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Ward (ARTEMAS an American)

ARTEMAS, an American 1917, by the Playground and Recreation ciety's edition); "Germany, 1815-1900" Association of America, to assist comof the men in their free time. The service American soldiers were being trained, to make provision for recreation facilities of the men in their free time. The service extended over the United States and it was estimated that over 600 communities had been organized to provide recreation service dedicated itself. Dramas were in the activities to which the community could not be provided by the men them- on to provide the personnel, where it could not be provided by the men themselves. There were concerts, and many singers of note on various occasions gave elaborate, and often of a kind to arouse the martial spirit of the men as well as to interest and instruct them were given.

There were sporting carnivals, and selves took the major part. Many most of whom, when in camp, were at a great distance from their homes. Clubs were established in great numbers and where they were not formed on the actual initiative or by the direct organization of the War Camp Community Service, they became affiliated with it and enjoyed the service dedicated itself. Dramas were facilities it provided. The total number of Soldiers' and Sailors' Clubs established exceeded 500, of which something like 60 were for colored soldiers. The central office and headquarters of the Service were maintained in New York, in the vicinity of which were several of the Mass., in 1727; was graduated at Har- military officer; born in Shrewsbury, Mass., in 1727; was graduated at Harvard College in 1748; en at an early age as a representative to the entered public life General Assembly; and afterward be- He served with distinction in the Revolutionary War, and was in command of the besieging forces at Boston till the arrival of General Washington, after which impaired health he resigned his comhe was stationed with the right wing on rival of General Washington, after which mission of Major-General, in April, 1776, Roxbury Heights. In consequence of but at the request of Washington con- mission of Major-General, in April, 1776, tinued to serve till the end of May. He 1776; was president of the Massachusetts Common Pleas of Worcester county in was elected chief-justice of the Court of tinued to serve till the end of May. He Common Pleas of Worcester county in of the Legislature for 16 years; and Executive Council in 1777, and a member CHARLES FARRAR. served in Congress in 1791-1795. He died in Shrewsbury, Mass., Oct. 28, 1800. came a member of the Executive Council.