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as has before been mentioned, is duly attended to in Austria, and ‘ 
tlieir influence upon the various branches of industry will undoubt- 
edly soon make itself feit in a gratifying manner. The success 
already attained by Austrian art-industry at the World’s Fair can 
only serve as a Stimulus to further exertions. 
The reporter finally begs to be permitted to touch with a few 
words upon the activity and the success of the Austrian Museum, 
of Art and Industry, since this Institution may be said to be the 
model of all other industrial sehools, and may be looked upon as the 
centre of art-industrial instruction in Austria. The specimens by its 
pupils were not exhibited within the enclosure of the World’s Fair, 
but in the building of the Museum itself. The rieh collections of 
artistic and art-industrial objects at the disposal of the school, the 
skilful teachers employed in it, together with the abundant Support 
(in scholarships) extended tothe students, necessarily caused a rapid 
development of the Institution. The fact that Industrial and Art 
Museums can only exercise their full influence on the art-industries 
by means of sehools connected with them, has everywhere been 
recognized of late; and the Organization of our Institution, 
together with that of the South Kensington Museum, can probably 
be looked upon as models. 
It is the business of the school to train skilled agents for art- 
industry. Consequently those branches of art which liave the 
dosest connection with industry are looked upon as the principal 
subjects of instruction, and have influenced the Organization of the 
school. These branches are: 1, architecture, in its application 
to the ornamentation of buildings ; 2, sculpture ; 3, ornamental 
drawing; and, 4, figure drawing and painting, in their relations 
to art-industry. 
For such of the aspirants to the special sehools, whose cducation 
is insufficient, tliere is a preparatory course. A series of technical 
and scientific auxiliary branches provide the pupils with the varied 
training which is necessary for the successful pursuit of art- 
industry. Besides the regulär pupils, “ hospitants ” are likewise 
admitted for the completion of their artistic education. 
The specimens exhibited gave a clear picture of the activity of 
the several sehools, and of the tendencies in the modern develop 
ment of taste. This point will be treated more fully in another