Ellen Fitz Pendleton

Overview

Ellen Fitz Pendleton born Westerly, RI August 7, 1864 (d. 1936). President of Wellesley College who opposed firing of pacifist professor Emily Balch; mathematician; only woman juror for Bok American Peace Prize 1923.

Quotations

"The step [of cooperation] is an exceedingly short one, but it is the longest the American people are prepared to take." (Harvard Crimson, March 25, 1924; photo Britannica from Library of Congress)