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Those young women were Anna Allen Smith, Olive Burnett Clark, Bertha Deniston Cunningham, Amy DuBois Rieth, Nellie Gamble Childe, Bessie Grooms Keenan, and Estelle Leonard. Born and raised in Greencastle, IN is where Anna Allen Smith was originated from and lived her whole life. As Anna was growing up she had a strong passion for music which then led her to the sorority in later life. Along with Anna, Olive also grew up in Greencastle, IN and grew up in music moving to Indianapolis before going to De Pauw. Bertha was born in Peru, Indiana and when her mother passed away in the spring of 1885, it was the wish of her mother for her to study music. Amy was a born in Nokomis, IL and later moved to Oxford, IN and known as the "little girl with the big voice." Nellie was born in Martinville, IL and came to De Pauw to continue piano school, but later ended schooling to get married. Bessie was born in Greencastle, IN and was known as the most accomplished musicians in the city. Estelle Leonard entered the School of Music of De Pauw University, September, 1885, and graduated from that department in 1891, having been a member of the faculty for the last two years that she was a student there.