The Opelousas courier., 1858-10-16
CONVENT AMI. ACADEMY
OF THE sss5za 80 a. = s5f
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
OaDel0ssSayS.. Louisiana,

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| TWyHIs Institution will besopened by the Ladies 3
| Ill the "Holy Cross " in the beginning Of October
Hin the Towafof Opelousas, for the education of tn
Young Ladies of the Parish and of the neighborin,
Parishes. The location is most delightful, and offer
all the exterior advantages which parents may desir
for their children. The system of education will EN-
brace all the branches taught in the best Institution
of America or Europe: Reading, Spelling Grammar
Composition, Rhetoric, Elocution, applied to thu
Frennh and English languages, TO both Of which sht
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
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Music.-This last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-Orleans. -.s.- s'-sI
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 OF 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 will receive no visits, except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to see them in the
parlo1, on Thursdays after the morning classes and
on Sundays after the high mass.
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 - tfS& F
Religion is the ground work of education. The
Institution is Catholics 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 an earlier
age to school,, "a child may profit from the age of
sevels eight and even sooner,-to keep them Ion
and send several of them at once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-F Board and
ruien $lO0 per scholastic year of ten months, pay
able selniannually Or quarterly in advance Day
scholars will pay $780, $50 s40 for the scholastic
year. according to their age and the classes they will
attend. Music on the Piano or the Guitar will be
charged $6 per month, 81 per month for the use
# the Piano; ;-$3, per month for vocal music, III
ADVANCE 81 - @4zsf
!. Parents will have to supply their children with
BOOKS. and paper, and provide for the washing OF
heir clothes; expenses incurred in sicknessw also
,e charged to them. 81
Boarders viii have to be supplied, at their en-
rance, with d nusqnto bar, a sufficient quantity
II sheets, blankets, tow els, and every day clothes
hey must also bring the uniform, consisting for
he whole year in a blue dress, with cape Of the |
anne color, trimmed with black velvet !; two sun |
,onnefs, blue, Of brown linen; two veils blue,
syds;. 1 white, Q yds; spoon, fork, tumbler and
lnife also a small bucket brushes, combs, a |
,itth.,r, bowl, and looking glass.
For further particulars apply to t.ss3Es s Il !
d. ss ]. - Sister RT On DESERT ,Rass ,aass
+ to gev. 6. RAYnosD, ss. IS .s s''..z.
8 Rector Of the Church Of opelousas.
0phiousas, August 9Th, 1856. ss ~ 4