Peace Garden News

Famous psychologist Alfred Adler spoke at the St. Paul City Women’s City Club on March 8, 1937, just two months before his passing. It was one of the largest crowds ever assembled in the Women’s City Club’s picturesque 500- seat auditorium.

At 6:30 p.m. the Club hosted a din¬ner in Adler’s honor, probably in the fourth-floor dining room. By 8:30 p.m. the audience sat in the first-floor auditorium. Dr. Adler discussed what he called his “Science of Individual Psychology.” The title of his talk was “The Three Great Problems of Life.” He only lectured to lay audi¬ences on the topic of what he viewed as the three great challenges or “problems,” that every human being must confront in order to live a healthy and fulfilled life. Adler contended that all human beings, particularly as they move toward adult¬hood, face fundamental challenges each day of their lives. In his own words they are: occupation and work (“the work task”); social relations in general (“the friendship task”); and love and marriage (“the love task”). 

Thanks to Steve Trimble for this post. Alfred Adler, date unknown.

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