The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1857-11-21
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VkNHlS institution will be opened by Inc Ladies' q
IL the Holy Gross in the beginning of fOclobeI
in the Town OF Opelousas for the education of tn,
young Ladies of the Parish am Vi the neielo, in,
Parishes. The location is most delightful and utrjs
all the exterior advantages which parents NAV desire
tor their children. The system Of education will pr
brace all the branches taught III e best Institution,
OF America Or Europe: Readi4S, Sp ling, G.a,u.nar
Composition, Rhetoric, ElocuEio.., aODed to tl,c
French and English languages 70 both of Which the
utmost attention will be paid, AID both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained 70 speak a,l VI t
with correctness elegance ard ducuuv-Writ;rp
Geography, sacred and profane, anccrl and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, PooA- Eepgine. the
elements OF Algebra and Geom TRY, Natural Philoso
Phy' Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing
Embroidery, Artificial flowers Drawing PAINT. r
Vocal aud Instrumental Music-Tnis last branch vii
De taught by distinguished Artist Just arrived from,
New-Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kindIe in the pupils
vivid emulation for learning; the greatest attention
will also be paid to develop thei minds folI.. tHe,
hearts, and elevate their character They viii huye
nothing to fear from evil example or evil assoc;s
tons, remaining at sil times within the enclosure oP
the house, and under the eyes Of kind teachers Who
VIII watch over Their morals with maternal staa1io,
They will receive no visits except from thfirpa 1
or relations, who will be admitted 10 sec thcr j.; tL
paror on Thursdays after the morning ctasses sn3
on Sundays after the high mass
The utmost attention will be pai., to tha ha,It, of
the pupils, the diet will be wholesome and ahnnI.
ant, the sick will be nursed with maternal vj,a,o
and tenderness 's7''N--10
y hehgoh TIE groInd work of education. The
1st'tutioh = Catholic; however, young ladies who
may peiSng to other denominations will be received
on lie only condition of conforming to the public
exercises of the house.
10 enable parents to send their children at an earlier
age to school,-a child may profit from tie age Of
seven Or eight, and even sO0ner,-tO keep them lon
ger and send several of them at once lie most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-Foi Board and
Tuition, 500 per scholastic year of ten months paw
able semi-annually or quarterly in advance bay
scholars will pay $50, $50 $40, for the scholastic
year, according to their age and the classes thg4Wi
attend. Music On the Piano or the Guitar viii be
charged IS per month, 81 per month for the use
oi the Piano;-$3, per month for vocal music, in
advance.
Parents win have to supply their children with
1osks and paper, and provide for the washing OF
heir cothes expenses incurred in sickness will also
se charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
rance, with musquito bar sufficient uuantity
If 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 |
anne color, trimmed with black velvet: two sun {
onnets blue. of brown linen; two yeils, blue,
yds, l white, ? yds; a spoon. fork. tua5Ier sr4,
;nife; also small bucket, brushes, CONS a
itcher, bowl, and looking glass
For further particulars apply to
Sister MARY OF TILE HOLY AN{7ELs rt
= n Raw r. Superior.
Rector of the Church Of OpeIousas
opeousas, August 16tb, 1856