The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1859-04-02
AND ACADEMY "
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEP TION,
aeDelOesSNS, Louisiana.

II IN = N OOASVAA = AVAs9
OpezOassys, Louisiana.
YHHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies of
|, n the "Holy Gross in the beginning of fOctober,
in the Town Of Opelousas, for the education OF the
Young Ladies of the Parish and Of the neghboring
Parishes The location is most 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 in the best Institutions
Of America or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar
Composition, Rhetoric, Elocutcu, 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, elegance and fuency,-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 and Instrumental Music.-This last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils
vivid emulation for learning thegreatest attention
will also be paid to develop their minds form their
hearts, and elevate their character. They win have
nothing to fear from evil examples evil assoca-
tious remaining at all times within the enclosure Of
the house. and under the eyes Of kind teachers who
will watch over their morals with maternal affection.
They will receive visits EXCEPTION their paRents
or relations who viii be admitted to them n the
paror, on Thursdays after the morning classes and
On Sundays after the high mass
The utmost attention will be paid to the health Of
the pupils, the diet viii be wholesome and abund-
ant, the sick will be nursed with ma1ernal vigilance
and tenderness
Religion is the ground work of education. The
Institution is Catholic; however, young ladies who
NAV belong to 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 at an earlier
age to school-a child may profit from the age Of
seven or eight and even sooner, TO keep them on-
ger and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices havesbee adopted For Board and
Tuition, $lOO per scholastic year Of ten months pay
able semi-annualy or quarterly in advance Day
scholars wpay $50, $50 or $40, for the scholastic
year according their age and the classes they viii
attend Music on the Piano or the Guitar will be
charged Sc per month, 81 per month for the use
Of the Piano ;-S3, per month for vocal music, in
advance
Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide tor the washing OF
their clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them s., s
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance, with nausquito bar, sufficient quantity
Of sheets, blankets towels and every day clothes;
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
The whole wear in blue dress, with cape of the
same color, trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bomets, blue,1 Of brown linen; two wells, blue,
Q yds 4 white, q yds; a spoon, fork tumbler and
knife also assnalI bucket, brushes, combs, a
nitcher bowl, and looking glass.
For further particulars apply TO
Superior.
OF 10 Rev. G. RAYMoED,
Rector Of the Church Of 0pelousas.
0pelousas, August 10th, 1855