The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-04-03
CONVENT AND ACADERH u
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCBP TION,

1EvHIE Institution will be opened by the Ladies o
| the /" Holy Cross in the beginning Of tOctober
In the Town of Opeousas, tor the education OF the
Young Ladies of the Parish and OF the neighboring
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 Americaor Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
Compositien, Rhetoric, Eocution, applied to the
Freuch and English languages, to both OF which the
utmost tenion will be paid, and both of which the
nups will most carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and DEMONSTRATING
Geography sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping. the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phioso-
nhy. 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 kindle in the pupils a
vivid emulation for learning; the greatest attention
will also be paid develop their minds, form their
hearts, and elevate their character. They will have
nothing to fear from 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 over their morals with maternal affection.
They will receive no visits except 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 theirchdren earlier
age to school, "a child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even sooner,-to keep them ION
ger and send several of them at once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board and
Tuition $loo per scholastic year of ten MONTHS pay
able semi-annualy or quarterly in advance ; Day
scholars viii pay $50, $50 $40, for the scholastic
year. according to 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
of the Piano;-SS, per month for vocal music, in
advance.
Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing OF
their cIothes expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them.
BoardeEs will have to be supplied, at their
trance with musquito bar, sufficient 4uanttL
of sheets blankets towels. and every day clotA
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, l blue, of brown linen two wells, blue,
9 yds, white, ? yds;a spoon, fork. tunbier and
knife also a small bucket, brushes, combs,
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass.
Fer further particulars apply to-
Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
Superior.
or to Rev. G. RAYMOND, ..
Rector of the Church of Opelousas.
Opelousns, August 18th, 1856.