$(1)$证明:∵$AB = AC,$$AD\perp BC$
∴$BD = CD,$∴$DE$是$\triangle BCE$的中线
∵$CE\perp AB,$∴$\triangle BCE$是直角三角形
∴$DE=\frac 12BC = BD$
$(2)$解:∵$AB = AC,$$AD\perp BC,$$∠BAC = 50°$
∴$∠BAD=\frac 12∠BAC = 25°$
在$Rt\triangle ADB$中,$∠B = 90°-∠BAD = 65°$
∵$DE = BD,$∴$∠BED=∠B = 65°$