The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-04-30
TON VENT AND ACADEMY OF THE
~ IMMACULATE CONCEPTION N !. !, Opelousas,

- lHMASULAIG SoNCEfllUN OpelOusNsJ
Louisiana.
Tho Institution will be fe-opened by the Ladies' ok
the Holy Cross" on the goth Of October, In thc
Town OF Opelousas, for the education Of tho fOnne
Ladies of the Parish and of the surrounding
Parishes The location is most delightful and ofJet1
all the exterior advantages which parents may ~
sire Tor their chileten.s The system Of Education
will embrace oil the. branches taught in the best Ins
stitutions Of America or Europe--Reading Spelingy
Grammar, Composition, Rhetoric, Elocution, applied
TO- tho French and English Languages, TO both q
which tho utmost attention will be paid, and both "
which the pupils will most carefully hc trained v
speak and write with correctness, elegance and No.
ency; Writing Geography, saered and prolaAel
Ancient and Modern History, Mythology, Arithmsi
tic, Book. Keeping the elements of Algebra and 0st
onletry, Natural Philosophy, Natural History IA d.
nestle Economy, Sewing, Embroidery, ArtiAclat
Flowers, Drawing, Painting, Vocal and lnstrumentAl
Music. This last branch win be taught by distint
guished artist, just arrived from NewOrlenns
Nothing will be omitted to kindlc in the pupils
vivid emulation for learning. The greatest attena
tion will also be paid to develop their minds, for
their hearts and elevate their character. They will
have nothing to fenr from evil examples or evil ~
socatons, remaining at all times within the enClqa
OF the house. and under the eyes Of kind teach.
ers who will watch over their morals with maternal
Affection They shall receive no visits except ftonA
their parents Of relations, who will be allowed To -
them in the parlor on Thursdays after the morning
class, and on Sundays after tho high mass.
The utmost attention will be paid to the health ok
the pupils. The diet will be wholesome and abunda
ant. The sick will be nursed with maternal vigilancs
and tenderness ,
| Religion is the groundwork of Education. Tho
lnstituton is Catholic ;however, young Ladies' Who
may belong to other denominations will be receivedt
on the only condition OF conforming to the public
| exercises OF the house,
4 To enable parents to send their children at an eafs
| cr age to school--a child may profit from the ago
OF seven or eight. aud even sooner--to keep them
longer, and send several OF them Mt once, the most
moderate prices have been adopted: For board and
Tuition, SGD per scholastic year often months, pay
able semi.anhually or quarterly in advance Day
scholars will pay S20 $40 or $40 for the scholastic
year. according to thcrage and the classes they will
attend Music on the Plano or Guitar will be charged
So per month 81 per month for the use of the pianot
81 per month for Vocal Music, In advance.
Parents will have to supply their. children with
books and paper and provide for the washing oi
their clotlcs Expenses incurred in sickness will
also be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance with mHketoe bar, a sufficient quantity ol
sheets, bhnkots, towels and everyday clothes they
, year In blue dress, with cape Of the same color
trimmed with black yelvet two sun.bonnets, one
blue, one Of brown linen; two ves, one blue two
yards one white, two yards; aspoon, fork, tumble,
and knife; also small bucket, brushes, combs, I
, pitcher, bowl and looking. glass.
Day scholars will attend the classes studies ant
recrcations they will be allowed to take their din
nor III the house. They will also receive for thsj
moral and intellectual Improvement that degree b
care, attention and ardent solieitude, that can b
expected from persons exclusively devoted by reli
gion aud zeal To the education Of youth.
For further particulars apply TO SISTER MARY
MOND Rector Of the Catholic Church Of Opelousaa
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