The Opelousas courier., 1857-10-31
Con VENT AND ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
GDeE0gsgs. Louisiana.

ESHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies of
| Il the Holy Cross in the beginning of October,
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 Amerieao Or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, EocuGon, 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, Writing
Geography, sacred ant plofane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic Book-keeping the
elements OF Algebra and Geometry Natural Philoso-
ply Natural History, sSomessle-Kconomy, Sewing,
Embroidery, artificial flowers, Drawing Painting
Vocal aud Instrumental husic-This last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils
vivid emulation fer 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 assoca-
TONS remaining at all times within the enclosure of
the house. and under the eyes OF kind teachers who
viii watch over their morals with maternal affection.
They will receive no visits, except from their parents
or relations, who will be admitted TO see them in the
parler, Thursdays alter the morning classes and
on SuliGaYS after the llER mass.
The utmost attention will be paid to the health of
the pupils the diet will be wholesome and ahand
ant, the sick will be nursed with maternal vigilance
and tenderness.
Religion is the ground work of education. The
Institution is Cathoic however, young ladies VIII 0
may belong TO Observation-Disclosures will be reccivett,
Oh the only condition of conforming to the public
exercises of the house.
To enable psrentsto send their children at earlier
age to school,-a child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even sooneT,-to keep them lOn-
ger and send several OF them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted For Board and
Tuition, sI60 per scholastic year of ten months, pay
able seni-4nnualiy Or quarterly i'll advance Day
scholars will pay $50, $50 $40 for the scholastic
year. according to their age and the sthey will
attend. Music on the Piano or the Guitar will be
charged - per month, 81 per month fer the Use
of the Pianoi--33, per.,month for vocal music, in
advance
Parents win have to supply their children with
books and paper, aud provide for the washing OF
their cletles expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance, with a musqnito bar, sufficient qaantity
of sheets blankets, towels and every day clothes;
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
the whole year in blue dress, with cape oi the
same color, trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bennets, blue, Of brown linen; two wells, blue,
z vds white, Q yds a spoon, fork. tuubef and
knife; also small bucket, brushes, combs,
pitcher bowl, and loekihg-glass.
For~further particulars sppiy to-
Sister 4RY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
Superior.
or to Rev. G. RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church of opeIcusas
0pelousas, August 18th, 1856.