The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-10-22
EDJTCATION.

branches Do % viii, be paid to their rapid Improvement
utaost, ,ast Teachers will be selected; their number
suns 70 increased TO suit the increasing number of
the students success of the Institution from the
Ihe ae' tLe long experience of those al the head
beglhh.,; .,a;r uncomfortable determination to carry
Qf y. % %nable work are the best pledge they can
ous '.e narents for the Improvement Of their
children. IA ,tber narticu,ars. amply to
Fof '''' Rev. GILBERT RAYMOND.
So,e,oasas, Sept. 25, 1858.
HnNvENT AND ACADEMY OF TIE
! 1MvACULATE CONCEPTION -" Opelousas,
%e institution will be rcopened by the Ladies Of
AZ tIoIv Cross" on the 10th of October, in the
, W. of Onelotsas, for the education Of the Young
!onn !.'. - oT the Pars.l and Of the surrounding
tos The location is most delightful, and offers
K, e exterior advantages which parents may de-
~ l sor their children. The system of Education
ig lui all the branches taught in the best III
En,mmar. Composition, Rhetoric Eocuton applied
I'smT .1a french and English Languages, to both of
;nh the utmost attention will be paid, and both of
.h;ch Tie pupils will most carefully be trained to
VII and write with correctness. elegance and flu
spev: ye Writing Geography, sacred and prpfane
t. Rook. .keeping, the elements Of Algebra and Ce
sa,otrr w. Natural Philosophy, Natural History, Do
msstic S,s Economy, Sewing, Embroidery, Artificial
eawers Drawing Painting, Vocal and Instrumental
u"sic This last branch will be tal!gft by distiK
enshed nasud artist Just arrived from NewDreans.
sMotinr will be omitted to lsrd,e in the pupils
s;s;d emnation for learning. The greatest atten-
,on viii also be-paid to develop their minds, form
tho;r hearts and elevate their character They will
Esya notbinl Ito fear from evil examples or evil as
.o.;.tons. nass remaining at all times within the enco
sure of the house. and under tho eyes of kind teach
srs who will watch over their morals with maternal
.ssction, They shall receive visits, except from
heir narents or relations, who will be allowed to see
thsm IN the parlor on Thursdays after the morning
hass, and on Sundays after the high mass.
The utmost attention will be paid to the healtl: of
,be nnpiIs. The diet will be wholesome s.A abund
mt ihc sick will be nufsed withmaternal vigilance
and tenderness
Institution is Catholic however, yoaHg Ladies' who
NAV beloug to other denominations will he received
on the only condition OF conforming TO the pubhe
Exercises Of the house.
To enable parents to send their children at an
ber age to school, child may profit from the age
Ii seven or eight. and even sooncr-to keep them
longer, and send several Of them at once the most
moderate prices have been adopted: For board and
Tuition, siUO per scholastic year Of ten months, pay
able semiannnally or quarterly in advance: Day
1choars will pay $50, $50 or $40 for the SCHOLASTIC
year according to tlerage and the classes they will
attend, Music on the Piano Guitar will be charged
III per montt-s per month for the Of the piano:
Il per month for Vocal MCic, in advance.
Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, aud provide for the washing of
their clothes. Expenses incurred iii sickness will
also be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance, with nus,etoc bar, Sufficient tFaity Of
sheets, blankets, towels and everyday eeb s they
must also bring the uaiform consisting for the whole
year in blue dress, With cape Of tine same eolnl
trimmed with black velvet; two slln-bohnets, one