The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30


he resides Thus does an old pupil
and friend aptly characterize l.. w.
Dick. the accomplished teacher and
polished gentleman. who Is the sub
tect Of this sketch. IL there Is one
characteristic CT Mr.. Dick, which i'm
presses itself upon the observer before
another. II Is his gent'emanliness. In
deed, one has but To know him TO
realize that In one instance at least.
the south's reputation for the pro-
duction Of the highest type Of gen.
uemen is worthily upheld. He Is a
man OF broad culture. a delightful
eonversationalist. and an accomplish
ed writer. He Is. perhaps. as well
known and as universally popular as
any school man In the State, for he
has travelled extensively over the
State. and his kind and sunny dispo-
sition IL such as to always win friend
ship.
Mr.. Dick was born In Sumter coun-
~. south Carolina. His parents. DR..
Leonard White Dick and Leonora Ida
Eolclough. being natives OF that coun-
~. His early education was obtained
in the schools Of the neighborhood.
and he was prepared for college at
fort Mil Academy. then conducted by
COL A. II. Barks. From 1879 to 1888,
no was student at Davidson College
from which he graduated the latter
year with the degree of Bachelor Of
Arts.
Immediately after his graduation,
Mr. Dick took up teaching as his life
work. His first experience was with
his former teacher. Col. Banks. as
eo-principai OF Fort Mill Academy.
re left this position In 1885 TO ac-
eept position as co-principal Of the
sumter High School. From 1890 to
1872 he was principal Of the Oar
Angton city Schools. and from 1896
20 1904. he occupied a similar position
On Aiken Institute. In 1904 ne was
elected to the superintendency Of the
Abbevills City Schools. which po-
sition he retained until 1910. doing
some especially fine work In upbuild-
ing and organizing the schools. From
Abbeville he was called to the super
fntendency OF the schools of Harts-
VILE. where he 10 now located. Harts-
famous Pee Dee section. and Is one Of
the prettlest and most progressive
towns In the state.
Mr.. Dick ranks as one Of the ablest
city superlntendents In the State. His
skill "a a teacher his strength as a
dlsciplinarlan. and his tact as an or
ganlzer have been abundantly proved
by the enthusiastic testimony OF fell
low teachers. former pupils. grateful
patrons. He has also met with sue
cess as an instructor In summer
schools and as csnvasser for some OF
the leading colleges Of the state.
From the first. he has manifested
the greatest interest In the welfare OF
the teachers Of the state. as whole.
Pie holds the remarkable and probab-
~ uRiQue record Of having attend
ed every annual meeting of the South
Carolina State Teachers Association
for tho past tweDyy-two years. having
been secretary and treasurer Of the
Association eighteen years OF that
time. In the spring Of 1910. he con-
tributed "A series ~ exceedingly inter-
esting articles To Southern School
News on his recollectlons Of early
teachers meetings. The clearness
with which ne recalled incidents and
events. which occurred eighteen or
twenty years ago. plainly indicated
the intense interest ne took In the
meetings AMI the deep impressions
they made upon him.
Iu 1883. hc was married to Miss
Rcbccc1 Holmes Blanding. daughter
Of Col. James -. Handing. of sum
ter. South Carolinn He has five chill
drcn. three sons and two daughters.
Mr.. Dick has hccn lifelong member
of the Presbyterian church. He Is a
knight of Pythias and a member of
the Kappa AlP.1 fraternity with
which ne affiliated while q student at
Davidson College southern school
News.