The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-19
MRS. CRAIGIE DISMISSED.
LIBRARY DIRECTORY STAND II
TO 4 AGAINST HER..
The Adverse Report Of the Committee
Combatted by Mr.. Charles y. Phillips
and Mr. 4. u. EastmOnd-The Charges
Made Against the Assist ant Librarian

| COmbatted by Nr. Charles y. Phillips
and Mr.. 4. u. Eastmond-The CHARGES
Made Against the Assista Librarian.
Mrs. Mary f. Crnigie, president Of tho
Brooklyn Public Library Association and
assistant librarian of the Brooklyn Public
Library in charge Of travelling libraries
was dismissed last night from the service
OF the board 10y vote of the library di-
rectors. The charges against Mrs. Craigie
are Of comparatively short duration and
certain members Of the board Of trustees
insinuated that tie dismissal smacked Of
railroading. The dismissal was not effected
without a bitter fight The meeting was
the regular monthly meeting Of the di-
rectors President David A, Body was
In the chair. The preliminary and routine
business Of the meeting "a hurried through
III anticipation Of the report of the Ad-
ministration Committee dealing with the
case of Mrs. Cragie.
Henry Sanger Snow. chairman OF the
COMMITTEE" on Administration. presented
the findings of the committee. His report
was In part. a. follows:
On OCT. q. 1902. in consequence Of charges
OF lnsuDordination and incapacity preferred
against Mrs lraigie by the librarian and he
violation BY Mrs. Cragie on that date OF the
'IllIl'y''N Ol 1l' HNHIN, pIhcT
than the librarian, TO give newspaper reports
or interviews upon library matters the
CHAIRMAN OF the committee. with the approNal
OF majority of its men beers, suspended Mrs.
tralsle pending hearing and investigation OF
the charges.
Continuing, the report explained that
copies OF IN, charge had been served on
Mrs. Cr,iglc and on oct 30 d hearing had
been held which
We ATTENDED by TIC librarian, Mr. Hill:
tho aturt 'iDrnri MIR HI rd we'll the piipf
catnlogucr. Mis- Ii'chlcr. and by Mr.
opportunity had been afforded Mr. Craicie to
np","i, h"r nnswer. and 'Hnlnn1',"n M
The foNovinR conclusions.
That Mr. Crairie. having been duly charged
by ~" librarian Of Decentralization, in that
rector and ths library manarcmsn,' that
abe has di-regard"d ~" librarians authority
and of inco pIcity in that he has been iniu-
lihraries. II j. IL" judcm, of this COM
mitt"s th't a." -nid charges have been 20 far
uS,,,nlnr,o rs IN "mpIove" of the librarv
-, Thf comnittce recommends. therefore.
nat n. bourd OF directors rernov" Mr.
CraiGto from The eup'oym"nt ofthe library"
Charles +. Phillips. one of the directors,
objected 70 the consideration Of the report
H. SAID hc was member of the Admins
atom toInu.ll tee and refused to be present
at he meeting Of tho committee. beclus.
h. did no, believe the committee had any
right "to sit as a trial court"
Il am convinced, continued Mr.. PHILLIPS,
that no charges can lie brought against
one employee by another employee. A
complaint can be lodged. but charges
can bc preferred only by his board also
believe that it was not right to suspend
Mrs. Craig!c before the board had a chance
TO investigat" the complaint. as | choose
To call IL, and believe that suspension to
have been unwarranted. wish now to be
placed on record as declaring that the
charges were no, sustained ana, in view of
Mrs. Craigie's answer, we're proved TO be in
consequential and absolutely unworthy of
consideration"
Mr.. A H. Eastmond. another director.
81 ded with MIR. Phillips and asked that ia,
board have time To consider the charges.
Others Of the directors arg,i, q the quest ion,
but call for vote finally ended the dis
custom. On roll call the vote dismissing
Mrs. traigie was "a follows:
Aye Col ANDREW Baird Isaac II Cary. Fred
G Cochcu; CYRUS Davcnnar'. Charl"S Dewey. Her
Kau'man nSnioi W MrWliams TfomsS peter.
HSm DUNLAP S.rFen, Hg1ry sanger SnoN
Nac Dr Arnold " Ca'iln l. H. Eas,mond
jules Gucton and Charles rhllipst
ES-Mayor Body, president Of the board
of directors did not vote
After the meeting 1t was learned that Mrs
Craigie will Immediately take steps to seek
reinstatement through the courts on the
grounds outlined by Director Phillips
Mrs. Craigie was one Of the leading
women in the movement to secure a public
library for Brooklyn, and when the library
was assured she was appointed a member
Of the board of directors. The Brooklyn
Public Library Association, of which Mrs.
Craige IL president, II entirely separate
from the Board of Directors and vas the
association which fought for library for
Brooklyn for SO many years At the meet
ing last night many letters were read from
local women : clubs in favor of Mrs Craigie
During the business meeting Pre- idcit
Roody announce that the city had secured
and bought five sites for the Brooklyn
Carnegie litrnrios ard that the work Of
building the Libraries would be be gun on
Jan. 1. The locations # the sites has already