The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-08-14
CONVENT AND ACADEM Y
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCDPT PTIONI,
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YEYHIS Institution will be opened BY the Ladies Q
IL the 'Holy Cross" in the beginning of October
in the Town of Opelousas, for the education of thu
Young Ladies of the Parish and Of the ncighboln:
Parishes The location is most delightful and offer
all the exterior advantages which parents may desir
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, Elocuton, applied to tn.
French and English languages, to both of which tht
utmost attention viii be paid and both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained speak and write
| with correctness, elegance and tuency,-W riting
Geography sacred and profane. ancient and modern
/ History, Mythology, Arithmetic Bookkeeping, the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Ph;loso
phy, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing
/ Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Iusic,-This last brancravi
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
| 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 viii have
nothing to fear from evil examples Or evil assocla-
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 no visits, except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to them in the
paror 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 nugsed with maternal vigilance
and tenderness.
Religion is the ground work of education. The
Institution 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.
To enable parents to send their children at an earlier
age to school "a child may profit from the age of
n tn Inn
ger, and send several of them at once the mod
crate prices have ba@p adopted For Board and
Tuition, S1o0 per sd astic year of ten months pay
able semi-annualy or quarterly i'll advance Day
scholars viii pay $40, $50 $40, for the scholastic
year. according to their age and the classes they will
attend Music Oh 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, i'll
advance.
Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide TO: the washing OF
their clothes expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance with musqaito bar, sufficient qua5 5@Dy
of sheets. blankets, towels. and every day clothes:
they must also bring the unitcrrn. consisting fer
the whole year in blue dress, with cape of the
same color, trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bonDets, l blue. of brown linen two wells, blue
knife also a small bucket, brushes, combs, a
pitcher, bowl, and Iooking-giass
For further particulars apply to
Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS
Superior.
or to Rev G. RAYMOND,
. ss-.r. Rector of the Church of Opelousas
0pelousas August 10th, 1856.