IV. Reports of Proceedings of Societies

The Twenty-sixth Meeting of the American Psycho-Analytical Association was held at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Canada, on the evening of June 4 and the morning of June 5, 1931. The evening meeting was called to order by the President, Dr. A. A. Brill. The minutes of the preceding meeting and the treasurer's report were read and approved. Dr. R. H. Hutchings presented the report and recommendations of the Council. Dr. Ernest Jones was elected to Honorary Membership, in recognition of his interest in the organization of the American Psycho-Analytical Association and his meritorious achievements in the field of psycho-analysis. Drs. Leo Bartemeier of Detroit, Thomas M, French of White Plains, New York, Lewis B. Hill of Baltimore, David Levy of New York City, Eleanora Saunders of The Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, Towson, Maryland, and Stewart Sniffen of New York City were elected to Membership, and Professor Harold D. Lasswell of the University of Chicago was elected to Associate Membership. John Holland Cassity was dropped from the list of members. The officers elected for the ensuing year were, A. A. Brill, President, Smith Ely Jelliffe, Vice-President, Ernest E. Hadley, Secretary-Treasurer, and Harry Stack Sullivan for the three year term on the Council. A scientific programme followed the business session:

• 1Dr. Gregory Stragnell: 'Conceptual Images in Relationship to Time, Space and Energy'.

• 2Dr. Paul Schilder: 'Notes on the Psycho-Analysis of Psychogenic Depression and Melancholia'.

At the joint session with the American Psychiatric Association on the morning of June 5, the meeting was opened with Dr. Walter M. English in the chair. The following programme was given:

• 1Dr. A. A. Brill: 'Abraham Lincoln as a Humorist'.

• 2Dr. C. P. Oberndorf: 'Psycho-Analysis of Married Couples'.

• 3Dr. Harry Stack Sullivan: 'The Modified Psycho-Analytic Treatment of Schizophrenia'.

• 4Dr. Clinton P. McCord: 'The Status of Child-Analysi