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An announcement by the Congress Administrative Committee in London will be found on page 502.
Conference Des Psychanalystes De Langues Romanes. This Conference will take place at the Clinique des Maladies Mentales et de L'Encéphale, Centre Psychiatrique Sainte-Anne, 1, rue Cabanis, Paris, under the auspices of the Société Psychanalytique de Paris on November 9 and 10, 1952. Dr. S. Nacht will be in the chair.
Topics for discussion: (1) Theoretical —Dr. M. Benassy on Theories of Instincts. (2) Clinical —Dr. M. Bouvet on The Ego in Obsessional Neuroses. Object Relationship and Mechanisms of Defence. Information from the Conference Secretary: Dr. Pierre Marty, 22 Boulevard Barbès, Paris 18.
Testimonial Dinner Tendered Dr. Clarence P. Oberndorf. A testimonial dinner in honour of Dr. Clarence P. Oberndorf was given on February 15, the eve of his seventieth birthday, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York. The dinner, attended by 350 guests, was arranged by a group of Dr. Oberndorf's close friends under the chairmanship of Drs. Dudley Schoenfeld and Sandor Lorand. Prominent among those who gathered were many leaders in the psychiatric and psycho-analytic field, co-workers of Dr. Oberndorf in his varied psychiatric and community activities and many other friends, including alumni of his college.
The spirit of celebration and appreciation for the guest of honour was heartily expressed by Dr. Ralph M. Kaufman, who acted as Toastmaster, and the speakers, who included Dr. Leo Bartemeier, Dr. Bernard Gluek and Mr. I. Howard Lehman.
The early pioneering work of Dr. Oberndorf in helping to introduce psycho-analysis in the United States was recalled by Dr. Bartemeier. Continuing the appraisal of the guest of honour's work, Dr. Gluek stressed his sense of responsibility as contributor and leader in psychiatry and psycho-analysis. Dr. Oberndorf's contribution to the community, especially in the field of caring for deprived children, was eloquently presented by Mr. Lehman, form