The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-02-06
CONVENT AND ACADEMY
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IMMACULATE CONCEP FION,
OWgyOssSags. Louisiana.

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PEyHIs Institution will be opened by the Ladies o
Ill the Holy Cross" in the beginning Of October
in the Town of 0pelousas, for the education of the
young Ladies of the Parish and of the neighboring
Parishes The location is most delightful and offers
ali the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for their children. The system of education viii EN-
brace all the branches taughtn the best Institutions
! of America or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
/ Composition, Rhetoric, Eoeution, 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,-Wnting,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology. Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Philoso-
nhy. Natural History Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery. Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
vocal and instrumental Music-Thisla last branch viii
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
Eew-0rleans.
Nothing win be omitted to kindle in the pupils 9
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
tile house and under the eyes of kind teachers who
win watch over their morals with maternal affection.
they will receive visits their parents
or relations who will be admitted to see them in the
paslor 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 school, "a child may profit from the age Of
seven or eight and even sooner,-tokeep them lon
ger and send several of them at once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board and
Tuition 800 per scholastic year Of ten months, pay
able semi-annually or quarterly in advance Day
scholars will pay $50, $50 $40, for the scholastic
year. according to their age and the classes they viii
attend Music on the Piano or the Guitar viii be
charged So per month, 81 per month for the use
Of the Piano; So, 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 clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them. So
trance, with musquito bar, a sufficient quantity
OF sheets blankets towels, and every day clothfs
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 / Of brown linen two wells, blue,
21yds, white, yds - spoon, fork. tuHabler and
knife also small bucket, brushes, combs, a |
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass.
For further particulars apply to |
Fl Sister NARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS /
@ Superior.
or to Rev. G. RAYMOND, taa /
Rector Of the Church Of Opelousas.
tOpelousas, August 18th, 1866.