Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
GIVEN LEGAL ADVISER
Attorney Detailed to Serve
Board of Education.
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT
Mr.. Stuart Mcnamara Designated by
q. s. Attorney Baker.
OFFICIAL QUARTERS SELECTED
Superintendent Chancellor and His
Aids at franklin Building-Leas-
ing School Quarters
OFFICIAL QUARTERS SELECTED

United States Attorney D. w. Baker to-
day designated his assistant, Stuart Nc
Namara, to act as counsel to the board Of
education until Congress may name legal
adviser. Mr.. Mcnamara will hold himself
in readiness to untangle any problems Of
law that may arise in the conduct OF the
schools or In the Interpretation Of the law
recently enacted by Congress under which
the present board Of education was estab-
lished.
The appointment was made by request Of
Acting Attorney General Robb. who trans
mitted to Mr.. Baker a copy Of the letter
from Admiral Baird, president Of the board
of education, to President Roosevelt. asking
that an officer Of the Department of Justice
be designated to advise the school board
on points Of law. Accompanying the letter
was q copy Of q communication from Sec
rotary Loeb to the acting attorney general
requesting that some appointment be made
If practicable.
The board Of education before having re-
course to President Roosevelt inquired Of
the District Commissioners II the corpora
ton counsel could not furnish opinions on
certain matters which appeared doubtful
from q legal viewpoint. The corporation
counsel having, it is stated, taken the
of the Commissioners to advise the school
board, declined to give a legal opinion on
the questions presented The application
to the President followed.
Acting Attorney Generals Letter.
The letter Of Acting Attorney General
Robb to District Attorney Baker reads: II
send you herewith a copy of letter. dated
the 10Th instant, from the secretary to the
President, and a copy Of inclosed letter from
the president Of the board of education Of
the District Of Columbia concerning the
need OF legal adviser by the board.
wish you would detail one Of your assist
ants to advise the board until such time as
Congress may make other arrangements.
Mr.. Alexander T. Stuart, former superin-
tendent of schools, has returned to the city
and taken up his new duties as director
OF intermediate work. He and Mrs. Stuart
have been at Lynn Mass, on a short va
cation. He will begin at once to organize
his forces and prepare to carry on the work
of supervising the fourth, fifth, sixth, sew
enth and eighth grades, which are included
In his department. -,
Quarters for School officials.
The work of repairing and rehtting por-
ton Of the Franklin school building is about
complete. Superintendent Chancellor has
established himself in his new office, the
room which was formerly occupied by Mrs
1. G. Meyers as assistant superintendent.
The old superintendent Office will be
used as an anteroom to DR.. Chancellor's
office. Assistant superintendent Hughes
will occupy the room formerly used by
w. S. Montgomery, assistant superintendent
for colored schools. The walls of all the
offices will be suitably decorated with work
of the High School art students.
The committee on buildings, which was
authorized by the board of education at It's
last meeting to proceed with the leasing of
suitable quarters to relieve congestion in
various schools. is progressing rapidly with
its work. A room has been donated in the
Howard University chapel for use by pri-
mary grades of the Mott School. 9th and
W streets northwest. Quarters have been
leased In the Burrville Church to relieve
congestion in the primary classes of the
Burrvtlfe School, room 100 yards from
the Ivy City School has also been leased.