The New Student's Reference Work/Hazard, Miss Caroline

Haz′ard, Miss Caroline, president of Wellesley College, was born at Peace Dale, Rhode Island, in 1856. Her education was private, and was in part received in Europe from private tutors. Prior to her election to the presidency of Wellesley in 1899, Miss Hazard was known chiefly as the author of Narragansett Ballads and The Narragansett Friends’ Meeting. She had published memoirs of J. L. Diman and of Thos. Hazard, edited the works of R. G. Hazard and written minor essays and verses. She has received the degrees of A. M. from Michigan and of Litt. D. from Brown.