The Opelousas courier., 1858-08-07
CON INVENT AND ACADEM Y
s..s3s..,s NJ OF THE f.s- ...T
IMMACULATE C0NCEPTlO
/ 0gaSNS. Louisiana.

HyHIs institution will be opened by the Ladies af
| H. the "Hoy Cross y, in the beginning Of October,
in the Town of Opelousas, for the education OF the
Young Ladies Of the Parish and Of the neighboring
Parishes The location is most delightful, and pAfers
ali the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for their children. The system af education will en-
brace al the branches taught in the best Institutions
Of Americs or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, ElQcntion, applied 70 the
French and English languages to both of which the
utmost attention will be pad, and both of WHICH the
pupils will most carefully be trained to speak and write
Yith correctness, elegance and Apency,=W riting,
Geography, sacred and prptane ancient e. and modern
elements Of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Philoso
ply, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Musc.-This last branch an2eh will
be taught by Artist just arrived from
NeW-Oreans.
Nothing win 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-
tons remaining at all times within the enclosure Of
tie house, and under the eyes Of kind teachers who
will watch their morals With maternal affection.
They will receive no visits exceptrom 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 se will be nursed With maternal vigilance
and tenderness. .s..a.:s ...5 .-~+.":.. -a.,.
Religion is tie 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., y F&n
To enable parents to send their chdrep at an earlier
age to school, child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even sooner,-to keep them lon
ger and send several ofthem at once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board and
Tuition Sl0o per scholastic year Of ten months pay
scholars will pay $40 $40 or for the scholastic
year. according to their age and the classes they will
attend Music On the Piano or the Guitar viii pc
charged $6 per month, st per mouth for the Use
of the Piano ;-sS, per mouth for vocal music, in
advance. s tsE l,..s sr-- s--5zx .,.,[.
Parents win have to supply their children With |
books and paper, and provide for the washing .of !
their clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will also
bsscharged to them. 9T@E5 $50 # *&$ : f7.
Boarders will have to be SUPPLIED, at their en-
trance with musquito bar, a sufficient quantity i
of sheets, blankets, towels, anl every day clothes
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
the whole year in a blue dress, with cape Of the
bonnets, lbue, of brown linen two veAs, i blue,
knife ;; also a small bucket, brushes, combs,
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass. Ss% @*#
For further particulars apply to *s# : ss 7
.s5s Sister NARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
s..ls @s ss ~9s ya3ss Superior.
or to Rev. G. RAYHosp, ~. 49,. .l..sgs.s.
W. a's 57s Rector Of the Church Of Opelousas.
eaelousss august 9Th, 1885, s5z4' ss@55v '@s
Convent ofthe Immaculate Con-
ceptionof Opelousas.
HWVIE Ladies Of Holy Cross respectfully
III announce to the pubic that the class
es will be resumed in their institution on the
26th inst s....f5 'zxs 5ssg -