The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-08-28
CONVENT AND ACADEM Y
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
ala2eZOaAs<ys. Louisiana.

YEyHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies Of
IL the "Holy. Cross vim the beginning fOctober,
in the Town of Opeousas, for the education of the
Young Ladies of the Parish and Of the neighboring
Parishes The location is most delightful and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for their children The system OF education VIII 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 most carefully be trained to speaks write
with correctness, elegance and fuency,-W ritng
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History. Mythology, Arithmetic Bookkeeping, the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Philoso-
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
tNew-O Orleans.
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 assoca-
tions 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, except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to see them in the
narlor 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.
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
Ia enable parents to send their children at earlier
age to school, child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even sooner,-to Keep them Ion
ger and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board and
Tuition, 500 per scho astc year OF ten months, pay
able semi-annuay Or quarterly in advance Day.
scholars will pay $50, $50 OR $40, for the scholastic
wear, according to their age and the classes they will
attend Music on the Piano or the Guitar will be
charged Sc per month, 81 per month tor the use
of the Piano ;-$3, per month for vocal music, in
advance. 2 t2
Parents win have to supply their children with
books and paper and provide for tue washing OF
their clothes expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them. ..~x
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance, with musquito bar, a sufficient quantit@3
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 relvetj two sun
bonnets,l blue, Of brown linen; two wells, blue,
. yds, i white, yds; spoon, fork tuunbler and
knife also small bucket, brushes, combs, a
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass. - s-.
For further particulars apply to So. !
&ssss@s Sister MARY OF THE HOLY Angles
q - =. Superior.
or to Rev. g.. RAYMOND, - liza e.ze-a.r. SEQ n
y. g4.s Rector of the Church Of Opelousas. !
f}npIousaa August ! 9Th 1886. ..~-7.-.,7 81 go.