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exercised in linear drawing; as well as in compositions in 
the German language. Those who wish to profit by this 
instruction, are at liberty to choose the course which they 
will follow, under the condition however that they are to 
remain at least three months. 
cities, and the glory of their people. The most direct 
means of favouring them is to encourage artists and increase 
the number of amateurs. Such is the design of the Socie- 
ty, “ Des amis des Beaux Arts,” which has just been formed 
at Geneva, in imitation of those which have for some years 
existed at Zurich, as well as in many of the large cities of 
France. By means of these establishments, those things 
become of easy attainment which would be onerous or 
_ even impossible to individuals. It is to this noble spirit of 
union and joint labour that the city of Geneva is indebted 
for the greater number of its institutions. We may eyen 
say that to this it owes its existence as a Republic. The 
first general meeting of the society of fine arts, took place 
on the 17th of May last. A committee of ten managers 
was appointed and bye laws established for its government. 
The society consists of stockholders, each of whom take 
what number of shares he thinks proper. Each share 
Costs $5 annually. The funds of the society will be em- 
pores nearly in the following proportion. 1st: Three 
ourths of the income after the payment of incidental ex- 
peuces are applied to the purchase of pictures, designs, and 
sculptures, the original work of living Swiss artists. 2d. 
The other fourth is expended in ‘engravings. The articles 
thus acquired will be sufficient in number to be divided by 
lot among the stockholders at the rate of one lot to every 
ten shares. Every share not favoured by the lot, will have 
