SUAREZ, Jose Bernardo, Chiiian author, born in Santiago, 20 August, 1822. He received his education in the colleges of Merced and San Francisco, and finished his studies in 1842 in the normal school. In 1848 he was appointed inspector of the lyceum of San Felipe, Aconcagua, and in 1847-'9 he occupied the chair of humanities in several colleges of Santiago. He was appointed in 1850 visitor of schools in Valparaiso, and in 1856 director of the first fiscal school of Santiago, which was founded by order of President Montt. He established in Valparaiso and Santiago the first free evening-schools for artisans, became in 1860 director of the model college, and in 1861 visitor-general of schools for the republic, retiring in 1869 on a pension. He is a member of the pedagogical societies of Santiago and Rio Janeiro, has been connected with various journals, and has written about twenty historical and didactic works, among which are "Hombres ce1ebres de Chile" (Santiago, 1859)" "Plutarco de los Jdvenes" (1861); "Tesoro de Bellas Artes" (1862) ; "Recreo del soldado Chileno" (1864) ; "Rasgos Biograficos de ninos celebres " (1867) ; "Guia del Preceptor Primario" (1868) ; "Manual del Ciudadano " (1878); and "Principios de Derecho International" (1888).