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It must of course be admitted, that the requisite political unity, 
and with it the necessary guiding and anirnating impulse from 
above, was wanting until of late ; but there was also wanting what 
Gottfried Semper, at the time of the London Exhibition, indicated in 
his “ Propositions for the Incitement of a National Art-Feeling,” 1 
viz., “ a suitable general education of the people in matters of 
taste.” It is only quite recently that things are beginning to stir 
on all sides; and, if the efforts now making are vigorously con- 
tinued in the future, art-instruction may before long occupy its 
proper place in the schools. Drawing, which, outside of the Art- 
Schools, used to be practiced only in the Industrial Improvement 
Schools, and in the Sunday and evening classes, has now been 
partially introduced into the institutions for general education, 
where it is charged with the mission of awakening the feeling for 
the beautiful in form. Much, indeed, is still to be wished for, and 
much still remains intrusted to the future ; but the füllest measure 
of recognition is even now due to the energetic efforts of the Ger 
man drawing-teachers, who have taken hold of their subject with 
the most active zeal, and have already achieved excellent results, 
especiallj' in regard to methods, and the provision of suitable 
examples for elementary instruction. It was only to be regretted, 
that so little of the work of the pupils of the People’s and Middle 
Schools was exhibited; the greater bulk related to the special schools 
and schools for adults, giving a very clear insight into the efforts 
now being made in this Held, especially in the South of Germany. 
In the following review of the exhibitions of the several German 
States, the reporter has therefore treated more especially of indus 
trial education, and, as far as the People’s and Middle Schools are 
concerned, has frequently confined himself to a discussion of the 
laws pertaining to this subject, and to the drawing-copies and 
other aids for teaching which were to be seen at the World’s Fair. 
The material offered for inspection was quite abundant; and most 
of the States had taken care to Supplement by written explanations 
whatever had been omitted in the Exhibition for want of room or 
for other reasons. 
i “ Propositions, &c.”—Sec Gottfried Semper : "Wissenschaft, Industrie, 
und Kunst. Vorschläge zur Anregung nationalen Kunstgefühls. Bei dem 
Schlüsse der Londoner Industrie Ausstellung. Brunswic, IS52. Trausl.