The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-06
SPREADING GOSPEL
OF GOOD CHEER
Miss Theora Carter Spends
Her Spare Time in Aiding
the Afflicted.

If is ouite certain that ono Of the
strongest allies of the ".goys in their
eternal battle with the "Glooms' is
Miss Thcora Carter.
This Young lady. several years ago,
conceived an idea that a society ior
the dissemination of good cheer among
the convacscent in the public hospil ais
anil in lowly homes would be great
help toward making this world brighter
and more beautiful. This inspiration
came TO her while she herself was
seriously i'll in Il strange city, and she
eau sympathize through experience
with those in q similar unfortunate po-
sition.
Miss Carter is an actress by proieS,
sion, but after her recovery she retired
from the stage for several seasons and
gave her whole attention TO the organl-
Zation of the Society of Good Cheer
Through her efforts the society was IN
corporatcd in New York in September,
1909. and since that time she has
organized similar branches in many OF
the largest cities throughout the coun-
try. being called to Boston shortly at
ter the incorporation TO establish the
society there.
The society is not charitable organi-
zatiou. and no contributions of money
are male. However, because of the
fact tina, a word of good cheer often
goes farther than dollar in bringing
about happiness. tho members OF the
society feel that they fully do their
part in lifting burdens from the poor
aud afflicted Ccc of the aims of the
not already so equipped, hospital for
couvalescents, 81 that those discharged
from the general hospitals may not
have 10 90 to homes often poorly
equipped. where relapse is likely 10
set in.
Each local branch of the society has
several committees. such as the auto
mobile committee, which il composed
of motor car owners, who donate the
use of their ears for an occasional
outing FOR conVacsccptS; the magazine
committee. the flower committee. etc
In New York there Is Il junior league
Of the society made no Of more than a
hundred bright children. who are
taught 10 sing, dance and rccitc. aud
they are sent TO the various hospital
couNalescent wards TO give cntcrtoiu
mcntS.
The aim of the society may best
be set forth by extracts from its
pamphlet, Checrfulness an Asset. -
We aim 10 buoy tho couvalcsccnt. when
the doctor leaves them. when they arc
lonely and away from homo and friends.
We wish 10 extend our hospitality 10
the stranger within our gates.
our society contains Young women only.
and their work cannot but impress them
with the serious lessons Of life.
We do not cive money. but wo do give
something which money cannot buy
personal interest.
Miss Carter has IN her possession
large scrap hook filed with clippings
from many of the most prominent news.
papers and m3g3LiucS in the counf fry
telling Of the successful organization
of the society in various large cities
Miss Carter is again on the stage, and
is in Salt Lake with the ".ln old Ken.
tucky" company. She is at the Semloh
hotel while III the city, and anyone in.
tcrcsted in the movement and the estab.
lishment Of a Salt Lake branch may
call there TO consult with her any time
today, She will leave with her com.
pany after tonight s performance
Should ono wish to reach her hy mail
she may be addressed in New York at
olO West One hundred and sixteenth
street. or in Seattle at 6Jl6 Twcntieth
avenue. \. w, care OF T. \ Calhoun