530 HANDBOOK OF LEARNED SOCIETIES 



Catalogo de la biblioteca . . . Lima, 1898. 4. 



Also reprints of important contributions published in the Boletin. 



On the death of Antonio Raimondi in 1890, the preparation of the re- 

 mainder of his unfinished work El Peru (t. I-III. Lima, 1874- 

 80. 4.) was placed in the care of a commission of the society by the 

 government, and t. IV was published by the society in 1902. 



Distribution. Exchange. On sale by Libreria de Colville, no. 36 Plateros de San 

 Pedro, Lima. 



Prises. A gold medal to be awarded biennially (from Feb. 1906) to the 

 explorer who accomplishes most in the allotted period towards perfect- 

 ing the geography of Peru, or to the author of the best work on the 

 subject. 



Sociedad Nacional de Industrias. 



Address. Calle de Zarate 147, Lima. (Apartado 964.) 

 History. Created by decree of May 22, 1896; a constituent society of the 

 Institute tecnico e industrial del Peru. It has charge of a perma- 

 nent exhibition of articles applicable to industry, inaugurated Apr. 1898. 



Ref.: Anales del Institute tecnico e industrial del Peru. num. I. Sociedad 



nacional de industrias. Ano 1899. 



Object. Promotion and protection of all the industrial interests of the country. 

 Meetings. General assemblies on the first Friday in Mar., July and Nov. 

 Membership. 70 (monthly dues, I sol). 



Publications. 



LA INDUSTRIA. Organo de los intereses de la industria fabril y manu- 



facturera del Peru y de la Sociedad nacional de industrias. Ano I- VI I 



(i. e. num. 1-43). Lima, 1897-1907. fol. 

 Distribution. Exchange, especially with publications of an industrial character. 



Sociedad Nacional de Ingenieros. 



Address. Lima. 



History. Founded in 1899, in accordance with the requirements of the 



decree constituting the Instituto tecnico e industrial. 

 Object. To serve the government as a consulting body and the public as a center 



of information in the branches of engineering and architecture. 

 Meetings. Annual meeting in Dec.; other general assemblies as called. Monthly 



meetings of the Board of Directors. 

 Membership. About 48, including active, corresponding and honorary. 



Publications. 



Reports published in Anales del Instituto tecnico e industrial del Peru. 



