The Opelousas courier., 1858-10-23
CONVENT AND ACADENaY Y
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

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i FT1HIs Institution will be opened by the Ladies o
1 A the "Hoy Cross y in the beginning of October
in the Town of Opelousas, for the education of the
Young Ladies Of the Parish and of the neighborine
Parishes The location is most delightful, and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for their children. The system of education will em.
brace all the branches taught in the best Institutions
of America or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, Elocutien, applied to the
utmost attention will be paid and both Of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fuency,-Writing
! Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phloso-
ply, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and instrumental MusicThis last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
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Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils
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 fiom evil examples Or evil associa
tions remaining at all times within the enclosure of
the house, and under the eyes Of kind teachers who
will watch their morals with maternal affection
They will receive visits except from their parents
relations, who will be admitted to them in the
parlor, 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 nursed 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 earlier
age to school,-a child may profit from the age of
seven eight, and even sooner,-to keep them lon
ger, aud 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 $40, $50 $4O for the scholastic
year, according to their age and the classes they viii
attend. Music on the Piano or the Guitar will be
charged Sc per month, 81 per month for the use
Of the Pianos per month for vocal music, in
advance =
books and paper, and provide for the washing Of |
their clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will als
be charged to them. . |
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en- |
trance, with 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 !
bonnets, blue, l of brown linen; two veiis blue
2 yds, white, yds; spoon,s fork, tambler and |
knife also small bucket, brushes, combs
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass.
" Fer further particulars apply to
Sister NARY OF DESERT,
p ~ Superior.
or to Rev.sG RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church of opelousas
Opsousas, August 10th, 1856.