 When Louise was in attendance at NEC ( 1939–1941  ), Goodrich was still trying to put together a program.Goodrich won approval to hire a conductor from London's famous Covent Garden in 1940, but this was a far cry from the robust opera department that he conceived.When Goldovsky was hired there in 1942 he was only paid $2,500 for the entire year and told to work part time.