The Opelousas courier., 1858-05-08
CONVENT AND ACADEM Y
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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
Opel0usess, L0eg5sssgsan.

i OpelOsassss, Louisiana.
YNyHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies o
IL the I" Holy Cross in the beginning of October
in the Town of Opelousas, for the education of thu
Young Ladies of the Parish and of the neighborin,
Parishes. The location is most delightful, and ofer
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, Elocution, applied to the
French and English languages to both of which the
utmost attention will be paid and both of which the
pupils viii carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness elegance and auency, Writing,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phoso-
ply, Natural History, domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and instrumental Music-Thsl 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 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-
tions 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 no visits except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to see 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 win be nursed with maternal vigilance
and tenderness. r -tz2
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, la child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even sooner,-to keep 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-aunually or quarterly in advance Day
scholars will pay 800, $50 or $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; ;-S3, per month for vocal music, in
advance. @-s
Parents win have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing Oh
their cothes expenses incurred iu sickness will alsS
be charged to them.
trance, with a musquito bar, a sufficient quantity I
Of sheets, blankets towels, and every day Clothes
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
the whole year in a blue dress, with cape of the
same color, trimmed with black velvet two sun
bonnets, blue, Of brown linen; two wells. blue
2 yds, white, q yds; q spoon, fork, tumbler and
knife; also small bucket, brushes, combs
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass.
i For further particulars apply to
Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
d. 5sss Superior.
or to Rev. G. RAYMOND,
. Rector Of the Church Of opelousas.
Opelousas, August 10th, 1856.