The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-05-07
EDUCATION.

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Music Piano, Guitar, Or Harp, pei month. @
Vocal Music. Observation-Disclosures. J -
Use Of Instruments, each. ,........-... %
Use Of Sheet Music and Diagrams. :..... ; -
The French. Spanish and Italian Languages, afe
spoken fuently in the Institution, and win -
taught with the Fine Arts at the usual rates.
The Hall aside from Board, furnishes Bed-steads
Washing lights and toilet aprendages, 10 !
separate charge.
sThc uniform consists of School Gipsey, Drea8
Of green Berage and Delaine, solid color. s.
i The school is in no respect denominational, tho
mode Of instruction strictly intellectual the organfa
cation Of the departments deemed adequats Y,
success.
8 The best talent win be in accession ~ incident
duties demand. gsg%s
The building is spacious, rooms commodious, pre-.
senting tiers Of galleries furnishing delightful
promcnades, surrounded by finely shaded grounds
ample for recreation.
Boarders will not be allowed to open accounts
without written authorization from parents; nprs
to leave the institution unless private carriage Y
sent under special charge.
All arrangements made for the year, no deducaicA
made for absence.
Tuition fee semi-aniually in advance sssA9
VISITING COMMITTEE 81
T. G. Cooke, N. D., Washington La; Hon. JoAn
l.. King, Opelousas; q. Ogden, Holmesvile. Ss
REFERENcEs:
Bishop Davis, Columbia. $. c.; Bishop Green,
Jackson Miss; Elbert CAN'T St. Landry, La; + O.
Anderson, st. Landry, La; Hon. L. Orr, Washing
ton, u. G.. Oct. 8, 1862
GT. MARY'S ACADEMY FOR BOYS.
~ This lnstitation, lately established III the town
Of opelousas, to bestow upon the boys and youths
OF the parish the Incompatible blessing of . solid
education, will resume its Autcs On the 10th o.
October.
The course of instruction will embrace such
branches as will be most useful to the pupils; tho
utmost care will be paid to their rapid Improvement.
The best Teachers will be selected; their number
will be increased, to suit the increasing number Of
the students. sss ss .s
The very great success Of the Institution from the
beginning the long experience Of those ut the head
of it, their unconquerable determination to carry
out the noble work, are the best pledge they can
| offer to parents for the Improvement Of thetf
children.
For terms and other particulars. apply 70 .. "
| Rev. GILBERT RAYMOND.
| Opclonsas, Sept. 25, 1858.
| CONVEN'r AND ACADEMY OF THE
~ IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. .Opelousas,
| Louisiana.
The Institution will be reopencd by the Ladies' Of
the :. Holy Cross the 10th Of October, in the
Town Of Opelonsas, for tile education Of the Yonn1
| Ladies OF the Parish and Of the surrounding
Parishes The location is most delightful, and ofers
all the exterior advantages which parents may de.
sire for their children. The systtm Of Education
will embrace all the branches taught In the best In
stitutions Of America or EnropeReading, Spellingt
Grammar, Composition, Rhetoric, Eocution, applied
10 the French aud English Languages, to both ol
which tic pupils will most carefully ID trained To
speak and write with correctness elegance and NV
W a"a Moe Hsoa a lshs
tic Rock, Keeping the elements Of Algebra and Gee
ometry. Natural Philosophy, Natural History, Do.
mestic Economy, Sewing, Embroidery, ArtidciAt
| Flowers Drawing, Painting, Vocal and Instrumental
Music. This last branch will be taught hy distin.
guished artist, just arrived from NewOreans.
Nothing viii be omitted to kinde iii the pupils
vivid emulation for learning The greatest atten.
wi M N Vu ia ufnrnf he
their hearts and elevate their character. They will
have nothing TO fear from evil examples or evil as
sociatons remaining 1T all times within the encl0A
sure Of the house. and under tue eyes OF kind teach.
ers who will watch over their morals with maternal
affection They shall receive no visits, except from
their parensor relations who will DC allowed 70 see
them In the patlur on Thursdays after the. morning
class, and on Sundays after The high mass.
The utmost attention will be paid to the health Of
the pupils. The diet will be wholesome and abund.
ant. The sick will be narsed with maternal vigilance
and tenderness 3Jss
Religion IL the groundwork Of Education. The
Institution isCatholic however, young Ladies who
may belong to other denominations will be leccveds
on the only condition of conforming to the public
exercises of tho house.
To enabe parents to send their children at car.
lier age to school-a child may profit from the age
longer, and send several Of them Mt once, the most
moderate prices have been adopted: For board and
Tuition, 500 per scholastic year Of ten onths, pay.
able semi-annnally or quarterly IN advance Day
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year according to therage and the classes they will
attend Music on the Piano or Guitar will be charged
So per nlonh$l per mouth for the Of the piano.
81 per month for Vocal Music, in advance.
Parents will have 70 supply their children with
books aud paper and provide for the washing o.
their clothes Expenses incurred in sickness will
' aieo be charged to them.
Boarders will have to he supplied, at their en-
trance, with DuskGtoe bar, sufficient quantity O
l. Sheets blankets, towels and everyday clothes the,
must also bring the uniform consisting for the Who'll,
i, year in blue dress, with cape Of the same color
!. trimmed with black velvet; two sunbonnets. on,
blue, one Of brown linen: two yeils one blue tw,
yards, one white, two yards; spoon, fork, tanble
A. and knife; also small bucket, brushes, combs,
- pitcher bowl and looking -glass.
Day sehonrs will attend the classes studies an,
10 recreations; they will lie allowed to take their din
a ncr In the house. They will also receive for thei
d moral aud intellectual Improvement that degree 0
,e care. attehtlon and ardent solictude, that
r. expected from persons exclusively devoted by re
RS gion and zeal to the education Of youth.
" For frthcr particulars apply To SISTER MAR
or DESERT, Superior, or to the Rev. G. RAY
- MONb, Rector Of the Catholic Church OF 0pelonsa,
!, Opelousas. October II, 1867. ff
CONVENT OF THE IMMACULATE
~ CONCEPTION OF F0PELOuSAS.-Th The I.adis
of Holy Gross respectfully announce to the publ
3 that the Glasses will be resumed in their Institutio
ri on the Goth of October.
0,eonsas October 2. 1857
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