The story of Pittsburgh: Hospitals

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Identifikator:: 1831622599

Document type:: Multivolume work

Title:: The story of Pittsburgh

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1919-1930

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1831623870

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-241156

Document type:: Volume

Title:: Hospitals

Volume count:: Vol. 1, nr. 16

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: [ca. 100] Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Industrial home for crippled children

Collection:: Economics Books

one of the educational influences which directs the emotional energy of the children. Children are given individual in- struction in piano and violin, and group instruction in other instruments and in voice. There is a school orchestra made up of older children, and a toy-symphony orchestra, in which even the smallest children are taught to play rhythmic instruments. The children’s Annual Christmas Cantata has seen given in Carnegie Music Hall since 1924. Vocational guidance is aiding each child to find his particular niche. Among the alumni are teachers, stenog- raphers, bookkeepers, salesmen, printers, seamstresses, and elevator operators. Gifts and bequests from interested friends, and an appro- priation from the state are received. In addition small amounts for board are accepted from parents, counties, and welfare organizations. Miss Frances E. Shirley is superintendent of the home. The officers of the board of managers are: Mrs. Samuel A. McClung, president; Mrs. John W. Lawrence, first vice- president; Mrs. William L. Mellon, second vice-president; Mrs. James B. Laughlin, third vice-president; Mrs. Wallace Rowe, fourth vice-president; Mrs. W. Terrill Johnson, treasurer; Mrs. James Magee, assistant treasurer; Mrs. James C. Rea, recording secretary; Mrs. Donald C. Hamilton orresponding secretary. ELIZABETH STEEL MAGEE HOSPITAL The Elizabeth Steel Magee Hospital was founded by the late Hon. Christopher Lyman Magee, of Pittsburgh, who in his will, left his entire estate, including his homestead of ten acres, located in the residential section of the city in the Oak- and district, for the building, equipment, and endowment of a hospital to be erected in memory of his mother. The ad- ministration of Mr. Magee’s estate was intrusted by his will to a board of thirteen trustees. His surviving widow was left the income of his estate during her life. On the home- stead was located a large, frame dwelling, and this residence was altered and equipped as a temporary hospital, and was opened January 19, 1911, for the reception of patients. Im-

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