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Geneva,  St.  Gallen,  Lucerne,  Scliaffhausen,  Solothurn,  Winterthur,
and  Zürich.  Exhibitions  are  frequently  helcl;  collections  of
paintings  have  been  begun,  the  more  important  works  on  art  are
purchased,  &c.,  for  the  purpose  of  awakening  a  feeling  for  art  in
the  people.
Of  the  aids  for  teaching  exhibited  by  the  various  cantons,  the
following  must  be  specially  noticed:  —
Ganton  Aargau.  —  “  Copies  for  Stigmographic  Drawing  ”  by  A.
Burri,  also  “  Copies  for  Geometrical  Object  Drawing  ;  ”  the  latter
autographed,  and  accompanied  by  explanations  for  the  pupils.
Ganton  Bäle-Campagne.  —  “  Copies  for  Freehand  Drawing,”
by  A.  Hutter  (teacher  of  technical  drawing  at  the  Cantonal  School
at  Bern,  and  at  the  Seminary  at  München-Buchsee).  These  copies
begin  with  geometrical  figures,  and  progress  to  plant-forms.  In
linear  drawing  they  embrace  geometrical  construction,  projections,
and  perspective.
Canton  St.  Gallen.  —  “  Models  for  Elementary  Class-Instruction
  in  Freehand  Drawing,”  by  G.  Bion;  various  geometrical
forms  cut  from  colored  cardboard,  to  be  attached  to  the  blackboard
  in  combinations.
Canton  Turgau.  —  “Copies  for  Technical  Drawing  for  Industrial ­
  Improvement  Schools,  by  J.  H.  Kronauer,  professor  in
Zürich;  geometrical  principles  followed  by  mechanical  and
architectural  examples  ;  thirty  plates  of  very  beautiful  execution.
By  the  same  author,  “  Elements  of  Geometrical  Drawing,”  for
People’s  and  Industrial  Schools.  Schoop’s  “  Drawing-School  for
People’s  Schools,”  progressing  nicely  from  stigmographic  copies
to  freehand  Ornament.
Canton  Tessin.  —  “  Corso  Parietale  d’Ornamenti,”  by  A.  Rossi;
large  wall-charts  in  strong,  black  outlines,  progressing  from  the
simplest  leaf-forms  to  larger  flowers  and  Ornaments,  also  ammals,
&C. 1 ,  somewhat  perplexing  in  the  course  of  instruction.  By  the
same  author,  “  Corso  Progressive  d’Ornamenti,”  Ornaments  in
outline,  and  shaded  in  two  craj-ons;  hard  in  execution.  Older
ornamental  works,  engraved  on  copper,  by  the  same  author,  were
also  exhibited,  but  they  left  much  to  be  desired  in  regard  to  taste.
The  same  is  true  of  the  works  by  Prof.  Ferri  of  Lugano.  Ferri
also  exhibited  bis  engravings  of  the  charming  marble  reliefs  of