The Opelousas courier., 1859-08-13
AND ACADENHY =
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
ODeEOagS4gS. Louisiana.

YNyHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies oa
A the "HoIy Cross in the beginning of October
in the Town of Opeleusas, for the edu0stion of the
Young Ladies of the Parish and Of the neighhorine
Parishes The location is most delightful and offers
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 whiehthe
utmost attention will be paid, and both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fuency,-W riting,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and moder1,
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phicso.
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Music-This last branch viii
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-0sieans.
Nothing win be omitted to kndle in the pupils a
vivid emulation for learning; the greatest attention
will also be paid to develop their minds, form their
hearts, and elevate their character. They will hare
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 over their morals with maternal Affection
They will receive visits except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to see them In the
parior 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.
Religion Is the ground work of education. The
Institution ia Catholic; however, Toung ladies who
may belong to other denominations will ba received
On tile only condition Of conforming to the public
exercises Of the house.
10 enable parents TO send their children atan earlier
age to school, ,-a child may profit from the age Of
seven or eight, and even er,-tokeep them Ion.
ger and send several of them at once, the most mod
crate prices hare been adopted:-For Beard and
Tuition S10u per scholastic year Of ten months pay
able semi.annuallY or quarterly in advances !; Day
scholars viIpay s2o $50 $40, for the scholastic
year. according to their age and the classes they will
attend Music on the Piano or the Guitar viii be
charged Sc per month, 81 per month for the use
OF the Piano ;--S3, per month for vocal musie, IN
advance.
Parents viii have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing CT
sheir clothes expenses incurred in sickness will aaso
be charged TO them.
= Boarders will have TO be supplied, at their ear
trance, with musquito bar, sufficient quantity
Of sheets, blankets, towels, and every day clothes
they mnst 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,
knife also d small bucket, brushes, combs. u
l,itcIer,bowl ard looking-gIass.
For further particulars apply TO
Sister MARY OF DESERT.
~ supsrsors
: ssSs = Rector Of the Church Of opslousas.
Opelousas, August 18th, 1856.