The Opelousas courier., 1857-04-11
miscellaneous.
CONVENT AND ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
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PHyHS Institution will be opened by the Ladies Of
i Il the q Holy Cross in th beginning of October
in the Town of 0pelousas for the education of the
Young Ladies of the Parish and Of the ueighboring
Parishes. The location is most delightful and offers
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, Elocution, applied to the
French and English languages TO both of which the
utmost attention viii be paid and both Of which the
pupils win most carefully be trained speak and write
with correctness, elegance and hnency,-Writing,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
| History, Mythology Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry Natural PhiIoso-
ply, Natural History domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing Painting,
Vocal and instrumental Music-This last branch viii
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
Eew-0rleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils
vivid emulation for learning the greatest attention
viii also be paid to develop their minds form their
hearts, and elevate their character They will have
nothing to fear from evil examples evil assecia
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 see them in the
parIor 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 viii 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 send their children at earlier
age to schools child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even soener,-to keep them lon
ger and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board and
Tuition S100 per scholastic year of ten months, pay
able quarterly in advance Daysehoars will pay $50,
$50 or $40 for the scholastic according to their
age and the classes they will attend. Uusc On the
Piano or the Guitar will be charged S6 per month,
81 per month for the use of the Piano ;-S3, per
month for vocal music.
Parents viii have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing OF
clothes; 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, I white. 2 Yds; spoon, fork, tuEabler and
knife: also snali bucket, brushes. combs. a
piteher bowl and looking-giass these three last
articles will be for sale In the hoase to preserve
uniformitV in the dressing ROOM
For further particulars apply to
Sister NARY OF TIE HOLY ANGELS
superior
or 70 Rev. G. RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church Of 0pelousas.
GpeIousas, August 18th, 1856.