exert the chair of Geography. It began operating the C.A.L.T. (predecessor of the A.N.D.E.), the first electric lighting system in the country, and the first telephone system and electric tram. At the beginning of his administration, Paraguay had 180 km of railways that reached the city of Villarrica. In 1916 at the end of his government, they counted nearly 700 km of railways. In 1913, the railroads reached the city of Encarnacióm and assembled with the rail line enabling the city of Posadas, Argentina allowing the fast arrival of Paraguayan products to the Atlantic Ocean. The construction of a railway network began in the Department of Concepción that was intended to connect up with the Brazilian system and the new railway company Carlos Casado in the Chaco region. The construction of the branch to Abaí was of utmost importance, connecting Paraguay with Brazil and securing an stable route to the ocean for exporting products. Manuel Gondra with his ministers and Eusebio Ayala was the precursor to the development of this country and a new geopolitical concept for Paraguay. In this regard also, in 1915 he was presented the first study for the hydroelectric development of the Saltos del Guaira, precursor idea of the current Itaipu Dam. In the urban sphere, during his tenure a new Municipal Organic Law, in Asuncion numerous public works began a period of major urban transformations were performed took effect. During his administration, a new Municipal Organic Law came into force. There were carried out several public works, as improving public parks, street paving, demolition and relocation to the old central market, demolition of the former House of Governors, for opening a Centennial Walk. In the educational field, by decree it included the learning of English in the secondary school curriculum. Villarrica, Encarnacion, Pillar, also in Barrero Grande: the first rural normal schools in three of the historic villas were created. It was the first Paraguayan president since Carlos Antonio Lopez sent scholarship to Europe and United States. During his government sent more than 200 Paraguayans to important European universities, among which we can mention promising men like Silvio Pettirossi, Bruno Guggiari Nicolas Sarubbi, Tomas Romero Pereira, Pedro Ciancio, Pedro Calunga, Anselmo Jover Peralta and many others. Defense regarding the aid was promoted to veterans and June 23, 1915 the Military Academy, which would be essential for the formation of a high-level military class would defend