LADIES AND THE FREE LIBRARY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 206, 1 September 1898, Page 2

LADIES AND THE FREE LIBRARY.

(To I*he Editor.)

Sir-I cannot help feeling amused at j the way 'Zamiel' wanders from the point in his remarks re men making use o the table 'reserved for ladies' at tne Library, in your Saturday's issue. T feel sure that Sir G. Grey m M. kindness would be the first to see that it was reserved solely for women, i fancy too that he would think it mean of men to rush up the stairs the mo- ; ment the doors were opened, at 7.20 p.m., to go straight to that particular table, and pick out the newest and most interesting magazines, taking them away to the opposite side of the room and leaving them there, when they had done with them for the rest of the evening. I have' seen this done often. Of course, I- conclude that not only the table but the papers also were reserved for us? I too have often experienced the unpleasantness of sitting next to 'unwashed* fellows, who I imagine were in the habit of smoking and drinking heavily, from the odour emanating from them. Surely, in all our great roomy Library one table might be easily spared for 'ladies only.' I assure.you, sir, we would thoroughly appreciate it. We have ben gruembling to ourselves for a long time about the intrusion 'Gentlewoman' brought to your notice.—l am, etc., MOTHER. p.S—I could give the name of a well known Auckland gentleman (?) who is as rude when at that table as any of the 'great unwashed.'