The Opelousas courier., 1857-11-14
CONVENT AND ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
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vNSHlS Institution will be opened by the Ladies' Of
| IL the Holy Gross in the beginning OF October,
in the Town of Opelousas for the Jucation of ,t,n
young Ladies of the Parish and of the ne ghborine
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
%bFace all the branches taught iii h best Institutions
OF America or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, Elocuton, applied to the
French and English languages, to both Of which the
utmost attention will be paid AMI both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and huency,-W Writug,
Geography, sacred and plofAne ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Book Keeping, the
elements OF Algebra and Geometry, Natural Philoso-
ply, Natura! History, Domestic Economy, Sewip .
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing. Pairtinee' O.
Vocal and Instrumental Musc.-Ths last brs ,.b " y
be taught by distinguished Artist Just ar iye1 f,
Rew-Orleans. - -iohl
o., Nothing will be omitted to kindle in thc .,,,,,i,z
vivid eaaaiaton for learning; the great, ct spt;on
will also be paid to develop tlls r. mi a.
hearts, and elevate their character Thav w; b.ra
nothing TO fear frea evil exan, .,aa nr ey s.sr;a
tons, remaining at oil times '1ithj,. t,u erro-u,e of
s, .".s ~na aas' the eres Of kind teachers who
wh :n " cir n-oraIs with maternal affection
w., no visits, except aosn their parents
~ ,eon"' VINO sill be adnitte.. to sae theu in t,
$50, o. Thursdays after the morning glasses and
"a M N" days, after the high mass
ne unest attention will be paid to the health of
"ae Pupils, the diet will he wholesome ard abund-
ant the sick will be nursed with maternal vigilance
lad tenderness
Religion is the ground work Of education The
Institution is Catholic; however, yong ladies' who
may belong to other denominations will be received
on the only condition CT conforming to the public
exercises ef the house. .....
To enable parents to send their child en- at an earlier
age 10 echool,-a child may profit from tie age of
seven or eight, cid even sooner to keep heGu Ion
ger, and sehd several OF them at once the Bost mod
crate prices have beea adopted For Board and
Tuition Sle0 peE scholastic year Of ten nfuiis paw
able semannuaiIy or quarterly i'll advance Day
scholars will pay S20 $50 or 40, for the scholastic
year. according their age and the assee thew will
attend. Music the Piano or the Guitar sill 14
charged So Per month, 81 per month for the use
Of the Piano ia per month for vocal music, in
advance. y
Parents viii 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 Husquitc 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, fbiue
yds, white, y.ts spoon, fork, tunltier an |
knife; also q small bucket, brushes, combs,
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass.
For further particulars apply to
Sister NARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
SUPERIOR
or to Rev g. RAYMOND,
81 s Rector of the Church of Ope!ousas.
0peiousas, August I6th, 1855. !