Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-15
CARE OF THE SICK.
DR.. Clara Fitzgerald Gives a
Valuable Talk
Before the Catholic Young Ladies' Society
of the Church of the Sacred
Heart. 4.,s..

The Catholic Young Ladies' Society Of
the Church of the Sacred Heart was ad-
ressed Monday evening in the C. Y. NJ
Lyceum hall upon the "Care Of the
sick, by DR.. Clara Fitzgerald. The talk
was of intense interest being practical
and lucid. DR.. Fitzgerald's animated
manner, with her deep study of the sub
1ect, and her interesting and valuable
experience as a physician, made the ad-
dress memorable, and one which will
leave lasting impression upon the
| minds OF the hundred young ladies who
| gathered in the hall to hear the well
known and talented doctor
The speaker was introduced in
happy manner by the president, Miss
Elizabeth Kennedy, and Immediately
opened her talk Accordingly the ideas
OF the lecturer, in the care. of the sick
sympathy with the afflicted and ailing
ones is even more necessary and more
subtle in its curative and healing prop
critics than mere medicine. The patient
must be studied in his or her moods.
with special reference TO their. needs
and wants. To thoroughly treat the
sick, the nurse must be reader of
character, and the nature of the patient
must be known as well as the dangers
Of the disease and the palliatives, if
there be no absolute cures.
Continuing, DR.. Fitzgerald spoke earn
estly upon the matter of hygiene. Young
women must understand the rules of
health. Man realizes that with woman
to nurse him he is not compelled to ex-
ercise at all times. what may be called
due care as there is some one to care
for him. Doubly important this makes
1t for women with the responsibility Of
a husband and children resting upon her
to obey fully those simple laws of ma
ture, that she, too. may be a reliance
for the loved ones about her To young
women who have the training and
health of the future generations in their
hands, there is ever necessary the great
est obedience to the rules by which they
may meet the responsibility that may
come to them. Extremes of heat and
cold, light and heavy clothing, are to
be strictly avoided Thorough and
abundant ablutions are most advisable
not tinid spray of water, as If 1t were
polluting, but full bath. The cold
plunge is one Of the greatest and surest
preventives Of cold, and one of the
most potent influences in building up a
healthy and vigorous constitution
A regular change in clothing is even
more important than the distinction be-
tween light and heavy raiment Young
women .SnOQlQ nave plenly Oh 6AcICASe-
Gymnasium training is of immense val
ue in developing the muscular tissue and
giving to the skin that ruddy glow
which is the seal of beauty and health.
The Delsarte system was advised under
certain conditions, where grace was to
be studied equally with health. Home
~ remedies were praised, and Or. F1tz-
gerald strongly condemned patent medi.
cines as being the root of nearly all
diseases and evil resulting therefrom-
All should avoid these so-called cure
alls. The mercurial element Is strong
within them, and they contain the germ
Of cloths of our petty Ills and conn
plants.
Toward the close of her address, tbs
speaker dwelt particularly upon those
diseases and ailments which are strictly
feminine, and pointed out the course to
be pursued to secure what health and
nature have planned. Again the doctor
cautioned those present against all
patent remedies which supposedly ap-
ply to the complaints of women, but
which are dangerous in themselves The
doctor took her auditors into her conf
dence completely. and explained to them
fully those laws and rules Of health
which must be carefully observed.
At the close DIR. Fitzgerald gave prac-
teal Illustrations of the physicians
work and the care to be taken of the
sick room, with Illustrations or making
beds and changing clothes. DIR. Fitz-
gerald was assisted by her little sister
in her practical illustrative talk. At the
close a vote of thanks was rendered to
Dr. Fitzgerald for her admirable lee
ture, and during the remainder of the
evening the young ladies enjoyed q
whist social, several tables being set
and two prizes--a picture of ST. Cecilia
and a patent egg-beater-being award
ed Light refreshme nts were served,
The committee in charge comprised
O'Connor. Miss Hattie McManus, Miss
Minnie McManus, Miss Marguerite
Keaney and Miss Margaret Gilligan