The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1856-11-15
Miscellaneous.
CONVENT AND ACADEMY u
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
OoelOqaSeys, Louisiana.

YFHHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies oi
IL the Holy Cross " in the beginning of October
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 parents 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, Elocution, applied to the
French and English languages, to both of which the
utmost attention will be paid and both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained speak and write
with correctness elegance and fuency,-Writng,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology. Arithmetic, Book Keeping, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural PhIoso-
ply, Natural History, domestic Economy, Sewing,
! Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting
Vocal and instrumental Music.-Ths last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
| Gew-Orleans
| Nothing will be omitted 70 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 associa-
tions, remaining at all times within the enclosure of
the house, and under the eyes OF kind teachers who
will watch their morals with maternal affection
They will receive visits exceptfr from their parents
relations, who will be admitted to them in the
parlor, on Thursdays after the morning classes and
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 send their children at an earlier
age to school,-a child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even sooner,-to keep them lon
ger, and send severalof them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted: For Board and
Tuition 800 per scholastic year Of ten months, pay
able quarterly in advance; Day-schulars will pay 500
$50 or $4O for the scholastic year, according to their
age and the classes they will attend. Music the
Piano or the Guitar will be charged &c per month";
81 per mouth for the use of the Piano ;-$S, per
month for vocal music.
Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing OF
their clothes; expenses incurred n sickness will also
be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance. with a mosquito bar, sufficient quantity
of sheets, blankets, towels, and every day clothes;
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
the whole year in a blue Dress with cape of the
same color, trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bonnets, blue, of brown linen; two wells, blue,
2 yds, white, yds a spoon, fork, tumber and
knife also small bucket, brushes, combs. a
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass these three last
articles will be for sale in the house, to preserve
in the dressing room.
Fer further particulars apply to
Sister NARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
Superior.
Or to Rev. 6. RAYMOND, ----',.u
Rector of the Church Of Opeousaa
opeeusae, August 18th, 1855.