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The preponderance of women in the educational field is not confined to any one locality, but in no other state, perhaps, is the prominence of women educators so clearly defined as in the state of Idaho. Throughout the entire Western section of the Union there is a general recognition of the splendid abilities of women teachers and many high honors are accorded them; but in Idaho, even more than this is to be observed. From the interested mothers, eager to give their bits of service in their Parent-Teacher Association,—our lay teachers, as it were,—to the highest elective and appointive officers who carry on the work of organization and supervision, the woman worker is in the ascendant.

In pioneer days, when the one-teacher school was featured, its presiding genius was a "school ma'am" in nearly all instances, and a wonderful person she was. Now that our educational system has become so complex that there are an al-