The Opelousas courier., 1857-04-25
miscellaneous
CONVENT AND ACAE3EM i
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
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YEYHIS 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 neighbofing
Parishes The location is most delightful and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for their children The system of education will
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 both OF which the
pupils will most carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fluency,-Writing,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient a"d modern
History Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phloso-
phy, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Musc.-Ths last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils
vivid emulation for learning; the greatest attention
will also be paid to develop their minds. form thor
hearts and elevate their character They viii have
nothing to fear from evil examples evil assOcla
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 no visits, EXCEPTION ei: parents
or relations who will be admitted to see them in the
Darlor 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 will be wholesome and abund-
ant. the sick will be nursed with maternal Vi glance
and tenderness.
Religion is the ground work Of education. The
Institution is Catholic; however, young ladies' who
NAV belong to other denominations will be received,
on the only condition of conforming to the public
exercises of the house.
To 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,-tokeep them oil-
ger and send several of them at once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board aud
Tuition, 800 per scholastic year of ten months pay
able quarterly in advance Day-scholars will pay 900,
$50 or $40 for the scholastic year, accordFg 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. per
month for vocal music.
Parents will 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 musquto bar, sufficient quantity
of sheets, blankets, towels, and every day clothes:
they must also bring the uniform, consisting Tor
the whole year in blue dress, with cape os the
same color trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bonnets blue. of brown linen two wells, blue
, yds white 2 yds; spoon, fork, tumoier aud
knife: also a small bucket, brushes combs
pitcher, bowl and looking glass these three last
articles will be for sale in the house, to preserve
uniformity in the dressing room. g..
For further particulars apply to s.e .-zs.-a
Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
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OF 10 Rev. G. RAYMOND, r-.... s--s
Rector of the Church Of 0geloazas,
! Opelousas, August l6th, 1856.