The Opelousas courier., 1858-07-10
CON VENT, AND AGADE7Ha x
. OF THE
IIIMtGTIATE CONCEPTION.
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1gyHTs Tnssitnt;on will be opened by the Ladies Of
the ssHolv Cross" in the beginning OF Gct5her
IN the Town of Opelousas for the education OF the
Young Ladies Of the Parish and OF the ieighe9rlng
Parishes The location is most delightful and oteTs
III the exterior advantages which parents may desire
esr their children The system of education will en-
hrace all the branches taught in the best Institutions
bbf america OF Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
EomDositior, Rhetoric, .Llocution applied to the
French and English anggages, to both of which the
almost attention VII paid, and both OF which the
Dups will most carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fuency,-W riting,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phcso-
hhv Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
55,n3broidery Artificial flowers, DFawng, Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Musc.-Ihs last branch VIII
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
NeH-OrIcans.
So,,ing will be omitted to kinde 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 VIII nave
nothing to fear from evil examples OF e'll assocla-
tons remaining all times within the enclosure OF
the house. and under the eyes OF kind teachers VINO
will watch over their morals with maternal atlecuoh.
They will receive visits, exceptfron their parents
or relations who will be admitted to see them in the
Daror 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 abHnd-
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
NAV 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,-to keep them Ion
rer and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-i Board and
Tuition SlOO per scholastic year OF ten months, pay
able semi-annually OF quarterly in advance; Day
scholars will pav $40 $50 or $40 for the scholastic
year according to their age and the classes they wall
attend. Music on the Piano or the Guitar will be
charged Sc per month, 81 per month for the use
of the Piano So per month for vocal music in
advance. 81
I, Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing OF
aher clothes expenses incurred i'll sickness will also
be charged to them.
! Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance with musquto bar, sufficient quantity
,of sheets, blankets. towels, and every day clothes;
they must also bring he uniform. consisting for
the whole wear in blue dress, with cape OF the
same color, trimmed with black velvet; two sun
honnets blue, ot brown linen two wells. blue,
> yda, white, , yis: spoon, fork, turabief Gna
knife: also a sn3alt bucket brushes, combs, a
pitcher bowl. and ooking-giass.
For further particulars apply to
Sister MARY .GE TIE HOLY ANGELS
Superior.
Or TO Rev. G. EAT.oSD
Rector of The Church Of 0pelcusas.
GnaIoucaa Arrust 9Th. 1855,