The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-01-29

(tONVENT' AND ACADEMY OF thin
~ IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ~ Opelousasi


~ IMMACULATE ECoNCEpTloN.fss opeloasasi
Louisiana.
The Institution will be reopened by the Ladies' Of
ahs H9y 19ss m on ~, tue s9ln at oo,aer g me- y .ss
iMdies Of the Parish and OF the surrotthhinE
Parishes. The location is most delightful, hnd dneta
NIL the exterior advantages which parents may dci
sire for their children. The system of Education
will embrace all the branches taught n the best In.
sttutnps Of America or Europe-- Reading, Spellingj
Grammar, Composition. Rhetoric alslncution, applied
to the French and English Languages, to both Of
which tho utmost attention will be paid, and both o
which the pupils will most carefullybe tralnsd 10
speak and write with correctness, elegance and dA.
encyi Writing Geography, sacred and protane,
Ancient and Modern History, Mythology, ArithmY
TIC, ioek Keeping, the elements of Algebra and 90;
onlctry, Natural Philosophy, Natural History. DO;
nestle Economy Sewing, Embroidery, Artificial
Flowers, Drawing, Painting, vocaland instrumental
Music. This last branch viii he taught by distih-
guishoa artist, just arrived from New0rleans \
Nothing will be omitted to kndlo in tho pupils
vivid emulation for learning The grentcst atten-
tion will qlsn be nd to develop their minds, torn,
their hearts and elevate their charactey. They will
have nothing to ftar from evil examples or evil NJ:
socatons remaining at all times within the enco4
sure OF tue louse, and under the eyes o kind teachl
era who will watch over their morals with muterna(
affection. they shall receive visits, except from
their parents relations who will he allowed 10 eed
them In The parlur on Thursdays after the morning
class, md on Sundaysafter the high mass U
The utmost attention will lie paid To Tho health pf
| the pupils. The diet will be wholesome nnh abund.
ant The sick will BIZ nulsed maternal aigilancS
/ and tenderness. .FsF A M
! Religion Is the groundwork Of Education. This
/ Institution IL Cathnc however, young Ladies' who
may belong to other denominations will he leceivHd
OH tile only condition Of conforming to the pulhs
i exercises OF the house -
10 enable parents 10 send their children Mt an car-
lier age to school-n child may profit from the ngs
of seven or eight, and even sslonerto keep. then!
longer, and send seteml OF them ut once, the most
moderate prices have been adopted: For board and
fuion sl00 per scholastic year Of ten months, pay
able scmiannualiy or quarterly IN adsanee,; Day
scnlafs will pay 500 S80 $40 for the aehplastil
year, according to thoifngeand the classes they Will
attend, Music on the Plane Guitar will be charged
30 per monih-s per month for the use Of the piunoj
, % per month for Vocal Music, in ADVANCE.
Parents viii have to supply their children with
books aud paper, and provide for the washing ol
- their clothes Expenses incurred Ia sickness will
= also be charged 10 them.
J, Boalders will have To be supplied, Mt their On.
tranec with musketoe har sufficient quantity oil
Sheets blankets, towels aud everyday clothes they
must also bring the uniform consisting for the wholt
- year in hne dias, with cape of the same color
:. trimmed with buck velvet: two snnbonnets, Ons
= blue, one Of brown linen two wells, one blue two
yards, nhe white, twn yards; spoon fork, tunible
md knife; also small bucket, brushes, combs;
. pitcher, bowl and loolinggass. ..#st "a,
Day scholars will attend the clnsscs studies AMI
. rceteationa; they will be allowed to take their din
/ lmorhl and intellectual Improvement that degree 0
care, attention and ardent solicitndc, that can b
y expected from persons exclusively devoted by rel
y pith and zeal to tho education Uf youth.
For further particulars apply To SISTER MARI
, OF DESERT Superior, or to The Rev. q. RAY
v M0Np, Rector Of the Catholic Church Of 0pelousa,
0pc0usas October II, 1867.