EXHIBIT NO. 16.

TEACHERS' INSTITUTES.

1. REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF INSTITUTES.

2. REPORTS OF INSTITUTE CONDUCTORS.

3. REPORTS ON DRAWING AND PRIMARY WORK.

4. THE INSTITUTE LAW, REGULATING ATTENDANCE.

5. TEACHERS' INSTITUTES, INSTRUCTIONS TO SCHOOL COMMIS

SIONERS.

6. STATISTICAL TABLES.

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Drawing-- Miss Gratia L. Rice, Director, 13 Wadsworth street, Buffalo; Miss Florence B. Himes, Assistant Instructor in Drawing, 176 Elm street, Albany.

Primary Work - Mrs. B. Ellen Burke, Malone; Miss Anna K. Eggleston, 45 Wadsworth street, Ruffalo, N. Y.

1. REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF TEACHERS' INSTITUTES. Hon. JAMES F. CROOKER, State Superintendent of Public Instruction:

DEAR SIR.It is gratifying to report a very satisfactory institute year. Good results have followed efforts made to increase the efficiency of this important branch of the Department. Hardly a break has occurred through sickness or any other cause in carrying out arrangements for the year, and the Department has been rewarded by generous words of approval from all interested.

The following table will show comparisons with the present year: