It is a source of gratification that the Tuberculosis League of 
Pittsburgh was one of the pioneers in establishing health 
talks in public and parochial schools. The scheme adopted 
was so successful that it was not only awarded an honor at the 
International Congress on Tuberculosis held in 1908, but 
adaptations of the Pittsburgh plan have been followed by 
many other cities. 
In addition to the hospital, dispensary and school work, 
six popular pamphlets dealing with tuberculosis were pre- 
pared, and thousands of copies distributed free. Considering 
the financial difficulties under which the new organization 
was laboring, all these achievements in the first year of its ex- 
istence represented a tremendous amount of effort on the 
part of all connected with the institution. 
In September, 1908, the Tuberculosis League of Pitts- 
burgh opened the second open air school in America. The 
school at first consisted of five children, all patients in the 
hospital; the teacher herself was a patient, teaching the child- 
ren at first only half a day. Outside pupils were quickly add- 
ed, making it necessary in 1909 to employ a full time teacher, 
whose salary the Civic Club paid for two years. 
Beginning in 1910 and continuing to the present time, the 
Board of Education supplied a fully qualified teacher, fur- 
nished an up-to-date school room, and books. The Ogontz 
Society has each year, contributed funds for the services ofa, 
full time nurse, and the League serves a hot noon-day lunch, 
with milk in the morning and afternoon. The day pupils are 
supplied with carfare, when necessary. There is a daily at- 
tendance of between 30 to 40. Children are recommended 
for admission by school doctors or nurses. Although these 
children are all predisposed to tuberculosis, in the 20 years of 
its existence, no graduate of this open air school has succumb- 
ed to the disease. 
As a result of this pioneer open air school, a number of 
others have been opened in various parts of the city, under 
Civic Club auspices, and then in each case taken over bv the 
Board of Education. 
With thousands coming to the dispensary for advice and 
treatment, it was found imperative in 1909 to erect a sepa- 
rate dispensary building. This was done with the assistance