The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1859-12-03
CONVENT AND ACADENIY Y
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
OpegOassess, Louisiana

OaoesOssstvs, Louisiana.
VEVHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies
L. of the I" Holy Cross'' in the beginning of Oc-
tober, in the Town Of Opelousas for the education
ofthe young Ladies Of the Parish and fthe neigh
boring Parishes The location is most delightful.
and offers all the exterior advantages which parents
may desire for their children. The system of edu-
cation will embrace all the branches taught in the
best Institutions Of America or Europe: Reading,
Spelling, Grammar, Composition, Rhetoric, Eiocu-
tion, applied to the French and English languages,
to both Of which the utmost attention will be paid
and both of which the pupils wall most carefully
be trained to speak and write with correctness, ele
gance and aueHcy,-Writing, Geography, sacred
and profane, ancient and modern History, Mytholo-
gy, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping the elements OF
ALGEBRA and Geometry, Natural Philosophy, Natu-
raj History, Domestic Economy, Sewing Embro-
derry, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting, Vocal
aud instrumental Music.-This last branch will
be taught by a distinguished Artist just arrived
from New Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils d
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 as
sociations remaining at all times within the enclo
sure of the house, and under the eyes Of kind tea
ternal affection. They will receive no visits, ex-
cept from their parents or relations, who will be
admitted TO see them in the parIor, on Thursdays
after the mornng 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
abundant, 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
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 10 school ia child may profit from the
age of seven OF eight, and even sooner,-to keep
them longer, and send several Of them at once the
most moderate prices have been adopted For
Board and Tuition, $l00 per scholastic year of ten
months, payable semi.annually or quarterly in ad-
vance; Day scholars will pay $50, $50 or $40, for
the scholastic earaccording to their sge and che
classes they will attend. Music on the Piano or
the Guitar will be charged So per month, 81 per
month for the use of the PIANO. So, per month
Parents will have to supply their children with
hooks and paper, and provide for the washing Of
their clothes; expenses incurred Ia sickness will
also BE- charged 10 them.
IA Boarders will have to be supplied, Of their en-
trance, with . musquito bar, q sufficient quantity
Of Sheets blankets towels, and every day clothes;
they must also bring the unifoT consisting TOR the
whole yesr lii blue dress, with cape Of the same
color, trimmed with black velvet two sun bonnets,
blue. of brown linen two wells, blue, yds, !
white, yds; spoon, fork, tumbeT and knife; also
ssnaiI bucket, bIashes, combs, pitcher. bowl.
md Iooiingr glass.
erlfirtheT particulars apply 60
Sapaior.
II "a Rev. O.: RA1MoHs,
- tReetor of shs Church OF opelodsas.
sf1nalnu.sa August l6sh, 1855