The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-15
THEY SEEK JOBS IA SCHOOL RECORD
Applicants POs6nSJ W. in
Thick In Kansas. tlnu0us Service 81 Years.
Harve lfoer Receives More Is Active
| Than 400 Applications. Kansas Records SHOW.
MAKE NO DRASTIC CHANGES The GRADUATED IN 1870
Democrats TO Replaced His Been in Four
by Republicans Now: Counties in State.
Big Department Collects More Anniversary
Than 100000 Daily. brated In Wilson Schools.
j. W. Howes Has Been in Com
tinu0us Service 81 Years.
Is Oldest Active Teacher in
Kansas, Records Show.
He GRADUATED IN 1870
His work Has Been in Four
Counties in State.
Golden Anniversary Is Celc-
brated In Wilson Schools.

Fifty-one years of continuous serv-
ice in the public schools is the remark
able record of ]. w. Howes OF Ellis
county. who is now the oldest teacher
in point of service in Kansas, accord
ing to records in the state department
of education.
The retirement this year of w. H.
Stewart as Saline county superintend-
ent after fifty-five years service, and
OF Stafford county, after fifty-three
years continuous teaching, apparently
leaves Professor Howes as the oldest
active teacher in point of service.
Graduated in 1870.
Howes graduated at Cambridge,
England, in 1870. After teaching q
short time in England he came to
America and settled in Kansas. Here
he began teaching in 1878 and without
once being late or having to dismiss
school because of illness has taught
continuously ever since, according TO
the records here. -
The work of Howes has been within
four counties-Ellsworth Russell. Lin-
coin and Barton. He spent nineteen
years in three different schools, ten OF
which were in East school, district NO
10, near Wilson, Ellsworth county. he
made this school a model school, with
concrete walks, neat well-kept build
ings and playground equipment: The
interior of the building is decorated
with pictures and is equipped with
organ, photograph, library and other
features of a progressive school.
Celebrates Golden Anniversary.
In appreciation of Howess untiring
efforts iu1Abehalf of the two genera
lions Of boys and girls so largely in
nuenced by him, the entire community
at Wilson Joined in celebrating the
golden anniversary of his entrance
into teaching profession, in October
1920.
W. II. Stewart, who up until his re-
tirement, held the long distance school
record in Kansas, was born in Ohio.
After serving in the Civil war he
taught school two years IN Guernsey
In The spring of 1868 he came west
to grow UP with the country, and set
tied in Atchison county, Kansas, where
he taught for twenty years. He then
moved to Saline county, where he
continued teaching. Always prefer
ring the rural schools. he also taught
in graded and rural schools.
Served on Examining Board.
Stewart served four years on the
exa mining board in Atchison county
and five years in Saline county prior to
his election as Saline county superin-
tendent in 1914 In this office he
| served Six years. and at the close of
his term was APPOINTED by the county
commissioners to serve two months
longer to fill out the time until the
county ent-elect couic take
office. ..
In addition to his school work. Stew
art has served as Sunday school super
intendent, township trustee, national
census enumerator, clerk in the senate
and in other offices.