The Opelousas courier., 1856-12-20
Miscellaneous.
CONVENT AND ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
OpeEOus<gs, Louisiana.

TENHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies Of
= the Holy Cross" in the beginning of f0ctober,
In the Town Of 0pelousas, for the education of the
young Ladies of the Parish and OF the neghboriag
Parishes. The location is most delightful and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for their children. The system of education viii
brace all the branches taught n.he hess Institutions
of America or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, Eloclton, applied to the
French and English languages, both Of which the
utmost attention will be paid and both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained to speak ard write
| with correctness, elegance and fuenev,-Writing
Geography, sacred and profane. ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements of Algebra aud Geometry, Natural Philoe0-
ply, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing
Embroidery, Artificial flowers Drawing, Painting
Vocal and Instrumental Ausic-This last branch will
be taught BY distinguished Artst just arrived nom
Eew-0rleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kndIe in the pupils a
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 or evil aSsocia-
tons 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
parlor, on Thursdays after the morning classes and
on Sundays after the high mass
The utmost attention will be paid to the health Ct
the pupils. the diet will be wholesome and abnnd-
ant the sick will be nurse6 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 te send their children at earlier
age to school, "a child may profit from the age OF
seven or eight and even sOoner,-tok keep them lon
ger and send several Of 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-schoIars viii pay $50,
$50 or e40 for the scholastic year. according to their
age and the classes they will attend. Music on the
Piano or the Guitar viii be charged Sc per month,
81 per month for the ugs Of the Piano ;-S3, per
month for vocal music
Parents viii have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing OF
their cothes expenses incurred IL sickness will also
be charged to them
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance with a unusquito bar, sufficient quantity
of sheets, blankets, towels and every day clothes;
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
the whole year in blue dress, with cape OF the
same colcr, trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bounets blue, of brown linen; two wells, blue
yds, white, 2 yds: a spoon, fork, tumbIer and
knife also d small bucket, brushes, combs
pitcher, bowl and looking glass these three last
articles will be tor sale in the house to preserve
uniformity in the dressing room.
Ter further particulars apply to
sistas NARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS
Superior.
aR 10 Rsg. q. RAyasNA
Rector Of shs Church Of Opelousas.
opeIsusas, August 18th, 1856.