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Object. The progress of all branches of pure and applied science; and in par- 

 ticular the scientific study of Chile and of South America. 



Meetings. ist and 3d Mondays of each month, at Pasaje Balmaceda 4; meetings 

 of the council of administration on the alternate Mondays. The society also 

 holds congresses at various places in Chile (at first annually, now at longer 

 intervals) either in conjunction with the other scientific societies of the country 

 or alone. (See list on cover of Actes.) 



Membership. 54 active (entrance fee, 30 piastres; annual dues, 32 piastres) ; 2 life 

 (320 piastres) ; 2 benefactors (1,000 piastres) ; i donor (200 piastres) ; 5 founders; 

 33 corresponding; 16 honorary. 



Publications. 



ACTES de la Societe scientifique du Chili (Actas de la Sociedad cien- 

 tifica de Chile), t. I-XIV. Santiago, 1892-1904. 4. 

 bi-m., 5 nos. in a vol. Spanish title added from t. 6, 1896. 

 Prices: 32 piastres a year in Chile; 20 fr. in foreign countries, t. I, o. p. 

 Distribution. Exchange. On sale by the society. 



Sociedad de Fomento Fabril. 



Address. Moneda 759, Santiago de Chile. (Casilla 44D.) 



History. Founded Oct. 7, 1883. 



Object. Promotion of the manufacturing industry and the manual arts of the 

 country. For this purpose it maintains technical schools, a board of immi- 

 gration and an industrial museum, publishes a monthly bulletin and makes 

 reports upon questions submitted to it by the Government and Congress. 



Meetings. General assembly in Jan. of each year; administrative council meets 

 every Wednesday. 



Membership. 1,054 active (annual dues, 10 pesos) ; 16 corresponding. 



Publications. 



BOLETIN de la Sociedad de fomento fabril. t. I-XXIII, 1884-1906. San- 

 tiago de Chile, 1884-1906. 4. 



Prices: $6 m. n. per annum for Chile; $8 de 18 peniques, for foreign 



countries. 

 Boletin de la estadistica industrial de la Republica de Chile, 1894-1895. 



i v. (20 entregas) June i895-Feb. 1897. 



Establecimientos de ensenanza tecnica i profesional de Chile. Informe 

 pasado por la Sociedad . . . al Museo comercial de Filadelfia. San- 

 tiago de Chile, 1900. 4. 



Catalogo de la Esposicion permanente y Museo industrial de la Socie- 

 dad de fomento fabril. Santiago de Chile, 1904. 8. 

 Also reports on patent legislation and reprints from the Boletin. 

 Distribution. Exchange with publications of similar character. 



Sociedad Nacional de Mineria. 



Address Calle de la Moneda 759, Santiago de Chile. (Casilla 1807.) 

 History. Founded in 1883. The society maintains a mineralogical 



museum and a chemical laboratory for the assaying and analysis of 



minerals. 



