The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
Miscellaneous.
CONVENT AND ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
ODegOesSOS. L09gSst0nfy,

FENHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies o
! = the Holy Cross " in the beginning fOcto5er
in the Town Of Opelousas, for the education of The
Young Ladies of the Parish and of the neighbour
Parishes. The location is most delightful, and ofer
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for their children The system Of education will EN-
brace all the branches i'll 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
attention will be paid, ard both Of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained to speak and ite
with correctness, elegance and fuency,-Writiug
Geography, sacred and profane ancient and moderl
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Philoso
phy Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Paintja g
Vocal and Instrumental Musc.-This last branch ~l
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
Hew-Orleans
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils a
vivid emulation for learning; the greatest attention
will also be paid develop their minds form their
hearts, and elevate their character They will have
nothing to fear from evil examples Or evil assoca-
tons remaining at oil 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, except from their
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 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 earlier
age to school,-a child may profit from the age OF
seven or eight, and even sooner-to keep them ion
ger and send several of them at once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted For Board and
Tuition, 500 per scholastic yeaT Of ten months pay
able quarterly in advance; Day-scholars will pay SEQ
$50 or $40 for the scholastic year according to their
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 ;-t3, 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 III sickness viii also
be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance, with musqulto bar sufficient quantity
of sheets blankets, towels, and every day clothes
they must also bring the uniform. consisting for
same color, trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bonnets, blue, of brown linen; two wells, blue.
yds, white, Yds spoon, fork, tumbIer and
knife also q small bucket, brushes, combs, a
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 MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS
Superior.
or to Rev. G. RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church of OpeIousas.
Opelousas, August 10th, 1856.