

 Object. Cultivation of the national language and literature. 



Meetings. Weekly. Special meetings when necessary, and "sessoes solemnes" 

 for the reception of new members. 



Membership. 40 active, who must be Brazilians, and of whom at least 25 must re- 

 side in the capital of the Republic; 25 foreign corresponding members. 



Publications. 



Boletim . . . 1897-1901. 



Also addresses delivered at the "sessoes solemnes." 



Distribution. Exchange. On sale in Rio de Janeiro. 



Club de Engenharia. 



Address. Rua Nova do Ouvidor 22, Rio de Janeiro. 

 History. Founded Dec. 24, 1880; authorized Sept. 10, 1881. 

 Ref. : Fastos do Club de engenharia. (In Revista, no. 14, 1906.) 



Object. Study of all subjects related to engineering and industry; promotion of 

 public improvements, of the development of industry in Brazil and of the pros- 

 perity and cooperation of engineers and artisans. 



Meetings. Fortnightly; annual meeting in Jan. Lectures and public sessions at 

 times fixed by the Board of Directors. 



Membership. Classed as active, "benemeritos," corresponding, honorary. 

 Publications. 



REVISTA . . . Rio de Janeiro, 1887-1906. 8. 



Issued irregularly and numbered as follows : 1887-89, anno I-II (each in 

 12 vols.), anno III (in 8 vols.) ; 1895, II. sen, no. 1-3; 1897, III. ser., 

 no. 1-4; 1900-06, no. 1-14 (no. 1-8 forming IV. ser.; no. 9, V. ser.; 

 no. 10, VI. ser.; no. n, VII. ser.; no. 1-6, monthly; no. 7-11, semi- 

 annual; no. 12-14, annual). 



Price: 6$ooo per annum. 



Primer congresso das estradas de ferro do Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, 1882. 

 Archive dos trabalhos organisado por Aarao Leal de Carvalho Reis. 

 Rio de Janeiro, [1882]. 8. 

 Distribution. Exchange. On sale by the club. 



