COMMUNICATION. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, To His Excellency, JOHN M. PALMER, Governor of Illinois: SIR-As required by law, I have the honor to hand you, herewith, the EIGHTH BIENNIAL REPORT of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, of the condition of the Common and Normal Schools of Illinois, for the two years commencing October 1, 1868, and ending July 31, 1870; with the accompanying documents. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, NEWTON BATEMAN, Superintendent of Public Instruction. |