Editorial December 7, 1907 Issue

FRANCE HONORS THE REV. MARY BAKER G. EDDY BY CONFERRING DECORATION

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Concord(N. H.) Daily Patriot

[From the Concord (N. H.) Daily Patriot.]

REV. MARY BAKER G. EDDY has had an especial honor bestowed upon her by the French government through the Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts, M. Briand, by being decorated as Officer d' Academic, Officer of the French Academy, in recognition of distinguished services.

The certificate of decoration was sent by the French government to Dr. Wm. H. Tolman, Commissioner General of the American section of the International Book and Paper Exposition recently held in the Grand Palais, Paris. Dr. Tolman, accompanied by his wife, came from New York to make the presentation. He was received at Pleasant View Saturday afternoon, and formally presented the certificate to Mrs. Eddy in person. Mrs. Eddy received the visitors cordially and expressed her appreciation of the honor conferred, and desired that her thanks be extended to the French government.

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