The Opelousas courier., 1857-01-03
Miscellaneous
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CONVENT AND ACADENH "
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,

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YKyHIS institution win be opened by the Ladies Of
.M the . Holy Cross in the beginning of0ctober,
in the Town Of Opelousas for the education of the
young Ladies of the Parish and Of the neighboring
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 ali the branches taught in the best Institutions
of America or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, Eiocntion, applied to the
French and English languages, to both Of which the
aimest attention win be paid, and botf whie the
pupils win most carefully strained tospeak and write
with correctness, elegance and fuency,--Wlitinsg,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Book Keeping, the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phloso-
phy Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and instrumental Massachusetts, branch will
be taught BY distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-0rleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kinde in the pupils a
vivid emulation for learning; the greatest attention
will also be paid to develop their minds form then
hearts, and elevate their character. They will have
nothing to fear from evil examples evil associa-
tons remaining at all times within the enclosure OF
the house, and under the eyes of kind teachers who
viii .tch over their morals with maternal affection
Thar will receive no visits except from their parents
or relations who VIII be admitted to see them IN the
parIor on Thursunv vs aieef s1s AAA r5 o"soe' ~ "'u
on Sundays after the higl. mass .,,1.I.., -
The utmost attention viii be psd TO the hessn u
the pupils, the diet win be wholesome s-1d .ahuf
ant the sick will be nursed with maternal yiga..ce
and tenderness. b
Religion Is the ground work Of education. The
Institution is Catholic; however, yourg ladies' who
may belong to other denominations win be received,
on the only condition of conforming to the public
exercises of the house. 8
To enable parents to send their children at an earlier
age to schools child may profit from the age Of
seven or eight, and even sooner,-tp keep them Ion
ger and send several of them at once the most MOD
crate prices have been adopted:--For Board and
Tuition, 800 per scholastic year often months pay
able quarterly in advance; DaY-seholars viii pay $50,
S3e or $40 for the scholastic year, according 20 their
age and the classes they viii attend Music on the
Piano or the Guitar will be charged IS per month,
81 per month for the use of the Piano;-S3, per
month for vocal music.
Parents will have to supply their children With
books and paper and provide for the washing Of
their elothes expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged TO them. .N 7u
Boarders wiil.have to be supplied, at their en-
trance, with musquito bar a 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,
2 vds. white yds; q spoon, fork, tunlbler and
knife also . small bucket, brushes, cou1bs,
pitcher bowl and looking glass ;-these three last
articles will De for sale in the house, to preserve
uniformity in the dressing room. n III
For further particulars apply to a8
Sister NARY OF THE. HOLY. Angels &
Superior.
or 10 Ess Q. RAYMeEB,
Rector of the Church Of opelousas
epelousas, August 18th, 1856.