The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1857-07-11
CON VENT AND ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
OpegOssS6gs, Louisiana.

FEYHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies Q
u. the Holy Cross in the beginning of October
In The Town of Opelousas, for the education of tn,
young Ladies of the Parish and of the neishborins
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 institutions
Of America or Europe: Reading, Spelling Grammar
EComposition, Rhetoric, Eiocution, applied to tbe
French and English languages, to both of which the
utmost attention will be paid and both of which the
pupils will carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fuency, wv riting
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phioso-
ply, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal aud Instrumental Music.-Ths last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-Orleans
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 their
hearts, and elevate their character. They win have
nothing to fear from evil examples or evil associa-
tions remaining at all times within the enclosure of
the house, and under the eyes of kind teachers who
viii watch over their morals with maternal affection
They will receive no visits except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to see 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 win be wholesome and abund
ant the sick viii 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 enabepa to send their children at an earlier
age to school,-a child may profit from the age of
seven or eight, and even sooner--to keep them lon
ger and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-Fo Board and
Tuition, 800 per scholastic year of ten months, pay
able quarterly in advance; Dayschoars will pay s2O
$50 or S40 for the scholastic year. according to their
age and the classes they will attend. Music on the
Piano or the Guitar will be charged Sc per month,
81 per month for the use of the Piano SO, per
month for vocal music.
Parents win have to supply their children with
hasks and paper, and prQYids for the washing Of
their Clothes expenses incurred 10 sickness will also
be fharrod 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
bonnets, blue, of brown linen two wells, blue,
2 yds. white, yds spoon, fork. tumber and
knife also small bucket, brushes, combs. a
pitcher, bowl, and lookng-giass these three last
articles win be for sale in the house, to preserve
in the dressing room.
For further particulars apply to
Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS u
Superior.
or to ReY. G. RArMoSn,
Rector of fhe Th,,rch nf fneiousas