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A TESTIMONIAL DINNER IN HONOR OF DR. CLARENCE P. OBERNDORF was given on February 15th, the eve of his seventieth birthday, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York. The dinner, attended by three hundred fifty guests, was arranged by a group of Dr. Oberndorf's close friends under the chairmanship of Drs. Dudley Shoenfeld and Sandor Lorand. Prominent among those who gathered were many leaders in the psychiatric and psychoanalytic fields, 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 honor was heartily expressed by Dr. M. Ralph Kaufman, who acted as Toastmaster, and the speakers who included Dr. Leo Bartemeier, Dr. Bernard Glueck, and Mr. I. Howard Lehman.
The pioneering work of Dr. Oberndorf in helping to introduce psychoanalysis in the United States was recalled by Dr. Bartemeier. Continuing the appraisal of the guest of honor's work, Dr. Glueck stressed his sense of responsibility as contributor and leader in psychiatry and psychoanalysis. Dr. Oberndorf's contribution to the community, especially in the field of caring for deprived children, was eloquently presented by Mr. Lehman, former President of the Jewish Child Care Association of New York. Dr. Marion E. Kenworthy graciously gave the toast of the evening.
Closing the program, Dr. Oberndorf told characteristic anecdotes to illustrate his personal philosophy of psychiatry and psychotherapy, emphasizing the limitations as well as the accomplishments in those fields.
Two especially leather bound editions of Dr. Oberndorf's books, 'The Psychiatric Novels of Oliver Wendell Holmes' and 'Which Way Out', were presented to him as a token of the deep appreciation of all those present at the dinner.