The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-06-26
CONVENT AND ACADENI X
~ OF THE ga@=..-.. ~.
IMMACULATE CONChP TlON,
esaoezOessgs, Louisiana.

yuyHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies oil
| u the "Holy Cross Pin the beginning OF October
in the Town of 0peousas, for the education OF the
yong Ladies of the Parish and OF the nelghborlne
Parishes The location is most delightful and offers
ali the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for choir children. The system of education will EN-
brace all the branches taught in the best Institutions
Of America or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
Con,noation. Rhetoric, Elocution, applied to the
French and English languages, to both of which the
utmost attention will be paid and both OF which the
pups wimost carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and huency,-W ritng,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
H;stTry Mythology Arithmetic, Book Keeping the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phloso-
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.
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. torn their
hearts and elevate their character. They will have
nothipg to fear from evil examples evil associa
tdns 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.
Tev will receive visits, excepttrom their parents
or relations, who will be admitted to see 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-
art. 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 confirming to the public
exercises of the house.
TO enable parents to send their children at earlier
age to schooI,-a child may profit from the age OF
seven or eight and even sooner,-to keep them lon
ger and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted For Board and
Tuition. 800 per scholastic year of ten months, pay
able semi-annuaEy or quarterly in advance Day
scholars will pay $40, $50 or s40 for the scholastic
year. according to their age and the classes they will
attend Music ON the Piano or the Guitar will be
charged s6 per month, 81 per month for the use
of the Piano;-s3 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 clothes: expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them.
| Boarders will have to be supplied. at their en-
trance with a rnusgulto 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
bonnets, blue of brown linen; two veils blue,
knife: also small bucket, brushes, combs, d
pitcher bowl, and lookiug-glass.
For further particulars apply to
.@ Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
- Superior.
or to Rev. G. RAYMOND
Rector of the Church of opelousas.
Opelousas, August l6th, 1855. #5 4