The Opelousas courier., 1859-01-01
CONVENT AND ACADENH Y
OF THE
I,lDIlCDL ATE CONCEP TI0N,

HE7HIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies oil
I 4 the Holy Cross in the beginning Of October,
in the Town of Opeousas, for the education of the
younp Ladies of the Parish and of the neighborng
Parishes. The location is most delightful and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for tbair children The system of education will
brace a the branches taught in the best Institutions
| Of America or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, Eocution, applied to the
French and English languages, to both of which the
utmost attention will be paid and both of which The
pupls will most carefully be trained speak and write
1 with correctness, elegance and huency,--" riting,
sHeosraphv sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History. Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phileso-
phy, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Music-This last branch will
be taught by just arrived from
NeWlOrleans. - 5 -
Nothing will be omitted to kndle in the pupils a
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 assocra
lions, 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 except from their parents
or relations who viii be admitted to them in the
parfor, on Thursdays after the morning classes and
on Sundays after the high mass.
The utmost attention wilt De paid TO the Ieaita OF
the pupils, the diet will be wholesome and abund-
ant the sick viii be nursed with maternal vigilance
and tenderness
Religion is the ground work Of education. The
Institution is Catholic, however, young ladies who
may belong to other denominations will be- received,
on the only condition of conforming to the public
exercises Of the house.
To enable parents send their children at earlier
age to school "a child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even sooneE,--to keep them an-
ger and send several Of them once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted Board and
Tuition, 800 per scholastic year of ten months pay
able serni-annuaiIy or quarterly in advance Day
scholars will pay $40, $50 $40, for the scholastic
year. according their age and the they will
attend. Music ON the Piano or the Guitar will be
charged So per month, ST per month for the
of the Piano;-S3 per month for vocal music, in
advance.
Parents VII have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing OF
their clothes expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them. s ...
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their eng
trance, with a masauito bar, sufficient quantity
of Sheets blankets towels, and every day clothes
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
the whole year in blue dress, with capeof the
same color trimmed with black velvet; two sun
bonnets. / biae Of brown linen; two wells, blue
2ayds, white, 2 Fds;a spoon, fork, tumbler and
knife also a small bucket, brushes, combs,
pitcher. bowl. and looking glass.
For further particulars apply to
- Il. Sister MARY OF DESERT,
4ass ls Superior.
or to Rev. G. RAYMOND,