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[Rundbrief]1
New York, May 1, 1927
Dear friends,
Unfortunately, I can't find the copy of my last Rundbrief, so that in this—probably concluding—report, I will perhaps repeat some things that I have already said.—The lecture that I gave to the students of the psychiatric
clinic of Columbia University seems to have had an enlightening effect. Dr. Salmon, the professor, was appreciative; unfortunately, his goodwill is limited to flirting with ψ α”Can't we be good relatives, do we absolutely have to be brothers?” he asked me. I replied to him that in science such diffuse relationships don't count; one is either a brother or an enemy. One does not allow oneself to get into compromises.—Another lecture, which a very closed circle of leading psychiatrists invited me to give, was interesting. Professor Adolf Meyer from Baltimore was the main discussant. But since I anticipated his arguments, which were to be expected, his remarks granted agreement halfway, rather reluctantly. An excursion to Philadelphia (at the invitation of the Academy of Medicine there) was very successful; a large circle of physicians, up to now scared away and disdainful, behaved amicably and full of understanding. Perhaps I already said that I turned down the invitation of Dr. H. Adler (Chicago)2 to come there; his program was to present to me difficult cases of “problem children”;3 naturally, it contradicts the spirit of ψ α to want to produce quick “lightning diagnoses” and “lightning treatments.” I still have left two lectures for the neurological faculty (professors) of Columbia University and a few lectures in Washington in the very strongly analytically colored Psychopath. Association (president, W. A. White). The seminar evening with my lay pupils and (separately) with approximately twenty medical psychoanalysts are continuing; next Thursday is the last (tenth) evening. I was able to give some enlightenment. Dr. Glück is well informed, theoretically; practically, not yet so very.
Jelliffe is erud