International Review of Educational Cinematography (Jul-Dec 1929)

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have foreseen earlier in this article. In fact, the Secretary General of the League of Nations, the Director of the International Labour Office, the Director of the Institute for Intellectual Co-operation and the President of the International Institute of Agriculture may take part in the meetings of the Governing Body or they may appoint their representatives, as consulting members. It is necessary in addition to point out that, like all other special organisations already in being, the International Educational Cinematographic Institute, is juridically distinct from the League of Nations. It has been created by the Italian State in order to develop an international collaboration in the educational field by means of the educational film. Nevertheless it has been established according to the terms of agreements made between the League of Nations and the Italian Government, so that this new Institute maintains close relations with the League. The official opening of the International Educational Cinematographic Institute took place at the Villa Falconieri near Frascati on November 5th, 1928, in the presence of H. M. the King of Italy, members of the Italian Government, members of the Council, members of the Diplomatic Corps and high officials of the State. Eloquent speeches were delivered during the ceremony, by His Exc. Benito Mussolini, Chief of the Italian Government, by His Exc. Villegas, Chilian Ambassador in the name of the League of Nations, by the Marquis Paulucci de' Calboli Barone, Under Secretary General of the League of Nations, and lastly by His Exc. Rocco, Italian Minister of Justice and President of the International Educational Cinematographic Institute in which were clearly shown the programme, and the ends to be achieved by the new Istitute, the creation of which was due to the generosity of the Italian Government. We are unable to repeat and even less to comment the speeches made by these illustrious persons. We may be allowed however to insist here on the educational 19 —