New England Conservatory of Music - Neume Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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RALPH L. FLANDERS

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909 oeorge Whitefield Chad WICK eEORGE WHITEFIELD CHADWICK was born in Lowell, Mass. Studied at the New England Conservatory, and in 1877 at Leipsig, where he begun his first thorough study of Compo- sition under Reinecke and Jadassohn. In 1S79 he went to Dresden, and entered the Royal School of Music, and became one of the first American pupils of Rheinberger, there studying Conducting of Abel ; returned to Boston in 1880; became teacher at the New England Conservatory in the same year, and Director in 1897 ; Conductor of the Conservatory Orchestra and Chorus. In all lines a composer of international reputation. Greeting to the Senior Class : The great and dreadful day of examination is approaching. But also the maddest, merriest day of graduation. Therefore, don ' t worry, Cheer up, and look pleasant. We all have our troubles. I have a few. But you are not one of them. Oh, tiei ' n ( ' 09), and so good luck to you all.

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Ralph L. Flanders R. FLANDERS was born in Carroll, Me. He comes of good old New England stock, both branches of his family running back to Revolutionary times. Entering business as a bookkeeper when nineteen years of age he won rapid promotion, and in two years was taken into the firm, later becoming the head of the concern. Mr. Flanders came to the Conservatory as Assistant Manager in July, 1899. His exceptional experience in business had given him excellent training for the position. Immediately his agreeable personality and genuine business ability were felt in the management, and gradually there spread abroad a knowledge of a change in Conservatory affairs. In January, 1904, he was elected Manager — one of the youngest men ever entrusted with the responsibility of so large an institution. It is a recog- nized fact in the Board of Trustees that to Mr. Flanders ' wise administra- tion is due the present excellent financial condition of the school ; also the increase in pupils and income in the past two years. In the able Manager the student body finds a true friend. Approach- able always, sympathetic, ever ready to respond to the need of advice or material help, Mr. Flanders has won a powerful hold on the esteem and affection of the students. To THE Class of 1909: — Greetings and sincere good wishes.