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which has bcen In existence there since 184a
In likc manner tho education and thc I'M
70 The taste 81 the wGnrknEme II
about by these schools, which arc scattered oil
over the country, md arc To bo found in all tho
larger mannfaeturn9 cities and centres OF In
dustry: this Is true Of tho pro2ress ita colton
Of glassware, especially ot that for every day
use: tho better iictt1n and rore akf1tful cxcc,i
ton Ut htsher.cfass coods in porcelain, chins.
and S;;ar;t,,enware; ~; , tho fehnemcnt OF stStc IN
Passing TO tho exhibition made by tho pupils
OF tho ken:!nston School, Dr. Aornhuber re-
marka: ''Exguls'tc frce-tlnnd drawlngs, col
orcl photographs from art-objccts In tho Mu-
scum lto be used as patterns md ~ eoptes),
WORKS OF sculpture, statues, cte., showed the
colossal prorrcss 'na;lo BY England within the
Inst ten years In this branch Of Industrial In
atrnction, Which may Indeed bc called most lnl-
pofth1t.
extending her system Of popular aIt-c lusation
wlth anauateu vtgOr,-kn0"ln2 1ll! well that
upon her aollity to compete wsth other nations
70 TUG tnstctu! designs ana skliiiul execution OF
llcr fabrics, depends tho maintenance oi hes
power and prosperity. She Is alive to tne iact
that thc struggle betwccn tue nat!otts VII herc,
alter be limited TO contest Tor the Industrial
markets. u tbc world. ana tnat state must wln
when s9Epasses tho rest IN tte style anu ahish
OF tue ea!ab!o goods 1t manufactures
~ the Exposition Of 1851, Eraree held her
established place a. ti1o leader u ttg worki IN
aftistlc pf4duetlons Sic hau 9asneu TINS proud
position IN ycara long pastt ny Watching over
Tue GaueatE,h OF tcf hanaiefa1lstnen. 10y oee.
9ratlFe alts were lntroIuee9 lnte t.e fe2lm "
FRANCIS tlie First, anu nave 6ecn ioetcsed W thc
uogcfslmcnt ever stnce. lhc Hoynl mann1ac-
toriGs o1 iurnst1re. tapestry, anu porcelain. es.
taonsaea ny totoeft a. tooel,ns, osanyAls, az
Aubussont Id the reign OF LOUIS Alv,3 anu a.
scyrcs tl111er the patronage OF Louis XIV, nave
,euaos tne ~ aItass atuops1asNet
anu gwen u steauy employlnent. etioots o.
att MetG attasneu " tntss es.iapallst,!nentst ~
%n.ea .no ~ afisane, " Iogc.ncs Wsn sne s5.sss,
were traned @ 10 rawnG anu aes,Enlns 10 e
pcoso Aas ocel, spafeu 70 pfouuee worSs ol
t!c most eiesant anu tnstclul 6tyic; atlu the
Coult ms pfosiaed lint t'leY shoa'a never iaeR
pIrsnasGts. T.. .x
iacse beahtltul aFt-pToaaets ~eFo " tnenl'
seires an euhcatioE, ata taught tnc entlfe pu9-
licthc valae of graceful furnia and lovely col
oling III on!ects aeGoIeu even 70 cnmmon nses;
II wa through ttlis education ~ their natlonal
worKsnops, Gnu palaces, anu gaAcfiee, tnat the
oseE taess ac,Snnota ln inc appieat11n o. a1t 70
INDUSTRY, anu taught the Fhoic world 10 1ook
10 ihetn as tae GrlE,natots OF tt'o nlost !enneu
ant Gsthst4c lasltlohs !n al Wo1ks o. iuAuly,
On! y was ow,nF 70 th's attsaucatlon Inat tncy
lad thg foundation 1of tradc Which nss fen-
acrca france oho o. the flchcst, Il hot INC f'eh.
est, o. nati1ns, ana Wticn nas enabled ser 10
a;eeon.pa!an the Won4esiu! aenieyement Oh pa}.
closo Of IN exhaustive war, without appearing
efiPp,,ea , ~ apy o. ner eisssiHt. H. a,, .h
a.;ivitv in .3,s.nninntnp art.inetr',ction an,nn1
ior operatives, France lbs found it NECESSARY Is
improve and multiply her own Art~Schools, lest
s!.o eao9!u lqse her ola prestige ~ aEt.mat'ufas-
vnn,c t,e ca,isne md, siTce I'M ~ tbn Hoycrr.
me1t has bestowed upon it solieiious attention.
Tlo sYstctn Of instruction formerly given In tho
FfGlcn AFtSell00l6s 4jtA0uEn thcn tue 1e8L In