The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1857-01-10
Miscellaneous.
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Con- VENT AND ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
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TTyHIs Institution will be opened by the Ladies Of
/ - the Holy Cross in the beginning of October,
in the Town of Opelousas for the education of the
young Ladies of the Parish and OF the neighbo1ing
Parishes. The location is most delightful and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for their children The system of education will enl-
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 bot Of which the
pupils win most carefully be trained to pca aud write
| with correctness, elegance and hneucy-Writing,
Geography, sacred and profane, anc2a- ard modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bo, eepng, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Naeural Phi!oso-
phy Natural History, Domestic Economy Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and instrumental Music.-This last b anch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just aIved from
New-Orleans,
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils a
vivid emulation for learning; the greae@t atertion
will also be paid to develop their miHds fern their
hearts, and elevate their character. they viii have
nothing to fear from evil examples evil as5ocia
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 nal affection
They will receive visits, except fron 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 viii 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, you z ladies' who
may belong to other denominations viii he received,
en- the only condition of conforming to the public
exercises of the house.
10 enable parents to send their children at an earlier
age to school, child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even sooner,-to keep them len
ger and send several of them at once the nost mod
crate prices have been adopted For Beard and
Tuition, 800 per scholastic year Of ten months, pay
able quarterly in advance; DayschoaFs will pay 500
$40 or $40 for the scholastic year. according their
age and the classes they will attend. Music on the
Plane or the Guitar will be charged So per mouth
81 per month for the use of the Piano ;-$s, per
nsnth for vocal music.
Parents win have to supply their. children with
books and paper, and 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, 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
e yds, white, yds !; a spoon, fork tnmher and
knife also small bucket, brushes, combs, a
pitcher, bowl and 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 NARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
Superior.
or 70 Rev. O. RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church of 0pelousas.
0nnlnnaaa Auu 1919