Graduated from Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA in 1897. During her collegiate course, she received the Highest 2d & 4th year Honors in the History of Radcliffe. Upon her Graduation in 1897 she received A. B. Degree with Summa Cum Laude. In 1898 received A. M. Degree from Radcliffe. Thus far Miss Watts is the only Lady who had taken the highest final honors in history in Radcliffe College (1900).

Traveled Europe from 1888-1889. In 1898 she was appointed Fellow in History at the University of Wisconsin. Miss Watts wrote several valuable papers, which have been highly appreciated by competent judges of history, such as "Our Relations to the French Revolution" & " Application of the Monroe Doctrine to the Present Condition of China". She was a member of the Mary Washington Chapter, DAR of Washington DC.