Edward Baily Birge

Late E. B. Birge, Topic of Music and Art Group... a program on the life and music of the late Edwar Baily Birge, former local resident of Lake Maxinkuckee... Birge's part in the development of musice education in Indiana...Mr. Birge's text books "The Music Hour: and the "New Music Horizon Series" both of which hace been used in the schools here....- Oct. 22, 1952 Citizen

Edward Baily Birge Birth Jun 12 1868 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Death Jul 17 1952 Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana Burial Park Street Cemetery Florence, Hamphshire county, Massachusetts son of Edward Birge and Cornelia Mercelina

Rites Held For E. B. Birge Former Summer Resident
Funeral services were conducted at Bloomington, Ind. last week for Edward Baily Birge, age 84, professor emeritus and one of the founders of Indiana Univeristy's School of Music.

Professor Birge a summer resident of Lake Maxinkuckee for a number of years, passed away at his home in Bloomington about midnight last wednesday night.

He was director of music in the Indianapolis Public Schools for 20 years before joining the Indiana University staff in 1921.

The Birge's were residents of the East Shore here and will be remember by many summer residents.

Mrs. Birge preceded her husband in death. - July 26, 1952 Citizen


Professor Succumbs - Bloomington, Ind. July 17 (AP) - Prof, Edward Bailey Birge, 84, professor of music at Indiana University from 1921-1938. died today, Ge was author "History of Public Schools" - Jul 18, 1952`Star Press, Muncie Indiana

married Jun 20 1901 Mary I Thompson Birth Jun 5, 1872 New York, New York Death Nov 25, 1950 Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana Burial Burial Park Street Cemetery Florence, Hamphshire county, Massachusetts daughter of John Thomason/Thompson and Lydia Permenter