The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-06-19
CONVENT AND ACAHDEM n
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEP Tl0N,
Da,eEOsss1xs. Louisiana.

FEyHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies OF
the "Holy Cross " in the beginning Of October,
s.; tha Town of Opelousas, for the education OF the
vo,!nr Ladies of the Parish and Of the neghboring
PaSisRes. The location is most delightful, and offers
all she exterior advantages which parents may desire
for their children The system OF education Will en-
hrace all the branches taught in the best Institutions
of Al Anerca or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar
Co,nnosition, Rhetoric, Elocution, applied to the
French and English languages, to both Of which the
utmost attention will be paid and both OF which the
nsls will most carefully be trained to speak and write
vita correctness, elegance and auency, Writlng
Geography sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Book the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Philoso-
nhv' 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
vivid emulation for learning the greatest attentoh
wiu also be paid to develop their minds, form their
hearts and elevate their character. They VIII nave
nothing to fear from evl examples VI esn a.
tions remaining at all times within the enclosure OF
tha house. and under the eyes of kind teachers who
viii watch over their morals with maternal affection
They will receive no visits exceptfro their parents
or relations who will be admitted to see them in the
naf|or 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. m
Religion is the ground work Of education The
Institution is Catholics however, young ladies who
NAV belong to other denominations will be recelved
on the only condition of conforming to the public
exercises Of the house.
III enable parents to send their children at earlier
ape to school,-a child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even eooner,-to keep them lon
ger and send several of them at once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board and
Tuition s1OO per scholastic year of ten months, pay
able serni-annually or quarterly in advance Day
scholars will pay s2O $50 s40 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;-$3, 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.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance, with musquito bar sufficient quantity
Of sheets, blankets, towels, and every day clothes
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
the , whole wear in blue dress, with cape Of the
same color. trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bonnets. blue of brown linen; two wells, blue,
3 yds, white, 2 yds; spoon, fork, tutnbier and
knife !: also a small bucket, brushes, combs, a
pitcher, bowl, and looking-glass.
For further particulars apply to FL +t=
*ss5 Sister MARY OFTHE HOLY ANGELS.
H.. Superior.
| or 10 Rev. G. RAYMOND, s.,
.s Rector of the Church Of 0pelousas.