The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-04-10
CONVENT AND ACADEM "
H. OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
a1Dp5ousEgs, Louisiana.

FHYHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies o
the Holy Cross " in the beginning of October
in the Town of Opelousas, for the education of tn.
young Ladies of the Parish and of the neighborine
Parishes The location is NEST 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 America or 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 ost carefully be trained to speak and write
| with correctness, elegance and huency,-Wrting
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
Histosr, Mythology, Arithmetic, ok-keeping the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phoso-
phv, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Musc.-Ths last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kinde 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 evil associa-
TONS remaining at all times within the enclosure of
the house and under the eyes of kind teachers who
will watch their morals with maternal affection
They will receive visits except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to them in the
parlor, 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
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.
To enable parents send their children at earlier
age to school, la child may profit from the age of
seven or eight, and even sooner-to keep them lon
ger and send several of them once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board and
Tuition 800 per scholastic year of ten MONTHS pay
able semannually or quarterly in advance; Day
scholars will pay s20 $50 s40 for the scholastic
year, according their age and the classes they will
attend. Music on the Piano or the Guitar will be
charged S6 per month, 81 per month for the use
of the Piauo So per month for vocal music in
advance. m."-"
Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, apd provide for the washing OF |
their clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will ~
be charged to them
Boar,lers will 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 color trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bonnets, blue. of brown linen two wells. blue.
knife also small bucket, brushes, combs, a
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass.
For further particulars apply to >
Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS. |
Superior.
Or to Rev. G. RAYMOND, |
Rector of the Church of OpeIousas.
Opelousas, August 10th, 1856. !