The past and current successes and attitudes of Maud never cease to amaze and should inspire many in the world today. From the simple joys of reader response to many great honors, she certainly made her mark in history. Maud received her first honor in 1923 when she “became the first Canadian woman to join the Royal Society of Arts in Britain” (Merriman). In 1935, she “became a member of the Literary and Artistic Institute of France and was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire,” and in 1943, Canada declared her a “person of national historic significance” (Merriman). For a woman at that time, these types of awards and privileges would not have occurred often if at all, proving that Maud’s talents and works shone above so many
