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SWITZERLAND.
The Eclucational Exhibition of Switzerland was held in the
upper story of the elegant “Chalet Suisse,” which had been
erected as a special object of exhibition between the third and
fourth transepts of the Industrial Palace. For the most part,
however, it consisted only of the aids for teaching in use in the
Swiss schools, the representation of the methods of instruction,
Statistical reports, &c. Specimens by the pupils häd been sent
on b T by the Special School of Art-Industry of the City of Geneva.
An insight into the state of drawing and of art-education was
nevertheless to be obtained by an inspection of the educational
material, and of the industrial products of the country, as shown
< at tlie Exhibition. But the survey was made somewhat difficult by
the Separation of the various cantons, each of which, in consequence
of its local conditions and the character of its inhabitants,
has its own Constitution, and its peculiar arrangements in regard
to education.
In spite of these diversities, a certain unity prevails in the
instiuction in drawing; and it is practiced everywhere, even in the
infant-classes. In the Elementary Schools (consisting mostly of
three classes), geometry has also been introduced, and this subject
is continued in the Secondary Schools. In the Industrial Schools,
wdiich are almost identical with the (former) Austrian Lower
Real-Schools, and which are divided into commercial and technical
sections, drawing receives careful attention, especially in the
technical sections ; it is also practiced in the institutions for training
teachers, and the candidates must pass an examination in the
subject.
Owing to the character of its soil, Switzerland is constrained to
look to industry more than any other country. The want of raw
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