The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1856-09-27
miscellaneous
CONVENT AND ACADEMY Y
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

FHSHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies o
l. the " Holy Cross III the beginning of October
in the Town of Opeousas, for the education of the
young Ladies of the Parish and of the neiehborine
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 OF Euope: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, Eocution, applied to the
French ard 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 fuency,-Wrting,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History Mythology Arithmetic, Book Keeping the
elements of Algebra aud Geometry, Natural Phioso-
ply, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting 2,
Vocal and lusti umenal Mu$ic.-Ths last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-O.leals.
Nothing will be omitted to kinde in the pupils a
vivid emulation for learning; the greatest attention
will also be paid to develop thcil minds. form their
hearts, and elevate their character. They will have
nothing to fear from evil examples evil associa-
ton> 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 ito visits, except from their parents
or relations, who will be anited TO see them in the
parlor, on Thursdays after The morning classes and
on Sundays after the high mass.
The utmost attention viii oe paid to the health of
the pupils, the diet will be wholesome and abund-
ant, the sick will be nused with maternal vigilance
and tenderness
Religion is the ground work of education The
Institution is Catholic; however, young ladies' who
may beloug to other denominations will be received
on the only condition Of conforming to the public
exercises Of the house.
To enable parents to send hei, children at an earlier
age to school "a child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even ~ooner,-to keep them lon
GER and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted: For Board and
Tuition, 500 per scholastic year of ten months pay
able quar- terly in advance Day->choars will pay s2O
$50 $40, for the scholastic year, according to their
age and the classes they will attend. Music on the
Piano Or the Guitar will be charged Sc per month,
81 per mouth for the use of the Piano ;-$3, per
month for vocal music.
Parents win have to supply their children with
books and paper, aud 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 en-
trance. with musquito bar, sufficient quantity
of sheets blankets, towels. and every day clothes
they must iso bring the uniform, consisting for
the whole year in a blue dress, with cape of the
same color, trimmed with black velvet two SUI
bonnets, biue,1 of brown linen two vei!s blue,
yds, / white, 2 yds; SPOON fork, ttltnbler and
knife; also small bucket brushes, combs, a
pitcher, bowl, and lookingglass 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. g. RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church of Opelousas
Opelousas, August 10th, 1856