The Opelousas courier., 1858-06-12
CONVENT AND ACADEMY Y
.5.s. OF THE
IMMACULATE, CONCEPTION,
ODeZOssseyS, Louisiana.

FHyHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies Of
the "Holv Cross" in the beginning OF October,
in tha Town Of Opelousas for the education of the
jvounp Ladies of the Parish and of the neighboring
Parishes. The location is most delightful, and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
brace all the branches taught in the best Institutions
Of America or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, Elocution, applied to Che
French and English languages, to both Of which the
almost attention will be paid, and both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fuency,-W rltlng,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
clements Of Algebra and Geometry Natural Philoso-
nhy, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
vocal and instrumental Music-This last branch will
ss taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kindle 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
lions 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, EXCEPTION their parents
or relations who will be admitted to them in the
parlor, on Thursdays after the morning classes and
or 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.
G Religion is the ground work of education. The
Institution is Catholic; however, young ladies who
may belong to other denominations will be received
or 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 Ion
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 500, $50 or $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
CT the Piano ;-$5, per month for vocal music, in
advance.
Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide. for the washing OF
their cothes expenses incurred IN sickness will also
be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance, with a 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
ihonnets, blue of brown linen; two wells, blue,
q yds, l white, 2 yds;a spoon, fork, tumbler and
knife also small bucket, brushes, combs:
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass.
i For further particulars apply to
Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
iss4 @R Superior.
:or to Rev. G. RAYMOND, .e-.e.
Rector Of the Church Of Opelousas.
Ope1ousas August ] 9Th, 1856. '@,