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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-Instruc-
tion in Freehand Drawing,” by G. Bion; various geometrical
forms cut from colored cardboard, to be attached to the black-
board in combinations.
Canton Turgau. — “Copies for Technical Drawing for In
dustrial 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
