The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1857-06-06
Miscellaneous.
CONVENT AND ACADENT "
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
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YENHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies Of
Il the Holy Cross ir the beginning of October,
in the Town of Opelosas, for the education of the
| young Ladies of tbe Parish and of the neighborng
Parishes. The location is most delightful and offers
all the exter1r 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 Elocution, 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, Bookkeeping, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Philoso-
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-Oreans.
Nothing will be omitted to kinde 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 visits except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to them in the
paror, 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
OH the only condition of conforming to the public
exercises of the house.
To enable parents to send their children earlier
age to school,-a child may profit from the age of
seven 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 800 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 viii attend Music On the
Piano or the Guitar will be charged Sc per month, |
81 per month for the use of the Piano SO, per /
month for vocal music.
Parents will have to supply their children with |
books and paper, and provide for the washing OF
heir clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
rance, with musquito bar, sufficient quantity |
of sheets, blankets, towels, and every day clothes;
hey must also bring the uniform. consisting for
he whole year in blue Dress with cape OF the
ame color, trimmed with black velvet: two sun
,onnets, blue, of brown linen two wells, blue,
yds, white, 2 yds spoon, fork, tumber and
Knife; also a small bucket, brushes, combs,
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass these three last
lrticles will be for sale in the house, to preserve
Uniformity in the dressing room.
For further particulars apply to
Sister NARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS
Superior.
,r to Rev. 6. RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church of 0peousas.
opelousas, August 10th, 1866.