Ruth Morize

Ruth Muzzy Conniston Morize (December 1, 1892 – October 3, 1952) was a Boston socialite and musician, and received widespread media attention for her work as a carillonneur.

Life Ruth Muzzy was born in Bristol, Connecticut, on December 1, 1892, to Arthur George Muzzy and Martha Ellen Thomas Muzzy. She studied music at Yale, receiving a bachelor's degree of music in 1915. In addition to teaching, she volunteered with the Quakers and participated in Boston and New York society. She also published at least two collections of French songs, “Chantons un Peu” and “La Cercle Francais.” While Professor Morize directed the French summer school at Middlebury College, Ruth Morize organized the Music Center in the summer of 1938. Ruth Morize challenged the validity of the French divorce, claiming desertion, and requested spousal support. Ultimately, the Suffolk County, Massachusetts court awarded Ruth Morize a $150 monthly stipend from her former husband's American funds.

Ruth Muzzy Conniston Morize died on October 3, 1952, in Paris, France.