Top: a period illustration of Euphrasia officinalis. Above left: a leech. Above: a 19th century apothecary kit. Ever-swelling outlays to meet the demands for maintenance, new employees, and wage increases spelled trouble ahead. Unlike the Du Bois Pavilion, which could draw off the Endowment Fund for emergencies, the new Platt Pavilion could not count on permanent reserves to buffer soaring overhead expenses.