ganization is a continuation of the Children’s Hospital that
was opened in 1897 by a small group of men and women, who
for so many years supported it entirely by their own contributions
 and those of their friends. Later it received State aid
sufficient to pay about one-third of its expenses, and this was
augmented in. 1911 by the establishment of “Flower Day,”
on which the public of Pittsburgh and neighboring towns contribute
 most generously towards the needs of the Hospital.
Private subscriptions and endowments very inadequately
romplete its support.
During the forty-one years of its existence, the Children’s
Hospital has aided, through its visiting nurses and Social Service
 Department, its dispensaries and hospital wards, over a
hundred thousand sick children.
In November, 1926, the hospital moved into its new building,
 where with its greatly enlarged opportunities and facilities,
 it expects to stand second to none in children’s hospital
work. The building is modern throughout, unusually well
squipped and attractively furnished.
The brick and stone building, standing on the ground of
the University of Pittsburgh, is eight stories high, and is fire
proof and practically sound proof throughout. It is surrounded
 by open spaces which giveit an abundance of light and sunshine;
 while from its broad porches, which are accessible to
every ward, the children have magnificent views of one of
the most picturesque and beautiful cities of America. “Their
ywn Pittsburgh.”
The general plan of the building is as follows: The subbasement
 contains the boilers, ice plant. coal storage, incinsrator
 and generator.
The basement contains the brace shop; here are made the
braces for the patients in the hospital wards and for the dispensary
 patients. The braces are supplied at cost to the hospital
 and dispensary patients, when they can pay. The
department also does brace work for outside physicians and
so aids in its own support. On this floor is also a well
equipped laundry, carpenter and paint shop, rest room for
the help and general storage rooms.
On the floor above are the diet kitchen and milk laboracory,
 the main kitchens, dining rooms for staff, graduate and