32 FINAL ACT OF SECOND PAN AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS. 



ARTICLE 20. 



The Second Pan American Scientific Congress suggests that 



The presidents of the leading architectural societies of this hemisphere 

 shall be requested to communicate with one another for the 

 purpose of forming a Pan American federation of architec- 

 tural societies. 



Such federation should hold conferences in different countries at 

 stated periods. 



ARTICLE 21. 



The Second Pan American Scientific Congress recommends that 



There be published a series of volumes entitled the "Pan American 

 Library," with the object of popularizing, in the several lan- 

 guages spoken on the continent, the best scientific, literary, 

 and artistic works of American authors. 



ARTICLE 22. 



The Second Pan American Scientific Congress, confirming the resolution 

 adopted at the First Pan American Scientific Congress of 1908-9, 

 recommends the organization in connection with the Pan American 

 Union of a department of education, which shall 

 (a) Be entrusted with the publication, in Spanish, Portuguese, 

 French, and English, of such works on education as are of 

 importance to the American countries; 

 (6) Keep the different Republics in touch with educational progress; 



(c) Promote in each . country the scientific study of educational 



problems from both national and American standpoints; 



(d) Facilitate the interchange of ideas and information among the 



teachers of the continent, and in general serve the educational 

 interests of the Americas. 



ARTICLE 23. 



The Second Pan American Scientific Congress recommends, in order to 

 increase the study of international law, to popularize its just 

 principles, and to secure its observance and application in the 

 mutual relations of the Americas, that steps be taken to im- 

 prove and to enlarge library and reference facilities 

 (a) By preparing and publishing a bibliography of international law 

 and related subjects, furnishing the names of publishers and 

 prices, so far as these are obtainable, with special reference 

 to the needs of poorly endowed libraries; 



