The French Academy in Paris devoted its first January meeting to honoring the memory of Prof. Henri Bergson, Jewish-born philosopher, it was reported here today. The famous poet, Paul Valery, delivered a eulogy, after which the meeting adjourned as a sign of mourning.
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