The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-04-24
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INMICt1L IFB CONCEPTION,
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YEVHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies of
N the "Holy Cross " in the beginning of October,
in the Town Of Opelousas, for the education OF the
vouue Ladies of the Parish and of the neghbofing
Parishes The location is most delightful, and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
fop their children Tie system Of education will en-
brace all the branches taught in the 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, and both Of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained to speak and Wree
with correctness, elegance and fuency, riting,
Geography sacred and profaney ancient deEp
History. Mythology Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry Natural Philoso=
ph4. Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental MusicThis last branch will
be taught bva distinguished Artist just arrived from
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 assoeia-
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 no visits, except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to see them in the
parlor, on Thursdays after the morning classes and
on Sundays after the high mass ~ gss..s..S 49,
The utmost attenton4Wu be paid to the health of
the pupils, the diet will be wholesome and abupd
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
NAV beioug to other denominations will be received,
on the only condition Of conforming to the public
exercises of the house. -s..,yg s:z..
TO enable parents to send their children at earlier
age to school, Ia child may profit from the age Of
seven or eight and even ner,--to keep them lon
ger, and dseEeral Of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board and
Tuition 500 per scholastic year of ten months pay
able semannually or quarterly in advance Day
scholars viii pay sso $50 $40 for the scholastic
year. according 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; o;-$3, per month for vocal music, in
advance. sszes%%- +Sw56 #zi t.EM 4 ---
Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing Of
tier clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them. =
Boarders viii have to be supplied, at their en-
trance with musquito 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 scelov. TRIMMED sblaek~veivet; two sun
bonnets / blue, | Of brown linen two wells. blue
2 yds, + white, yds: "a SPOON fork. tumbler and
knife !; also a small bncket brushes. combs,
pitcher bowl, and Iooking-glass.
For further particulars amply to 3 aG;}s 8E55s
Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
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