The Opelousas courier., 1858-05-22
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EYTsH1s Institution will be opened by the Ladies OF
/ " thu Holy Gross in the beginning Of October,
in the Town Of Opelousas for the education Of the
vouno Ladies of the Parish and Of the neighbering
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: keading, speihng. Grammar
4 ComnositIon. Rhetoric, Eoeution, applied to the
/ French as1d English languages, to both Of which the
utmost attention will be paid and both of which the
nunis will most carefully be trained to speak aud write
! viii, correctness, elegance and hueney-Wrlting,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History. Mythology, Arithmetic, Book k-Aeepng. the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phlloso-
phy. Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting
Vocal and Instrumental Massachusetts, branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
| New Orleans
Nothing will be omitted to kndIe in the pups'a
vivid emulation for learning the greatest attention
will also be paid to develop their minds, form their
hearts, snd elevate their character. They will have
nothing 10 fear from evil examples Or evil associa-
inns remaining at all times within the enclosure Of
tha honse and under the eyes OF kind teachers Whe
v;, wa1eh over their morals with maternal affection
Tbey will receive no visits excepttrom their parents
ar relations who will be admitted to them in the
parlor, 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 viii be wholesome and ahund-
ant. the sick will be nursed with maternal vigilance
and tenderness. =. =
Religion is the ground work OF educaton fhe
Institution is Catholic; however, rDung ladies VINO
NAV belong to other denominations will be received,
OF, the oay condition of conforming to the public
exercises of the house. @ .s2z-%.
enable parents to send their children at an earlier
are to sehool-a child may profit from the age OF
seven or eight, and even .ooner,-to keep them Ion
GER and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board anu
Tuition 800 per scholastic year Of months, pay
able seEni-annually or quarterly in advance Day
scholars viii pay so0 $50 S4o for the scholastic
year. according their age and the classes they viii
attend Music on The Piano or the. Guitar viii he
charged IS per month, 81 per month for sshe use
Of the Piano;-$5, per month for vocal music III
advance. s%
Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing OF
their cIothes expenses incurred in sickness viii also
be charged to them. 4" A.*%.-
Roarders will have to be supplied. at their Ell
trance, with a rnusauito baf sufficient quantity
of sheets blankets, towels. and every day clothes;
they must also bring the uniform. consisting fer
the whole year in a blue dress. with cape Of the
same color, trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bonnets hlue, i of brown linen two wells, blue,
yds, white, yds: spoon, fork. lumber and
knife also small bucket. brushes, combs, a
pitcher, bowl aid looking glass.
For further particulars apply to H.
h. Sister MARY OF THE HOLY, ANGELS.
4F. - "a. 4ssza as @-t&s Superior.
or to Rev. e. RAYMOND, -s.s.. ...- .s.ez5- |
Rector Of the Church of Oeelousas
Opelousas, August 18th, 1855.