The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-07-17
CONVENT AND ACADEM Z
OF THE
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TEVHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies OF
Il the "Holy Cross in the beginning Of October,
in the Town of Opelousas, for the education of the
Young Ladies of the Parish and ofthe 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 in the best Institutions
! of America or Europe: Reading, Spelling Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, ElQcutiot,, 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 fuency,-Wrti
Geography, sacred and profanc, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phoso-
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 kiudle 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 from evil examples Or evil associa-
tons 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.
They will receive no visits, excepttr from their parents
or 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 at an earlier
age to schooI,-a child may profit from the age of
seven or eight, and even sooner,-to keep them lou
ger and send several Of them at once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board and
Tuition, $l0o per scholastic year OF ten months, pay
able semi-annually quarterly in advance Day
scholars will pay $50, $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 $6 per month, 81 per month for the use
of the Piano So per month for vocal music, iii
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 Ihem. -
Boarders will have to be supplied. at their efsBY
trance with rnusGuito 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, / blus, OF brownlinen; two wells, blue,
knife also u small buc ket, brushes, combs, a
pitcher, bowl, and looking-glass
For further particulars apply to "
Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
Superior.
or to Rev. G. RAYMOND,
80 Rector of the Church of Opelousas.
Opelousas, August l6th, 1856