The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-08
,CtONVEN,E AN Ds ACADEMY r OF THE
" IAfAfAC CULATE CONCEpTION. I. .Opelousas,

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This Institution will be reopened BY the Ladies' Of
the " Holy Cross, = On the 26th Of October. In
the Town Of OpeIousas for the education of the
Young Ladies' Of the Parish and of the surrounding
Parishes The location IL most delightful, and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may do
Sire for sheir children. vhe system Of Education
will embrace all the branches taught In the hest hi-
situations Of America or Europelseading, Spelling,
Grammar, Composition, Rhetoric, Elocatioh, applied
to the French and English Languages, to both Of
which the utmost attention will be paid and both Of
which the pupils will most carefully be trained to
speak and write with correctness, elegance and flu,
cncy Writing Geography, sacred and profane
Ancient and Modern History, Mythology, Arthme.
tic, Book keeping the elements of Algebra and Gee
ometry, Natural Philosophy, Natural History, Do
nestle Economy, Sewing. Embroidery Artificial
Flowers, Drawing, Painting, Vocal and Instrumental
Music. This last branch will be taught by distil.
yuished artist, Just arrived from NewOrleans.
Nothing viii be omitted to kndle III the pupils a
vivid emulation for earning The greatest attention
will also be paid to develop their minds, form their
hearts and elevate their character They will have
lothing to fear from evil examples or evil associa
tons, remaining Mt all times within the enclosure Of
the house, and under the eyes Of kind teachers, who
will watch over their morals with maternal aecti0p
They shall receive visits except from their pae
rents or relations, who will be allowed to see them
in the parlor on Thursdays after the morning class,
and on Sundays after the high mass.
Theutmost attention will be paid to the heAltt Of
the pupils The diet will he wholesome and abMnd
ant The sick will be nursed with
and tenderness.
Religion Is the groundwork Of Education. The
Institution is Catholics however, young Ladies' who
may belong to other denominations will be received
OH the only condition of conforming to the public
exercises of the house. Il
To enable parents to send their children at an ear
lier age to sehool---a child may profit iromthe age
OF seven or eight, and even sooner-tto keep them
longer and send several Of tlem ut once, the most
moderate prices have been adopted. For Board and
Tuition 100 per scholastic year Of ten mostls pay
able seln-annnally or quarterly In advances; Day
scholars will pay $40, $50 Or $40 for the scholastic
year. according to their age "a the classes they will
So per month 81 per month for the use Of The piano.
| So per month for Vocal Music, In advance,
| Parents will have to suppl ytacir children wth1
books, aid paIer, and provide for the washing OF
their Clothes Expenses incurred in sickness will
4 also lie charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance with amusketDe bar,a sufficient quantity Of
sheets blankets towels and every,da clothes they
must also bring the Uniform consisting for tile whole
wear in q blue dress, with cape oil the same color,
| trimmed VITA black velvet; two sunbonnets, one
| blue Que of brown linen; two wells one blue .two
wards one white. two yards spoon, fork, tuinbler
| and knife; also small bucket, brushes, combs, a
4 pitcher, howl and looking-gass. 3s4s5. X g.
Day scholars will attend The classes, studies and
recreations ;they wle allowed to take their diu-
uor in the house. They will also receive for their
moral aud intellectual Improvement that degree Of
care, attention and ardent solicitude, that can be
/ expected from persons exclusively devoted by reli
| gjon and zeal to the education OF youth.
1 For further particulars apply to SISTER MARY
1 OF THE HOLY ANNE.S, Superior, or to the Rev.
| q. RAYMOND, Rector Of the Catholic Church Of
| 0pelousas.
Opelousas October H, 1857.