The Opelousas courier., 1859-11-05
1&Naa ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
OpezOssssgs, E.0wiSsN2ag.


TEHHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies
tober, in the Town Of Opelousas for the education
ofthe young Ladies of the Parish and of the 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, Elocu-
ton, applied to the French and English languages
to both Of which the utmost attention will be paid
and both of which the pupils will most carefully
be trained to speak and write with correctness ele
gance and anency,-Wr Writing, Geography, sacred
and profane, ancient and modern History, MythoIo-
ey, Arithmetic, Book-keeplng, r. the elements Of
raj History, Domestic Economy, Sewing, EmbFoi-
derry, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting, Vocah
and instrumental Music.-This last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived
from New-0r:eans.
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupilsa
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 noshing to fear from evil examples evil as
sociatons remaining at all times within the enelo-
sure Of the house, and under the eyes of kind tea
chers who will Watch over their morals with ma
ternal affection. They will receive no visits, ex-
cent from their parents or relations, who will be
admitted to see them in the pafIaE, on Thursdays
after the morning classes and on Sundays after the
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 toother determinations will be received,
on the only condition of conforming TO the public
exercises Of the house.
d To enable parents TO send their children at an
earlier age to school, IA child may profit from the
age of seven or 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 $40, $50 or $40, for
classes theT will attend. Music On the Piano or
the Guitaf will be charged 90 per mouth, $l per
month for the use of the Piano. 50, per mouth
for vocal music, in advance.
Parents will have 10 supply their shslarea with
books and paper, and provide for the washing Of
their clothes expenses incurred in sickness will
also be charged Co them.
Boarders will have 10 be Supplied, at their en-
trance. with nausquito bar, sufficient quantity
of sheets, blankets towels and every day eiathes;
teF ulaSt aso bring the unformt consisting for the
whole yeax in blue dress, with cape Of the same
color, trimHnad with black velvss tWo sun hoaEess
i blue, of brown linen; twu FeIis, blue, Yds,
white, yds; spoon, fark sumbler and knife; also
asmaiI bucket, brushes, combs, pitcher. bowl.
md ieoking- glass.
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4 Sapoiov.
Il u Rev. g. RArHosD, -
7s7 Rector of the Church Of 0pelousas.
y Opslnusas. Angnst 18th. 1856.