The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1859-06-25
AND ACADEMY
7a5S OF THE zz5 -
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
Opel0useys, LOegssaesasts.

O2,el0usess, Louisiana.
YKyHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies of
IL the Holy Cross " in the beginning October,
ID the Town of Opelonsas, for 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
for their children. The system Of education will
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 which the
utmost attention will be paid and both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fuency,--Wr riting,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements Of Algebra and Geometry Natural Philoso-
phy, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and instrumental MusieThis last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
Newt Orleans.
Nothing win be omitted TO kindle in the pupils q
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 associa-
tons, remaining at all times within the enclosure Of
tile house, and under the eyes Of kind teachers who
win watch over their morals with maternal affection
They will receive no visits except from their parents
or relations who will be admitted to them in the
parlor Oh Thursdays after the morning classes and
on Sundays after the high mass. M .ss
The utmost attention viii 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 sihe ground work Of education. The
Institution is Catholic; however, young ladies' who
may belong 10 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 an earer
age 10 school, child may profit from the age Of
seven Or eight and evens sooner, ITO keep them lon
per ard send several of them at once the most mod
srafe pricss have been adopted For Board and
800 per scholastic year of ten months,
able semi-annualIy or quarterly in advance Day
scholars wilIpay $40, $50 or $40, for the scholastic
year according to their age and the classest they will
attend Music III tie Piano or the Guitar will be
charged $b psr month, 81 per month for the use
Of tho Piano ;ss, per month for vocal music, in
advance. ssss sSss sazsssss
Parents win have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing Of
their clothes expenses incurred N sickness will also
he charged - them. 81
Boarders will have TO be supplied, at their en-
trance, with musqnito bar, sufficient quantity
of sheets blankets towels and every day clothes;
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
tie whole year iii blue dress, with cape Of the
same color, trimmed with black velvet two sun
bonnets1 blue, oi brown linen two yeils,1 blue
faiis aIso small bucket brushes, combs,
;pitcher, bowl, and Iooki glass. 52s.
Tor further part iculars apply 70 SIS
Sister II OF DESERT,
sl Superior.
IL ID Rev. d. RAruosn,
Rector Of the Church of 0pelousas,
f)pelousaa. August 18th, 1866.