hing by visitors constantly changing mischievous.

183. How a picture should be hung.--An ill-worked picture ought not
to be admitted by the Academy.--Bearing of this last opinion upon
the present Exhibition.

184. Would have works of sculpture placed permanently in the
painting-room, but not any of those sent in for the Exhibition of
the year.

185. In favor of the present honorary members being made of use in
their positions.

186. Introduction of laymen into the Academy deprecated under
present circumstances, and why.--Present feeling towards art and
artists at the Universities.

187. Desirable that Government grants should be made to obtain for
the pupils of the Academy beautiful examples of every kind of art.

188. In favor of separate exhibitions of the works of Associates
(or Graduates) and Academicians.

189. In favor of art-fellowships, but not of a fixed school in
connection with the Academy at Rome.

190. Comparison of the French, and English systems (as regards
assistance from pupils) in the production of great public
paintings.

191. How the works of the Italian masters were executed.--Desirable
that pupils should be trained to assist great masters in public
works.

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 3: Reprinted from "The Report of the Commissioners appointed
to inquire into the Present Position of the Royal Academy in Relation to
the Fine Arts." London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1863 (pp. 546-55.
Questions 5079-5142). The Commission consisted of Earl Stanhope
(_Chairman_), Viscount Hardinge, Lord Elcho, Sir E. W. Head, Mr. William
Stirling, Mr. H. D. Seymour, and Mr. Henry Reeve, all of whom, except
Mr. Seymour, were present at the above sitting.--ED.]

A MUSEUM OR PICTURE GALLERY:

ITS FUNCTIONS AND ITS FORMATION.[4]

_March 20th, 1880._

MY DEAR ----,

192. If I put off writing the paper you asked me for, till I can do it
conveniently, it may hang fire till this time next year. If you will
accept a note on the subject now and then, keeping them till there are
enough to be worth printing, all practical ends may be enough answered,
and much more quickly.

The first function of a Museum--(for a little while I shall speak of Art
and Natural History as alike cared for in an ideal one)--is to give
example of perfect order and perfect elegance, in the true sense of that
test