解:?$(1)$?∵?$MN$?是?$AB$?的垂直平分線
∴?$AD = BD$?
?$ \triangle BCD$?的周長?$= BC + CD + BD $?
?$= BC + CD + AD = BC + AC$?
∵?$AC = 15,$??$\triangle BCD$?的周長等于?$25$?
∴?$BC = 10$?
?$ (2)$?∵?$AB = AC,$??$∠A = 36°$?
∴?$∠ABC=∠ACB=\frac 12(180°-∠A)=72°$?
∵?$MN$?是?$AB$?的垂直平分線
∴?$AD = BD,$?則?$∠ABD=∠A = 36°$?
∴?$∠CBD=∠ABC-∠ABD = 72°-36°=36°$?