The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-25
Miscellaneous.
CONVENT AND ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
OOegOssSOS. Louisiana.

YVHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies of
- the "Holy Cross in the beginning of fOctober,
In the Town of Opelousas, for the education of the
young Ladies of the Parish and of the neghboring
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 Elocutou, 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 fuency,-Writing,
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-This last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
| New-Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to 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 or evil associa-
tions 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 no visits, except from their parents
relations, who will be admitted to see 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 an earlier
age to school,-a child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even sooner,-tokeep 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 year of ten months pay
able quarterly in advance; Dayscholars will pay 800,
$50 or $4O for the scholastic year, according their
age and the classes they will attend. Music on the
Piano or the Guitar will be charged $6 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 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 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, l of brown linen two veils blue
2 yds, white, yds; spoon, fork, tumbler and
knife also small bucket, brushes, combs,
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass these three last
articles will be for sale in the house, to preserve
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 Opelousas
Opelousas, August 10th, 1856.