Reports of Constituent Societies

July 1, 1937—June 30, 1938

• October 12, 1937: Business meeting. Drs. Joseph Michaels, Niels Anthonisen, and Marian Putnam were elected members of the Society. The membership of Drs. Helene and Felix Deutsch was transferred from the Vienna to the Boston Society.

  Scientific program: Dr. Martin Peck spoke on meeting with Professor Freud in Vienna. Dr. Isador Coriat read a paper on the “Unconcious Motives of Interest in Chess.” Dr. Niels Anthonisen read a short paper on Freud's writings concerning “Super-Ego and Ego Ideal.”

• November 9, 1937: Scientific program. Dr. Ives Hendrick read a paper on Anna Freud's new book, “The Defense Mechanism of the Ego.”

• December 19, 1937: Business meeting. The membership of Mrs. Beata Rank was transferred from the Vienna to the Boston Society.

  Scientific program: Dr. Gregory Zilboorg of New York read a paper on “Some Observations on the Transformation of Instincts.”

• February 16, 1938: Business meeting: It was decided to establish minimal training standards for physicians. A resolution was also passed to train lay candidates in allied fields, upon condition that they do not practice therapeutically. The Emigre Aid Committee, consisting of Dr. John Murray, Chairman, Dr. Hanns Sachs, Dr. Helene Deutsch and Dr. M. Ralph Kaufman, ex-officio, was appointed, to raise funds to help refugee analysts from Austria.

• February 26, 1938: Scientific program. Dr. Sandor Rado of New York read a paper on the “Practical Aspects of our Therapeutic Technique.”

• March 16, 1938: Business meeting. It was decided to hold a series of four lectures, the proceeds of which were to go to the fund of the Emigre Aid Committee. A committee was appointed, consisting of Dr. Martin Peck, Chairman, Dr. John Murray, Dr. Isador H. Coriat, and Dr. M. Ralph Kaufman, ex-officio, to take care of this matter. It was also decided that an appeal would be made to members and candidates-in-training for contributions to this