Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-12
MRS. coRE,s STATEMENT.
MRS. CORE. NEE MISS ALICE B.
WHARTON, EXPLAINS TO
THE PUBLIC.

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THE PUBLIC.
On September 10 Mr.. Dobie called on
me at the school-house and saw me in
the office. He said that there was a
general impression among the public
that was married. answered that
had heard the same rumor which,
the girls said. had been started by one
Oh the girls In the building, and that
she had better be careful. He inter
rupted by asking why Mr.. Core OBJ
tanned a marriage license in Baltimore?
! |, ASK; asked If he knew that he had OBJ.
tanned license. He replied. Yes"
l said; Yes. he obtained n license in
Baltimore Then do you admit that
you are married?" 1 said that L did
not care to talk about It.
Mr.; Dobie then Informed me that 1
could go back to my room and talk
the matter over with him at his office
between and O'clock
On calling at his Office / asked what
he knew, about the affair and was
handed slip pasted in the back OF u
book. | read the list of licenses, re-
turned the slip. and replied: Yes.
was married in Baltimore giving Il
full account of the marriage. saying
that we kept the matter quiet for rca-
sons of our own, as Mr. Core consid-
cred ii the best thing to do in order to
protect my rights, and that we would
consider 1t n financial transaction for
the time. but not forever. He said that
he could not take the responsibility
alone. but would see Mr.. Whitehead,
as he knew that the board was OPP
posed to employing married women. /
said that | saw no reason for my not
keeping on with my WORK as there was
already u married woman in the
schools.
He called on me on Friday, saying
that the Text Book Committee re-
quested my resignation, as married
women were not eligible.
1 again stated that l saw no reason
call at his office on Saturday to talk
with him. / called OH S;'> rday, ask
ing If he had anything to say. and still
declined TO resign, saying that would
do anything else that the board re
quired in reason. but that if he con
sidered ii an unnatural position. what
would make it natural TO the boardY
that I knew there could be a legal
separation: was that what the board
wanted?
He suggested that we talk with
Messrs. Whitehead and Rusin and we
went to Mr. Whitehead's office.
MIR. Dobie stated that | had come to
talk the matter over with them. |
said. Yes. | would like to know what
could be done" Mr.. Whitehead offered
me his advice, telling me chat the only
thing TO do was to resign. as the board
would certainly declare the piece va
cant at it's next meeting: that it would
then be on the records that was re-
moved without cause. which would be
against me in procuring Il POSITION else
where. and that the newspaper mon
would have it That there had been a
secret marriage. which might also re-
fleet on me.
Mr.. Dobie ASKED Mr.. Ruin If there
could be n legal separation, to which
he finally said. No"
Mr.. Whitehead jokinvly said: Get
divorce and apply TO us and we viii
take you back. l answered in the
same manner. No: that Is to- risky"
9r. Dobic then demanded my deci-
sion at once when started to leave the
Office. did not wish to give 1t then,
saying that If a resignation were the
only thing ] would send one in by
Tuesday. the meeting day Of the board
lie insisted uron havng Il at once. I
went TO his Office and gave him ono.
on consulting my husband and fricndS
| concluded that they were rlsht in
thinking that mad taken the wrong
course. ] then asked that the resigna
ton be returned. with the we'll known
result.
1 did not ut any time deny the mar
riagc TO Mr.. Dohie nor ask 10 be al
lowed to call at his Office Mr.. Core
did not say that he was willing 10 a
divorce in order that might retain
the position. nor ala make any such
statement to Mr.. robie. rs said At
the board meeting that should not
have agreed to any such thing had
they asked it.
made no statement TO the commit
tee. MIR. Dobie did. The only thing
they can say is that | am married and
did not tell them until they found ii
out.
did not tell Mr.. Dobie that 7 did not
propose to live with my husband. nor
was | asked such Il question.