The Opelousas courier., 1859-09-10
CONVENT AND ACADEN Y
OF THE
IMMACULATE oONCEP ION,
aeDez0asslss. Louisiana.

Opcz09ssess, LOasSsasgssg.
YayHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies Of
the 4. Holy Cross = IN The beginning f0ctober,
in the Town Of opeiousas, for the education OF the
vnnnev Ladies of the Parish aud of the neighbering
Parishes The location moss 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 II the best Institutions
Of Anericaor or Europe: Reading. Spelling, Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, EoeutIon, applied TO the
French and Engliah languages to both Of which the
tmoss attention will be paid, and both OF which the
pnpiIa will most carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and duency, w 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 aud instrumental MUSK. last branch will
be- taught by ArtIat just arrived from
Nothing will be omitted to kiAdle in the pupils 8
vivid emulation learning the greatest attention
will aIso be paid 10 deTelop their minds. form their
hearts and elevate their character. They will have
nothing to fear from evil examples or evil associa-
tens remaining ut all times within the enclosure OF
the house, and under the eyes Of kind teachers who
watch over their morals with maternal affection.
They will receive no rsi except from their parents
or relationa who viii be admitted to see them IN the
parior ON THURSDAYS after the morning ctasses and
Oh Sundays after the high mass
The utmost attention will be paid to the health Of
ne uupils the diet viii BE- wholesome and abund-
ant the aick will be nnrsed with maternal vigilance
and tenderness.
Religion ii the ground work Of education. The
Institution ii Catholic; however young ladies' who
nav belnng 10 other denominations will be received
on the oaly condition Of conforming 70 the public
erssr..fses af the Hf1tIae. #ssaf 8s
enable parents 10 send their an earlier
are ID schonl, IA child may profit from the age Of
asyen or eight and even aooner, Ito keep them Ion
ger and send sereral of them at once the most mod
erafe prices hare been adopted For Board and
Tuitinn LOO per scholastic year Of tan months pay
able aen,irannaaally or auartsry y advance Day
scholars siil paY s $40 or so for the scholastic
year, asroriing 10 their age and the classes they will
attend. Music On the Piano or The Guitar will be
charged S6 Scr month, Ill per mouth for the use
of tbs Piano; sa per month for vocal music, in
advance. rs. =
pareTlts win have Id supply their children with
hooks and paper, and proVIds for the washing ct
skeir cIoaIea expenses incurred ID sickness will also
lie charged to them
trarce. Wfth aniusguifa bar, sufdc cient quantity
of sl,eets blankets, InWels, and ererY day elothesi
fIsv u.usf alsn hring the form. consulting for
I'M .rlsnat wear In blue dress, with cape Of the
enc crIors rin.ned with baek vsiset tWo sun
bounefs. bIae oT hrosssi two seila blue,
1'sfhIse y1s spno1 iork tunblsE and
r,;frhar. hosrI. and Iookin giass a=
s. Eor farths sz,pIy %
s:s,iiater u by oF DESERT
sapsrior.
d d H.. q. RarxosD.
Rsctor of the Church of Opelousas.
0peaoaaaa 18th,