The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-01-23
CONVENT AND AEADEM Il
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
G5weIOaassgs, Louisiana.

II
YTyHIs Institution will be opened by the Ladies O.
H. the g Holy Cross in thebeginning ofOctober
in the Town of Ope!ousas for the education of the
Young Ladies of the Parish and OF the neie hbotine
Parishes. The location is most ghttul and offers
all The exterior advantages which parents may desire
| 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, Eocution applied to the
French and English languages, to both of which the
utmost attention will be paid, aid both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fuemcE-Writg G,
Geography sacred and profe, ancient and modern
| History, Mythology. Arithmetic, ok-Keepins, the
| elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phoso-
phy, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
! Embroidery, Artificial flowers, lrawing, Painting,
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived aola
! New-Cileans.
f. Nothing will be omitted to kinde in the pupils
vivid emulation for learning; the greatest attcnton
will also be paid to deEelep their minds: fcfn their
hearts, and elevate their character. They VII have
nothing to fear fo4n evil examples or evil assocl-
olls remaining at a tines within The enclosure OF
ihe 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 them in tle
parIor 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 ans. .abulld-
ant the sick viii! be nursed Wish maternal vigilance
and tenderness.
Religion is the ground work C education. The
Institution is Catholic; however, yo4!g ladies' who
NAV belong other denominations win be received,
cn the only condition of conforming to the public
exercises of the house.
To enable parents to send their children at an earlier
age to schoo',-a child may profit from the age Of
seven or eight, and even sooner,-to keep them lon
ger ard send several of them at once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted For Beard and
Tuition, $l00 per scholastic year of ten MONTHS par
able seni-annualIy or quarterly in advance Da;--
scholars will pay :2o $50 or $40 fer the scholastic
year, ding their age and the classes they will
attend. Music On the Piano OF the Guitar will be
charged Sc per mouth, 81 per mouth for the use
of the piano;-53, per month for vocal music, in
advance
4 Parents viii have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the wa<s.ng OF
the cIothes expenses incurred i'll sickness viii also
DE charged to them.
Baarders VIII have to lie supplied. at their en-
trance, with unisquito bar, sufficient quantitX "a
of sheets, blankets, towels. and every day eioths%
they must also bring the nniiornl, consist pTor
the whole year in blue dress, with cape oi the
same color. trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bonnes, blue, OF brown linen; two wells, blur
knife also small bucket, brushes, co4nbs
pitcher, howl, and looking-giass.
For further PARTICULARS apply to
Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS
/. Superior.
or to Rev. 6. RATMosn,
Rector of The Church Of 0peIousas.
cpe!eusas, August 10th, 1865.