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Page Four THE SKYSCRAPER April 22,1964 Authors Study Dispute Over Relativity Theory Investigating a Controversy over Relativity in the March, 1964 issue of School Science and Mathematics, Irene Skala, senior English ma jor and Review editor, and Ann Koss '62 have collected, synthesized and presented much of the torrent of criticism which met Albert Einstein when he first published his theory of relativity early in the 20th century. After taking a physics course two years ago, the students became interested in the topic. With Ann contributing much of the physics back ground from her major field and Irene adding her writing talent, they organized the article during the summer. When they submitted the work to School Science and Mathematics, they received an im mediate acceptance. Ann has since become the only woman physicist at Automatic Electric Laboratories in Northlake. Here, in the research laboratories, she specializes in a study of a mag netic material called ferrite. The article, written in lan guage of the non-scientist, takes its place alongside contri butions from J. T. Rettaliata, president of Illinois Institute of Technology and from science and mathematics instructors of such institutions as the Uni versity of Hawaii and Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. In this impressive setting, the article considers the significance of Einstein's discoveries and the im mediate reaction that followed their pronouncement With information culled from newspapers and maga zines of 1919 and the early 1920s, the authors have substantiated their work and demonstrated an abundance of scholarly research regarding Einstein's theories. They write that it was 1905 when the physicist first proposed his theory consisting of two postulates, That the velocity of light was con stant regardless of the motion of the observer of the source and that no mechanical experiments confined to a body in uniform motion could detect such motion. And with this first announcement, the implication of the statements were considered by some critics to be in such out rageous opposition to common sense as to appear pure paradox. Presenting Einstein's relativity theory and its ramifications in an amazingly succinct and under standable manner, the authors of the article go on to point out that after 1919 when an eclipse seemed to confirm Einstein's prediction that rays of starlight would be bent through a predetermined angle by the sun's mass, the American press reported the sensational theory with varying degrees of con tempt and skepticism. All in all there seemed to be lit tle of a constructive nature in the burst of criticism which hailed the physicist's work. Bold refutations took the form of ridicule. The Atlantic Monthly banished any seri ous considerations of the subject with its bantering, And now, lit tle children and reverend theologi ans gather about and let us consider the situation. Do you realize what is really meant by Einstein's Idea: Why bless your orthodox hearts, this is no less than a scientific doc trine of Free Will. If we can't tell which way the wind is blowing, why what prevents our having it blow any way it listeth us to suggest? Keenly analyzing this type of criticism, Irene and Ann in dicate that even much of the more favorable reaction to Ein stein's thesis was based on ir rational grounds or lacked ex perimental verification. Thus it was that the early years following the publication of the now applauded and honored theory was a period of debate and controversy. And the authors demonstrate that it was only gradually that the hope ful attitude evident in one early writer's words crept slowly into the spotlight influencing popular opin ion in America and rocketing Ein stein into his renowned position. Referring to the theory of rela tivity, this critic recognized it as the greatest discovery in connec tion with gravitation since Newton ennunciated that principle. Art Auction in Phoenix Room April 24 and 28 11:00-2:00 Wanted: connoisseurs of art willing to add to their collection of originals Fine Watch Repair Expert Jewelry Repair ORLY JEWELERS Diamonds Watches Pearls 1683 W. Howard St. AM 2-9336 L Plaza THE SKYSCRAPER Mundelein College 6363 Sheridan Rd., Chicago 26, 111. Campus News Briefs Studies Women's Status Sister Mary Ann Ida, B.V.M., president, has recently been ap pointed to the Illinois Commission on the Status of Women. Sister was invited by Governor Otto Ker ner through Mrs. Esther Saper- stein, state representative, to act as a researcher on the commission. Hold Benefit Auction Paintings, drawings, sculpture and jewelry, donated by art stu dents, will be auctioned April 24 and 28 in front of the Phoenix Room from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bidding for the items will begin at 1. Proceeds from the annual auction, which is sponsored by the art department and open to the pub lic, will be used for the support of Galleries Eight and Four. Plan Recollection Day Father Frank Holland, SJ., will conduct a Day of Recollection Sun day, May 3, at 2 p.m. in Room 405. Discussion periods will follow Fa ther's talks. The Mundelein So dality has invited socialists from area colleges to participate and ex tends an invitation to all students on campus. Display Senior Art To fulfill the bachelor of fine arts requirements, senior art ma jors Irene Lowry, Sandee Schnei der and Barbara Coradini will ex hibit in Gallery Eight, May 1-25. Seniors Sue Schevers and Barbara Jacobs will display their work in Gallery Four. Conducts Dance Class Murray Louis, world-famous modern dancer and teacher, will conduct a master class in the gym May 4, from 3:40 to 5 p.m. Louis has been called one of our best and most-daring choreographers, by Walter Sorell, noted dance critic. Admission will be 1 for partici pants and 75 cents for observers. Co-sponsor Field Trip The art and theology depart ments are co-sponsoring a tour of Marcel Breuer's St. John Abbey, an ultramodern church structure, in Collegeville, Minn., May 2-3. En route the group will visit Frank Lloyd Wright's home, Taliesen West, in Racine, Wis. On the re turn trip, they will visit Harvey Littleton, who is conducting ex periments in colored glass blowing. He is chairman of the University of Wisconsin's ceramics depart ment. Attends Youth Conference Roberta Virsila, sophomore home economics major, recently attended a five-day Joint Conference on Children and Youth in Washington. Delegates from 15 states agreed that youth desire to relate them selves to the entire community and its problems. The emphasis of the conference was on translating new concepts into services for children and youth. Theologian Accepts Appointment To City's Liturgical Commission Sister Mary Carol Frances, B.V.M., chairman of the theology department, has been appointed to the Archdiocesan Liturgical Com mission for a three-year term by His Eminence the Most Reverend Albert Cardinal Meyer. Sister is one of two sisters appointed to the 18-member commission. Acting as an advisor to Cardinal Meyer, the commission will do re search in church legislation on the liturgy. It may also recommend appropriate archdiocesan legisla tion and methods of initiating the clergy, laity and religious in these programs. Sister Mary Carol Frances con siders the work significant since, to keep a balanced approach to the ecumenical movement necessi tates understanding of the nature of the Church on the part of Catholics. Under her supervision for the past seven years, the theology de partment has been one of the first to offer a curriculum that would meet the church-wide demand for lay women educated in theology. 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