The Opelousas courier., 1857-07-25
CONVENT AND ACADENf I
OF THE sr.s.,s--
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
ODeIO3aSeyS. AO216S6ey2a(y.

TVuIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies o
III the Holy Gross" 7" in the beginning Of October
in the Town Of opelousas, for the education of the
young Ladies of the Parish and of the neighboring
Parishes The location is most delightful and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents NAV 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, Eocution, applied to the
French and English languages, to both of which the
utmost attention will be paid and both of which the
pupils carefully be trained speak and write
with csrectness, elegance and Huency y,-Writing,
geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phoso-
! phy Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and instrumental Music.-Ths last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-0rleans.
Nothing win be omitted to kinde 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 no visits except from their parents
or relations who win be admitted to see them in the
parlor, on Thursdays after the morning classes and
on Sundays after the high mass "~1
The utmost attention will be paid to the health of
the pupils, the diet viii be wholesome and abund-
ant the sick win be nursed with maternal vigilance
aad tenderness ia .r.-1 .-@- - -
Religion is the ground work of education. The |
Institution is Catholic; however young ladies' who
may belong to other denominations will be received I
on the only condition of conforming to the public
exercises of the house. . <.s=,ss.. a.,
To enable parents to send their children at an earlier
age to school, 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 500 per scholastic year of ten months pay
able quarterly in advance; Dayschoars will pay 500
$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 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, withea musquito bar, sufficient quantity
Of sheets blankets, towels and every day clothes
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
the whole year in a blue dress, with cape Of the
same color, trimmed with black velvet two sun
bonnets, blue, Of brown linen; two veils blue,
yds, white: 2 yds; spoon, fork tnnahler aud
knife; also a small bucket, brushes, conabs,
pitcher bowl, and looking. glass --these three last
articles will be for sale ia the house. to preserve
in the dressing room. ]
For further particulars apply to
. Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
, Superior.
sr to Rev G. RAYMOND, |,
Rector Of the Church Of Opelousas. /,
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