ABSTRACT
At the farewell banquet for Erich Lindemann on September 25, 1965, one can find the reactions from academic, administrative, and professional practice viewpoints to his contributions, even allowing for the courtesies demanded on such an occasion. There were ongoing criticisms and complaints from within the Massachusetts General Hospital. Some continued resentment of Lindemann’s admitting the social sciences and scientists into the medical citadel, as in his farewell banquet talk, when he valued his shared interests with the sociologist John Seeley rather than appreciating the psychiatrists who managed the daily functions of the Massachusetts General Hospital department. As Lindemann neared the end of his tenure, Massachusetts General Hospital thought turned to the state and future of the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Service. Senior staff members were called upon to evaluate the contemporary and future directions of their programs.
