The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1857-01-24
Miscellaneous.
CONVENT AND ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
Oa3eIOatSegs, LOegiSieg2a(g,


VEVHIs Institution win be opened by the Ladies of
Ill the Holy Cross in the beginning fOctober,
i'm the Town of Opelousas, for the education of the
young Ladies of the Parish and of the neghborirg
Parishes. The location is most delightful and effe.
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, Elocuton, applied to the
French and English languages to both of which the
utmost attention will be paid, and both ofwhieh the
pupils will most carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fueney,-Writing
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry Natural Pniloso-
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 fom
New-OHeans.
Nothing viii 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-
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 visits, except from their parents
or relations who viii be admitted to see them in the
paror on Thursdays after the morning classes and
on Sundays after the high mass.
The utmost attention viii be pail 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 sehool,-a child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even sooner,-to keep them lon
ger, and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:--For Board and
Tuition 100 per scholastic year of ten months pay
able quarterly in advance Day-schoars will paw $40
$50 or $4o for the scholastic year. according to their
age and the classes they will attend. Music on the
Piano or the Guitar will be charged S6 per month,
81 per month for the Use of tile Piano. ;-S3, 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 a sufficient quantity
of sheets, blankets, towels. anil every day clothes
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
Lhe whole year in blue dress, with cape of the /
same color, trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bonnets, blue, of brown linen two wells, blue, |
yds, white, 2 yds; spoon, fork, tuEnbler and |
knife also small bi.c ket, brushes, combs.
pitcher, bowl, and lookihggiass ;these three last
lrteies viii be for sale in the house. to preserve
in the dressing room.
For further particulars apply to
Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
Superior.
" to Rev G. RAYMOND, @4
Rector of the Church of opelousas.
0pelousas, august 18th, 1856.