The Opelousas courier., 1857-01-17
MISCeEsnEaeassSa
CONVENT AlREB ACADEMY
OF THE
MMlCULi1tE CoIGEPTI0y.


THyHS Institution riiFhe onened 0v the F,afiies q
IL the g Holy Gross IN the beginning of October
in the Town of Opeiousas, for the education of the
young Ladies of the Parish and of the neiahboripa
Parishes. The location Is most delightful! and 0rers
all the exterior advantages which 4areas ,aar desire
for their children The system OF education viii en-
brace all the branches laagfltin the best Lsitutigns
of Amerca Or Europe: Eeatfilg Gprllng 41rr4a ftir
Composition, Rhetoric, Eloeuii,tA pnpied.#toe the
French and English iargtsges, 10 llnt OF which Iii
utmost attention will BE paid and both Of WHICH The
pupils will most careful ybe trained to Speak and rfe
with correctness, elegance and tfuencv,-4I litug.
Geography, sacred anu preEane, aucent and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Book Keeping, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry Natural PiloSo-
ply, Natural History, Doa.estic E3eouomy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting
Vocal and Instrumental Hue5c-This last irarcbnilI
be taught by distinguished rGst just arrived faon
New-0rleans.
N2thing win be omitted to kndle in the pupils
vivid emulation for learnirg the ereaest attention
will also be paid to devu.uB Their minds form their
hearts and elevate their ehasauoer. T,v VIII have
nothing to fear from evil examples azl aszuci8-
tons, remaining at all TINES within ne enclosure Of
the house. and under the eyes o kind teachers who
win watch over their morals wh mateinat affection
They will receive visits, 2xenp5t;otu their afents
or relations who will be atEtdGfe ~ .ee hem in the
parlor, Thursdays attaf the ng4aiu5 classes anu
on Sundays after the high mass
The utmost attention viii be pad 20 he hesth of
the pupils, the diet viii be wholesome ana a.1unI
ant, the sick viii be nuss Fh allaf1.a Vi Glance
and tenderness 575.
Religion is the ground yzosil OF etiuea,son. The
Institution is Catholic; hewevcs, y44e- adias uho
may belong to other deE.s satio1sa III ,a rectivaG
on the only condition q eoEognlii@ TO .he Ijabtic
exercises of the house.
70 oenable parents to send their children at an earle
age to scheei,a child may profit ftonl the age OF
seven eight, and even aoOnertO keep ihe1n lou
ger, and send several of them oace the most mod
crate prices have been aa8atad:-Ebr Board and
Tuition SI00 per scholastic year Of ten noutfs pay
able quarterly in advance 0ag-eehofHs viii pay $50
$50 so, for the scho.Se year, according 70 their
age and the classes they alitattend &IHsic on The
Piano Or the Guitar viii De charged IS per month,
81 per month for the use. o t4e Pi4Ao;--Sa, PEI
month for vocal music.
Parents will have to supply their eInIdnera with
books and paper and peeRde toF the washing oil /
their clothes; expenses iAcnrFed in sickness will al
De charged to them.
Boarders viii have TO be supplied at their en-
rance. with musquIfo bar, sufficient enan4ity
,f sheets blankets, towels. ard every day eet Res
hey must also bring the Uniform, consisting for
he whole year in a blee dress. with cape. Of the
an1e coloF, trimmed with. back velvet; fao sun
'onnets, blue: of brown linen two veis. biae.
yds. lsWnita, 2 Yds IA sRaaasay oFk, tafGbeE ami
Enife; also small bucket, ,rnshes.s combs. a
pitcher, bowl and leekints=gass these three last
rticies will be for sale IN the house to preserve
Uniformity in the dressing room.
For further particulars app'# 10
Sister MARY OF TIE HOLY ANGELs..
s- st2ef5es'.
r to Rev G. RAYMOND,
Rector Of the Church of opeIousas.
0peiousas, august I6ih, 1886