The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-04-01

ard I have come to be one Of them
But do you know how very hare
it is to work your way through col
lege? Do you not think that after
while that you will tire Of the eff:
fort and quit?'
"Oh, no, I know what work is and
I have excellent health. I will work
all day and study at night if need
be that I may get through college. .
I was so impressed with the ear
nestness Of Mr.. Deans purpose that
I asked him to make his home at
my residence and he remained with
us five years, and was beloved by
faculty and students.
Throughout his college course at
Wooster Mr.. Dean showed himself
! to be an active Christian man. lie
stood for al tia twas best in col
lege life.
Hei acquired the ability to con-
centrate his mind upon the work
at hand, one Of the best lessons col
leges can teach. We soon began
to believe in the man and his vision.
He had the ideals Of the true
teacher. He recognized that teach
ing was a mission as well as a pro-
fession, a privilege as well as a
Ework and he bent himself to the task
of becoming a worthy leader OF
young people. He was endowed with
desire for the best and noblest
things in life. He had a natural
eentlemanliness about him that was
not only attractive but contagious.
His character, disposition, taetful-
cess and his vision of life will make
I him a most valuable man to have
at the head Of your schools.
I sincerely congratulate the citl-
zens Of Newberry on their selection
of such a man as I know Professor
Henry Lee Dean to be for Superln-
tendent of Schools.
Very sincerely yours,
Louis Edward Holden,
President.
Mr.. Dean entered the senior pre-
paratory class at Wooster, therefore
was an attenlent at Wooster for five
years. He did work, during this time
around the home Of the president, to
pay for his room rent, and at other
places around the University to pay
for board. During the summer he
earned sufficient money to pay his
railroad fare back and forth and pur-
chase clothing.
In his second year he became a
member of the University society and
was selected to compete in public
debate with member of the senior
class and won the debate.
In his sophomore year he was elect
ed class president. In his Junior year
he was chosen to represent the Uni
versity in the intercollegiate contest
and also to represent the college in
the interstate collegiate contest.
Mr.. Dean left Wooster i'm 1908, af-
ter finishing the senior year. In the
fall of that year he was married to
Mrs. Dean, who was Miss Laneas-
ter, daughter of DR.. S. T. D. Ian
ter, of Spartanburg, and without ap-
plication on his part was offered the
school at Pauline in Spartauburg
county and he remained with this
school for three years, doing success
full work.
The Baptists of Cherokee and Spar
tanburg counties decided to take up
high school work at Landrum and
Prof. Dean was asked to take charge
of the Spartan high school at this
place. He accepted and the first
year enrolled sixty boarding pupils
and paid all expenses. He was with
this school for three years and the
school continued to grow. Two years
ago Spartanburg had four scholar
ships in Clemson college,; three of
these were won by pupils Of the
Spartan high school. This school al
so furnished eighteen teachers to the
public schools Of Spartanburg coun-
! ty. When Prof. Dean resigned as
principal Of this SCI ool, the trustees
urged him to withdraw it and as
soon as his resignation became known
he was offered the position Of super
intendent of the public schools at
Landrum but he had accepted the po-
sition as principal Of the Newberry
High school and began his work here
last fall.
Prof. Dean seems we'll eqpipped for
the position Of superintendent of the
Newbarrv schools and should have