The Opelousas courier., 1858-11-20
DlNVENT, ANED ACAH1ENH Y
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IMMACULATE CONCEPT TlON,
eDaaezOs5Sgs. Louisiana.

FEyHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies Of
! u the /" Holy Cross" in the beginning of October,
in the Town of Opelousas for the education of the
Young Ladies of the Parish and Of the neighborng
Parishes The location is most delightful and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for their children The system of education will eu
brace all the branches taught in the best Institutions
Iof 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 speak and write
with correctness, elegance and iuency,-Wrltlng
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Keeping, 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
New-Orleans. s ,9s.
Nothing will be omitted to llindle in the pupils
vivid emulation for lcarning 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-
tios 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, EXCEPTION their parents
or relations who will be admitted to them in the
parlor on Thursdays after the morning classes and
on Sundays after the high mass.
h. 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
Ipstituton 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. < : - { - ;,--
70 enable parents to send their children earlier
age to school, child may profit from the age Of
seven or eight, and even Eooner,-to keep them lon
ger and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted For Board and
Tuition 500 per scholastic year OF ten months, pay
able semi-annually or quarterly in advance; Day
scholars will pay s20 $50 $40, for the scholastic
year. 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 for the use
Of the Piano;-$3, per month for vocal music in
advance. + sstlI EtiGs fs.efEA-.t f.. 70 yts..-
=. Parents will have to supply the: children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing Of
their clothes expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them. " j4s' ~ ~
| Boarders will have to be supplied, at their emf
trance, with musqulto BAR a sufficient quantity
of sheets, blankets towels, and every day clothes;
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
the whole year in a blue dress, with cape of the
same color trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bonnets, blue, of brown linen two wells, blue,
2 yds, 1 white, yas; spoon, fork. tumbler and
knife + also small bucket, brushes combs, a
bit cher, bowl, and looking glass. &.s:<g ~.
For further particulars apply to s;.t
Sister MARY OF DESERT, !
s.*,... "a, g.s,s.sg -. Superior.
or to Rev. G. RAYMOND, b. '7 '-' 'i>1 I
i2f' I!ij AHi Rector of che Church of Opelousas.
Opeousas, August 10th, 1856. +a.,f q