February 21, 1903, Lafayette Daily Courier, 1903 Pupils’ Recital Some of the pupils of Miss Lena Baer’s music class met with her at her home, 1114 North street this afternoon and will meet this evening for recitals. Those taking part in the program are Gertrude Ohlsen, Cecil and Hazel McKinley, Gladys Storms, Alta Seeney, Helen Keller, Pearl and Sara Elkins, Ethel Maddock, Bessie and Merle Smith, Olivia Fogg, Pearl McDaniel, Aleuries Leaman, Ione Washburn, Ruth Lockwood, Georgia Wade, Ada Johnson, Chester and Gilbert Hayden, Edgar Burdittee, Donald Leach, Arthur Sheetz, and Joseph Patterson. --N.B. Lena Baer directed the Lafayette Conservatory of Music in Lafayette from 1904 to 1943, according to an article in the Journal and Courier by Barbara M. Hawkins of unknown date, sometime after 1953. The home of the Conservatory for most of this time was the three-story building at 717 Columbia Street, formerly the home of W. H. Zinn. This building is current undergoing renovation. The date of this recital--1903--would be the year before Miss Baer established the Conservatory.--Susan _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail