The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-20
MRS. W. r. wEAN.

When early in February it was
known that Mis-. Wean was seriously
i'll with heart disease of grave char
acter there was universal sorrow and
anxiety. The months went by with
only temporary relief. Often death
was imminent and the shadow resting
upon her home enveloped also those of
her wide circle of friends. Saturday
afternoon, October 10th she fell asleep.
Connected with the high school as
principal during the nine years Mr..
Wean was superintendent, no lady in
Wellington had more intimate ac-
quaintance with its people, through
those who had been her pupils. To
these she was good friend as well as
an accomplished teacher, and she had
such an unaffected interest in all
young people, was so ready to serve
them in every way her position and in
fluence gave her power, that she
seemed never to have severed her con
nection with school life. For one with
such mental strength, and experience
she was singularly child-like and trust
fnl in nature. Her methods, void of
self-consciousness had all the effect of
skill and tact, yet were due to the ut
most sincerity and integrity.
AS president of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union for years, Mrs
Wean had generous appreciation other
co-workers of all denominations and
she might have had any promotion she
had been willing to accept. Shrinking
from public duties she nevertheless
discharged them with such grace and
fitness as won the admiration and graft
itude of the members of that society.
OF the Woman's Afternoon Club and
Century Club she was also a valued
member from the time of their organi-
zation, and in each filled the most re-
SpUuolUlc pOolIiOuo'
Her willingness to assist in main
tanning the highest efficiency in every
society of which she was member
was recognized. She was never fault
finding or censorious, but discovered
the best in everyone and with sweet
charity made that prominent. Dis
criminative in judgement she was also
ready to give merited praise.
Her literary work was conscien-
tiously and admirably done. With
patient research and careful prepara-
tion her topics were instructive, schol-
arly and charmingly given, often with
out manuscript or notes. Society was
brighter and better for her presence
Without apparent effort to be agree
able, she always was so. Even when
we knew that her heart was sore with
bereavement, she hid the wound and
went about with no loss of cheerful
ness in her greeting and performing
her duties as usual, sane, reasonable,
natural.
One who did not know her rare per-
sonality could scarcely understand
how she could be associated with 81
many people and yet escape envy and
criticism; but she never gave or took
offense, and is not known to have had
an enemy. Vanity and display We're
foreign to her nature, and she was
little affected by worldly motives.
Hers was "A heart at leisure from
itself to soothe and sympathize."
1t was her joy to anticipate the need
or provide pleasure for others,
Keeping with many light disguise.
The secret of self-sacrifce"
Her verbal christian testimony,
than which none could be more effec-
tive, was all along supplemented by
quiet
Deeds OF weekday holiness"
Such church member could never