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464F
Vienna, Berggasse 19
28 November 1924
Dear Friend,
I had your presidential letter1 read aloud in the Society, which was, as I take it, your intention. Today I would like, as the president here, to begin my monthly report in an informal way. But do say if you think that another form is more effective.
There is little to report. As a result of my writing, the Society has elected me again in its general meeting.2 Federn is vice-president, Bernfeld and Rank secretaries, Reik librarian. At the audit of the guests we withdrew the right of a guest from Dr Urbantschitsch.3 The majority of the younger elements disapproved of the noiseless [sic] and tasteless advertisement for his praxis in Vienna, which he displays. Some of the older ones are on his side, Federn was deeply hurt by this treatment of his analysand, although he could not contradict the judgement of the latter's poor intellectual suitability nor of his unreliability and lack of love of truth.
Frau Deutsch held at the last meeting, on 26 November, a generally praised talk on the woman's menopause. I saw her today and she presented