Mount de Sales High School - Salesian Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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The Year That Was Disasters The Constitution was 200 years old in September Survival ot a Celebration Triumph =, The U.S.S. Stark was crippled by an Iranian missile in the Persian Gulf A spectacular ptoek market crash in October ww i }) An airliner crash in California took more than 100 lives =Two baby girls made head- lines during the year. Baby M (righD was the subject of a bit- ter child custody battle in New Jersey; and Baby Jessica was rescued after more than 52 hours trapped in an aban- doned well.

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The Mt. de Sales campus has un- dergone a dramatic change during Sister’s tenure. De Sales Hall, Burke Hall, Rose Place and the Middle School - all these facilities have come into use. Property near the campus has been purchased, to meet future needs, which are not yet specific. This campus expansion is all part of a program of develop- ment that Sister Fidelis began in 1978. The focus of our development program is to identify those sources of support - support of all kinds, not just financial - that can help assure that MDS can move into the future with confidence. The Development Program has had a strong beginning under Sister’s guidance, and it is this lifeline to our future that represents another challenge successfully met. Sister Fidelis helped MDS to meet these challenges, but she has left her mark here in other ways as well. Sister wanted our school to have an atmosphere consisting of academics, athletics and the arts. Our mixed chorus is an excellent ex- ample of the dedication that Sister feels for the arts, and her determina- Sister said goodbye to many of her friends at Can- dielight Carol service and to the student body on December 18th tion that our students have the chance to develop an appreciation for the arts in their years here. Sister recalls that ‘‘in the traditions of Mt. de Sales, the arts were significantly important to the educated young lady.’’ Her efforts to revive the arts at MDS have begun to be appreciat- ed. Much changed during those 17% years. They occurred during Sister Fidelis’ tenure, and were ac- complished with the help and coop- eration of parents, teachers, friends and students. Sister led MDS, com- bining her insight and energy with the talents and enthusiasm of others, to produce an institution characterized by an attitude of ex- cellence. In accomplishing this mis- sion, Sister earned for herself the re- ward promised by the prophet Dan- iel: Those who instruct others to jus- tice will shine like stars for all eternity. Dedication 3

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Ronald Reagan ; hig-lel ag Politics Personalities Gary Hart : the Pear, Soviet Premier Mikgiaieaerbachev = = 1987-1988 5