The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
IMPORTANT CONGRESSES
HELD IN tATIR-AnER|CA
Spanish-Spcaking Countries of New
World Cooperating For Their
General Bettermcnt.


We hear much these days about
national ana international congresses
ana conferences being held in the
United states, but anyone under the
impression that TINS country has
monopoly or such gatherings rs not
keeping In touch with Latin American
activities. The people OF the other
American countries are doing their
share in the way of concerted action
and constructive movements looking
toward the economic, hygienic, moral,
and intellectual welfare OF the west
ern world, regardless of the destructive
agencies now biighting the hopes OF
humanity IN the old world. Under the
title, important Latin American Con-
crosses an article IN the current num-
Der of the bulletin of the Pan-Ameri-
can Union, Washington, u. c., gives
an account of several of such interna-
ttonai as well as national meetings
Among these one of the most impor~
tant was the first American Congress
on Chiid Welfare, held in Buenos Aires
! during last July and which lasted
through ten days Delegates from the
following eleven countries took an &C
tive part IN the congress- Argentina,
Bolivia Brazil, Chile. Ecuador. Para
quay, Peru, salvador. United states.
and resolutions Of this congress COW
cred practically every phase Of child
welfare, emhodTlnE the results of
cafefut study OF eminent experts In the
matter OF conserving and Improving
the human race through proper care
ana protection OF the enid.
Another important conference Of an
] international character was the Amer
/ ican Congress OF photography and
"a u 40 frF,F
south ana two North American repuh-
llcs participated. The congress was
4naugufatcd at the University, of Bue-
nos Ares july b, 1916, It's chief pur-
pose beIh& the exchange OF ideas and
termination OF plans IN connection
win blniiosraphlc and historic mat
ters pertaining 20 the west world, in
Guiding SeIenuhc studies OF its Pre-
historic period. One or the most In
teresiing features was an exhihition OF
representative literary and scientific
works from fourteen American coun-
tries
a th'rd International meeting was
IN" American Congress OF Social
sciences winch was held at Tucuman,
Argentina, also IN July, 1916 and in
Whlch delegates from eight American
/ repupt}cs took part. various matters
ot sociological interest we're dis
'S7Nr'i f1itN Hhtici 'bS tttfIftIlSAua~
honS adopted. and provision was made
tor the publication of the proceedings.
dcts ana resolutions, with the view or
their presentation To the various gov
efnments and societies Interested.
Another interesting congress which
assumed international Importance was
the Congress of Masons, called by the
supreme Council 81 Ancient and Ac-
+ cepted scottish Kite Masons Of the Ar
EtnfIne Republic, which met IN the
Masonic Temple i'm Buenos Aires Ma
sonic delegates from eleven Latin
American countries participated in the
proceedings which although chiefly
concerned with matters pertaining to
the Masonic order in the Americas
also dealt with matters Of worldwide
interest. one resolution, for instance.
recommended that the supreme Coun-
ellis take some action at the next Con-
greSs Of Lausanne in 1877, looking TO
the establishment OF world peace.
The first Pan american Aeronautf-
cal Congress was held in Santiago,
I Chile, III March. 1915. This first really
international meeting in the interest
or iSl3ffQH 10 he nPIG iii tire new world