The Opelousas courier., 1856-12-06
Miscellaneous.
CONVENT AND ACADEMY
OF TIE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
Oa,elOus0s. louisiana.

! YENHIS institution will be opened by the Ladies of
! H. the " Holy Cross " in the beginning of ofOctober
in the Town of Opelousas, for the education of the
Young Ladies of the Parish and Of the neighboring
Parishes The location is most delightful, and offers
all the exterior advantages which paents may desire
| for their children. The system OF education will EN-
brace all the branches taught in the best Institutions
| of America or Europe: Reading, Spelling Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, Elocutou, applied to the
French and English languages, to both CT which the
utmost attention will be paid, and both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained to speak and write
| with correctness, elegance and fuency,-Writing,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Philoso
phy Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Music-This last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils
vivid emulation for learning the greatest attention
will also be paid to develop their minds form their
hearts, and elevate their character. They will have
nothing to fear from evil examples evil assoca-
tions remaining at all times within the enclosure of
the house. and under the eyes OF kind teachers who
will watch over their morals with maternal affection
They will receive visits except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to them in the
paror, on Thursdays after the morning classes and
on Sundays after the high mass.
The utmost attention will be paid to the health of
the pupils, the diet will be wholesome and abund-
ant the sick will be nursed with maternal vigilance
and tenderness
Religion is the ground work Of education. The
Institution is Catholic; however, young ladies who
may belong to other denominations will be received,
on the only condition Of conforming to the public
exercises of the house.
To enable parents to send their children at an earlier
age to schooi,-a child may profit from the age OF
seven or eight and even eoOner,-t0 keep them Ion
GER and send several of them at once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted Board and
Tuition 500 per scholastic year Of ten months, pay
able quarterly in advance Day-schoiars will pay $50,
$50 or $40 for the scholastic year. according their
age and the classes they will attend. Music on the
Piano or the Guitar will be charged S6 per month,
81 per mouth for the use of the Piano ;-S5, per
month for~vocal music.
Parents win have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing OF
their clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their
trance, with musquito bar, sufficient qgantlty
of sheets, blankets, towels, and every day clothes;
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
the whole year in blue dress with cape ot the
same color trimmed with black velvet; two
bonnets, blue, of brown linen two wells, blue,
2 yds white, yds; spoon, fork. tnmb!eI aud
knife also small bucket, brushes, combs,
pitcher bowl, and looking glass these three last
articles will be for sale in the house. to preserve
uniformity in the dressing room.
For further particulars apply to
Sister NARY OF TIE HOLY ANGELS.
Superior.
or to Rev. q. RAYMOND
Rector of the Church OF Opelousas.
Opelousas, August 18th, 1856.