The Opelousas courier., 1857-04-18
Miscellaneous.
CONVENT AND ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

RN2HIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies O
| Il the I" Holy Cross in the beginning of October
in the ToWn of Opelousas, for the education Of tht
Young Ladies of the Parish and of the neghborins
Parishes The location is most delightful, and Offer
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 Institution:
OF America or Europe Reading Spelling, Grammar
+ Composition, Rhetoric, Elocudon, 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 Philoso.
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-Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kindle 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 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 from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to 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
anI tenderness.
Religion is the ground work of education. The
Institution is Catholic; however, young ladies who
NAV baioug 70 other denominations will be received
ON the onIg condition of conforming to the public
exercises Of tie house.
To enable mare ITS to send their children at earlier
age to school, child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even sooneF,-to keep them lon
GER and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-tor Board ana
Tuition 800 per scholastic year Ut ten months pay
able quarterly in advance; Dayschoars viii pay SO
$50 or $40 for the scholastic year. according to their
age and the classes they will attend. Music on the
Piano or the Guitar will be charged s. per month,
81 Der month for the use of the Piano ;-$S, per
month for vocal music
Parents win have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing OF
their coshes expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance. with a 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 / of brown linen; two wells, blue,
yds, white, yds; spoon, fork, tumbler and
knife also small bucket, brushes, combs,
pitcher, bowl land 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.
Dr. to Rev. G. RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church of 0pelousas
0peleusas, August 18th, 1856.