Background
Birge, Edward Bailey was born on June 12, 1868 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward and Cornelia M. (Day) Birge.
Birge, Edward Bailey was born on June 12, 1868 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward and Cornelia M. (Day) Birge.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1891. Bachelor of Music, Yale, 1904.
Supervisor music, state normal schools, New Haven and New Britain, Connecticut, 1896-1901. Served as director Public school music, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1901-1921. Superintendent American Institute Normal Methods, Evanston, Illinois, 1911-1921.
Professor of music, Indiana University, 1921-1938, now emeritus professor music
Organist and choir director Chairman National Research Council of Music Education, 1929.
Member Music Supervisors’ National Conference (ex-president), Music Teachers’ National Association, Indiana Music Teachers’ Association (president 1923), American Guild Organists, National Education Association, Delta Upsilon. Mason. Organized Peoples Chorus. Indianapolis, 1912, and director same until 1921.
Clubs: Graduate (New Haven, Connecticut).
Married Mary Thompson, June 20, 1901.