The Opelousas courier., 1857-04-04
Miscellaneous
CONVENT AND ACADEMY "
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
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TYHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies O
- the Holy Cross" in the beginning ofOctober
in the Town Of Opelousas, for the education of the
young Ladies of the Parish and of the neghborine
Parishes. The location is delightful and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
/ for their children The system of education will EN-.
brace all the branches tanght 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 attentioR il be paid, and both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and hueney,-W riting,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping the
elements of Algebra and Geometry. Natural Phiioso-
phy Natural History, domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting
Vocal and Instrumental Music-This last branch viii
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-0rleans.
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 their
hearts and 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 will receive visits, except from their parents
or relations who win be admitted to them in the
parlor, on Thursdays after the morning classes and
on Sundays after the high mass.
The utmost attention viii 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.
Religion is the ground work of education. The
Institution lie 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 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 lon
ger and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board and
Tuition, 800 per scholastic year Of ten months, pay
able quarterly in advance; Dayschoars will pay $50
$50 or $4 for the scholastic year. according to their
age and the classes they win 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
books and paper, and provide for the washing OF
their ciothes expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them.
Boarders will have TO be supplied, at their en-
trance. with mosquito bar, sufficient quantity
of sheets, blankets, towels and every day clothes;
they must also bring the uniforms. 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 veis, blue,
yds, white, yds a spoon, fork, tumbler and !
knife; also small bucket, brushes, combs, a
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass these three last
articles will be for sale in the house, to preserve
uniformity ia the dressing room.
For further particulars apply to
Sister NARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
Superior. |
or TO Rev. 6. RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church Of 0peousas
opelousas, August 18th, 1855.