The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1857-09-26
CONVENT AND ACAKaE1H "
: zasas~. .zz OF THE Il f4f..ssa a e.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
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TSyHIS Institution win be opened by the Ladies'
| u the Holy Cross in the beginning of October
in the Town of 0pelousaa for the education of thu
young Ladies of the Parish and Of the neighborine
Parishes. The location is most delightful, and ofers
all the exterior advantages which parents NAV desire
for their children. The system of education wilem
brace all the branches taught in the best Institutions
OF America Or Europe: Reading, Spelling Grammar
! Composition. Rhetoric, Eloeutiou 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
I with correctness elegance and faeaey. .-Writfng,
feosFaEhy saersd and psofaHe ancient All smotlern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Book-Eeeping, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Philoso
| pay, Natural History, domestic Economy Sewing
Embroidery, Artificial flowers Drawing Painting
Vocal and instrumental Music last branch viii
De taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
| Aew-0Fleans. 8 ,z--E t..E 4E - & -@.-
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils a.
vivid emulation for learning the greatest attention
will also be paid to develop their minds form their
hearts aud elevate their character They will have
nothing to fear from evil examples or evil associa-
tons, 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 viii receive no visits, except from their parents
errelatlgns who will be admitted to see them in the
parlar, on Thursdays after the morning classes and
The utmost attention will be paid to the health of
the pupils, the diet win be wholesome and sbund-
ant. the sick will be nursed with maternal vigilance
and tenderness. u
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 fTouse. ~ AS - .==+~N /
To enableparens to send their children at an earlier
age to sehool, ia child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even seener-to keep them lon
ger and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adoDted:-For Board ard
Tuition, 800 per scholastic year of ten months pay
able quarterly in advance; Day-seholars will paw S2O,
$50 or $4o for the scholastic year, according to their
age and the classes they will attend. Music on the
Piano or the Guitar will be charged sS per aaonth,
81 per month for the use of the Piano :-&g ner
month for vocal music. s &7- i
oarenta viii have to- supply their children with
looks and paper, and provide for the washing OF
heir clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will aso
,e charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
rance, with musqulto bar, sufficient quantity
i sheets, blankets, towels, ami every day clothes;
hey must also bring the uniform. consisting for
ne whole year in a blue dress with cape of the
anne color, trimmed with black velvet; two sun :
onnets, blue, of brown linen; two wells blue,
fyds white, yds a spoon, fork tunlbIer aud
nite also d small bucket, brushes. combs a i
ltcher. bowl. and looking glass these three last
rtlcfes Wiil be for sale in the heuse TO preserve
niformify in the dressing room.
For further particulars apply TO z. q ~-*@ @fssf
Sister NARY OF THH.HoLT ANGELS.
Superior
H. Recter of ehe Ghunsh Of opelsasas.
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