The Opelousas courier., 1858-11-06
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yHyHIs Institution will be opened by the Ladies of
IL the e Holy Cross in the beginning of October,
n The Town of Opelousas, for the education of the
| vonne Ladies of the Parish and of the neghboring
Parishes The location is most delightful, and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for their children. The system OF education will en-
brace all the branches taught III the best Institutions
Of America or Eu,ope Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
| Composition, Rhetoric, EIocuton, applied to the
French and English languages to both OF which the
utmost attention E be paid and both Of which The
pupils win most carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fuency, riting,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Philoso
,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
kew-Orieans. := -. -
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils a
vivid emulation for learning the greatest attention
viii also be paid to develop their minds form their
hearts, and elevate their character. They will have
nothing to fear from evil examples Or evil associa
tSons 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 EXCEPTION their parents
or relations, who will be admitted to them in the
.arlor on Thursdays after the morning classes and
On Sundays after the high mass. ss
The utmost attention will be paid to the health Of
the pupils, the diet will be wholesome and abnnd-
ant the sick will be nursed with maternal vigilance
aud tenderness @ sN s@sr52Ss
Religion is The ground work of education. The
Institution is Catholic; however young ladies who
ay 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
asge to school, "a child may profit from the age OF
seven or eight and even s0oner,-to keep them Ion
ger and send several of them at once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted For Board and
Tuition, $100 per scholastic year of ten months, pay
able semi.annualy Or quarterly in advance Day
scholars will pay $40, $50 or $40, for the scholastic
year, according their age and the classes they will
attend Music ON the Piano Or the Guitar will be
Charged Sc per month, 81 per month for the use
9f the Pianos per month for vocal music, i'll
advance
r. Parents will have to supply their children with
hooks and paper, and provide for the washing OF
fheir clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them. ss]p
Boarders will have to be supplied, at theifen-
trance, with musquito bar, q 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
tbonnets bue,I Of brown linen; two wells, blue,
e yds, white, 2 yds: spoon, fork. tumber and
knife also a small bucket brushes combs,
pitcher, bowl, and looking-glass hi
For further particulars apply to ri
Superior.
or to Rev. G. RAYMOND, .zss sa va
Rector Of the Church Of Opelousas
Opelousas, August 18th, 1866.