The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1857-06-27
Miscellaneous.
CONVENT AND ACADEMY
q. ..a OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.


FFNHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies Of
| Il the Holy Cross in the beginning of October,
in the Town of 0pelousaa for the education of the
Young Ladies of the Parish and of the neighborng
Parishes The location is most delightful, and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents uay desire
for their children The system of education will en-
brace all the branches taught in the best Institutions
of America OF Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, Eiocutiots applied to the
French and English languages, to beth of which the
utmost attention win be paid, and both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fuency-Writing
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry Natural Philoso-
ply, Natural History, domestic Economy Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers Drawing, Painting
Vocal and Instrumental Music-This last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-0rleans s-sf5 s-s.,1 s-s a-s.9
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils
vivid emulation tor learning; the greatest attention
will also be paid to develop their minds form their
hearts and elevate their character They will have
nothing to fear from evil examples or evil associa-
tions remaining at a 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 except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted 10 see them in the
parlor on Thursdays after the morning classes and
on Sundays after the high mass. s aes@a@d1
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 vigilance
and tenderness. gst@sz as=lsa ss3 - .-s& IS "a.
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. -
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To enable parents send their children at an earlier
age to schosl, "a child may profit from the age of
sever or eight and even eooner,-to keep them Ion
ger and send several of them at enee the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:--For Board and
Tuition, 500 per scholastic year of ten months pay
able quarterly in ADVANCE Day-schoars will pay $50,
S3oor S40 for the scholastic according 10 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 ;-$3, per |
month for vocal music. ~. ...- ...-.'. :, |
Parents viii have 70 supply their children with |
cooks and paper and provide for the washing Of |
heir clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them ss.s..zt. .s /
Boarders viii have to be supplied, at their en- /
rance, with musquito bar, sufficient quantity
If sheets. blankets, towels, and every day clothes
hey nanst also bring the uniform consisting for /
he whole year in blue dress, with cape Of the
anne color trimmed with black velvet two SUI
1onnets, blue, of brown linen; two wells, / blue
yds, white, 2 yds a spoon, fork, tumbler and +
inife; also suls! bucket, brushes. combs. a
,itcher, bowl, and looking glass these three last
rtieles will be for sale in the house, to preserve
in the dressing room.
For further particulars apply to aE E..
Sister NARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS :
Superior.
" to Rev. 6. RAYMOND, s
, Rector Of the Church of opeousas.
opelousas, august 10th, 1866.