Note 1 — PRIVILEGES GRANTED TO STUDENTS
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The Sociedad Económica de Amigos del Pais was founded in 1813 for the purpose of encouraging interest in the arts, sciences, commerce, and industries. Alexander A. Webb, former American consul at Manila, says of it. “It is claimed on its behalf that it has accomplished a vast amount of good, but there is not that degree of energy and activity manifested in its work to be seen in similar organizations in some other countries.” It had a library of about 2,000 volumes on the arts and sciences, natural history, and agriculture. See Report of Commissioner of Education, 1897–98, p. 980. ↑