of
Antonio Pucci.

The most important change in the college life at this time was
undoubtedly the establishment of the System of Student Government,
in 1901. As a student movement, this is discussed at length in
a later chapter, but Miss Hazard's cordial sympathy with all that
the change implied should be recorded here.

Among academic changes, the institution of the Honor Scholarships
is the most noteworthy. In 1901, two classes of honors for juniors
and seniors were established, the Durant Scholarship and the
Wellesley College Scholarship,--the Durant being the higher.
The names of those students attaining a certain degree of excellence,
according to these standards, are annually published; the honors
are non-competitive, and depend upon an absolute standard of
scholarship. At about the same time, honorary mention for freshmen
was also instituted.

On June 30, 1906, Miss Hazard sailed for Genoa, to take a well-earned
vacation. This was the first time that a president of Wellesley
had taken a Sabbatical year; the first time that any presidential
term had extended beyond six years. During Miss Hazard's absence,
Miss Pendleton, who had been appointed dean in 1901, conducted the
affairs of the college. On her return, May 20, 1907, Miss Hazard
was met at the Wellesley station by the dean and the senior class,
about two hundred and fifty students, and was escorted to the
campus by the presidents of the Student Government Association
and the senior class. The whole college had assembled to welcome
her, lining the avenue from the East Lodge to Simpson, and waving
their loving and loyal greetings. It was a touching little ceremony,
witnessing as it did to the place she held, and will always hold,
in the heart of the college.

In the spring of 1908 and the winter of 1909, Miss Hazard was
obliged to be absent, because of ill health, and again for a part
of 1910. In July, 1910, the trustees announced her resignation to
the faculty. No one has expressed more happily Miss Hazard's
service to the college than her successor in office, the friend
who was her dean and comrade in work during almost her entire
administration. In the dean's report for 1910 are these very
human and loving words:

"President Hazard's great service to the college during her eleven
years of office are evident to all in the way of increased endowment,
new buildings, additional departments and officers, advanced
salaries, improved organizat