The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-09-04
CONVENT AND ACADEM Y
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPT PTION,
OWeyOeeSegS, Louisiana.

TEyH1S Institution will be opened by the Ladies O
| the "Holy Cross" in the beginning ofOctober
in the Town of Opeousas for the education of the
Young Ladies of the Parish and of the neighborine
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 America or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar
Composition, Rhetoric, Elocution applied to the
French and English languages, to both of which che
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,-Wrting,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phoso.
phy. 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-Orleans. F
Nothing will be omitted to kndle 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 assocla
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 visits excepfr their parents
or relations who will be admitted to them in the
parlor on Thursdays after the morning classes and
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
NAV 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 at earlier
age to school,-a child may profit from the age Of
seven or eight, and even sooner,-to keep them lon
GER and send several of them at once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted: For Board and
Tuition 800 per scholastic year of ten months, pay
able semi-annually Or quarterly in advance Day
scholars will pay 800 $50 or $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 mouth for the use
of the Piano ;-$3, per month for vocal music, in
advance. m-. m... .......4
Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing of
their cIothes expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied at their end
trance, with musqulto 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 l blue, Of brown linen two wells, blue,
2 yds, white, yds;a spoon, fork, tumbler and
knife; also small bncket, brushes, combs.
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass.
For further particulars apply to .....s @
. Sister NARY OF THE HOLY ANGEI4S
Superior.
or to Rev. G. RAYMOND,
Rector Of the Church Of Opeousas.
0pelousas, August 18th, 1856.