The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1857-09-19
CONVENT AND ACADEMY
5 OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
ODeIOaaSBs, Louisiana.

TyHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies Of
| IL the " Holy Cross in the beginning of f0ctober,
in the Town of Opelousas for the education of the
Young Ladies of the Parish and of the neighboring
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-
brace all the branches taught in the best Institutions
of Americaor 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 fuency,-WritiDg
Geography sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic Book Keeping, 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-Oreans&
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, and elevate their character They will have
nothing to fear from evil examples or evil associa-
tiona 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 win receive visits, except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to see them in the
DafI0f on 1nnTSdayS aiteF the Glasses ana
on Sundays after the high mass.
The utmost attention will be paid to the health of
the pupils, the diet will be wholesome and abGnd-
ant the sick will be nursed with maternal vigilance
and tenderness
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.
oenable parents to send their children at an earlier
age to schools child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even ner,-to keep them lon
ger and send several of them at ence the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board and
Tuition 500 per scholastic year of ten months pay
able quarterly in advance Dayseholars will pay $50
$40 or $40 for the scholastic year, according to their
age and the classes they will attend. Music on the
Piano or the Guitar will be charged Sc per month,
$l-per month for the use of the Piano ;-S3, per
month for vocal music.
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 nusquito 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, blue,
Q yds, | white 2 yds (: a spoon, fork, tumber 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
in the dressing room.
For further particulars apply to-
Sister NARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS
Superior.
or to Rev. g. RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church of 0peleusas
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