The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1856-12-13
Miscellaneous.
CONVENT AND ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
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FHHHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies OF
! IL the Holy Cross in the beginning of October,
in the Town Of Opeousas, for the education of the
young Ladies of the Parish aud of the neighborng
Parishes. The location is most delightful anu 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, Elocutf6u, 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 to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fucncy-Writiug,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural PhiIoso-
ply, Natural History, Domestic Economy Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Music-Ihs last branch will
be taught By distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-Orleaus.
Nothing will be omitted to kindIe in the pupils a
vivid emulation for learning; the greatest attention
vii! 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-
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
parIor, on Thursdays after the morning classes and
OH Sundays after the high mass.
The utmost attention viii 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 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 $0o per scholastic year of ten months, pay
able quarterly in advance Day-schoars will pay S20
$50 or s40 for the scholastic according to he
age and the classes they viii attend. Music on the
Piano or the Guitar will be charged Sc per month";
81 per month for the use Of the Piano; ;-s3, 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 i'll sickness will also
be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance, with rnusqnlto 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 color, trimmed with black velvet two sun
bonnets, blue, of brown linen two veiIs blue.
yds, white, 2 Yds; spoon, fork, tumbier and
knife also a small ket brushes combs a
pitcher, bowl, and glass these three last
articles will be for sale in the house, 10 preserve
uniformity in the dressing room.
For further particulars apply to
Sister NARY OF TIE HOLY ANGELS.
Superior
Or to Rev o. RArAsrs,
Rector of the Church of Opelousas.
0peleusas, August 18th, 1856.