The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-02-27
AND ACADEN Il
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
DDeIOsasas. Louisiana.

FEyHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies OF
+ 4 the :" Holy Cross" in the beginning @October,
in the Town of Opeousas, tor the education OF the
young Ladies of the Parish and of the neighboring
Parishes The location is most delightful, and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
fer their children. The system OF education will ens-
brace all the branches 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
szis will NEST carefully hetraned to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and tuency,-Wr riting
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History Mythology, Arithmetic Bookkeeping, the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry Natural Philoso-
phv. Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery. Artificial flowers, Drawing Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Music.-This last branch will
be tauet bv distinguished Artist just arrived from
Aew-Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kinde in the pupils
vivid emulation for learning; the greatest attention
wil also be paid to develop their minds. form their
hearts and elevate their charseser. They will have
nothing to fear from evil examples Or evil associa-
tons remaining all times within the enclosure of
the house. and under the eyes OF kind ceachers who
will watch over their morals with maternal affection
They will receive visits, except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to them in the
parlor on Thursdays after the morning classes and
en 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
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 earlie
age to school,-a child may profit from the age of
seven Or eight, and even sooner-to keep them lon
ger, and send several of them once, the mod
crate prices have been adopted For Board and |
Tt;to 800 per scholastic year of ten months, pay
able semi-innuallv Or quarterly in advance ; Day |
scholars will pay s20 $50 $40 for the scholastic
year. according their age and the classes they viii
attend Music On the Piano the Guitar will be
charged IS per month, 81 per month for the use
Of the Piano -s3, per month for vocal music in |
advance.
Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, aad provide for the washing OF
their cothes expenses Incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en7az
trance with r1rseuto bar, IA sufficient quantity
Of sheets, blankets towels. and every day ca@ygs;
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
fonnets. bne. of brown linen; two wells. blue,
? ydS: white: y,is a spoon, iork: t"mbler and
knife aso small bucket, brushes, combs,
pitcher bowl. and looking glass.
For further particulars apply to
II Sister NARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS
Il Superior.
Or to Rev. G. RAYMOND,
Rector Of the Church Of Opelousas.
! OpeIonsas, August 18th, 1855.