The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-10-29
Opelousas Female College,

AT Ld'
H,HIS Institution will open its first session
i a-the first Monday in Jatniary. lsGO, under
the superintendent of Rev Benz. F.. White and
College DepartInent-Mrs Ell. Levy, Principal If
Primary Department, and Prof. II. Balemnller,
Principal of Music Department.
This Institution, is to be pertnanent: and Is de-
signed to afford an opportunity to ,oHts'"fn "a
rents. for educating their Daughters. thoroughly,
in all of the branches of a solid. liberDl, scientiic
and ornamental education. Boys under the age oil
eight years, will also be received into the primary
department. To accomplish this, we have and will
secure the services of superior educators, AS soon
as our catalogue numbers fifty pupils. we intend
erecting a handsome fire proof building, with all OF
the improved coDyeniences, and arrangements loi
health and comfort.
The government shall be parental, and strictly
moral. The pupils will be allowed to attend any
Church their parents may advise, provided, they
are furnished with proper protection, otherwise
they will attend (when proper) the Methodist
Church. Each pupil will te required to take lessons
in the act of cutting and making such garments,
and experimenting such duties, as are requisite to
an accomplished House. wife. The utmost care
possible, will lie given to the physical education,
aud devclopement, of every pupil. as thereon de
ponds the success, of building, either a good men.
tai, or moral fabric.
Each pupil will bring with her. | Pillow, ! pr Of
| Pillow cases. l pr Of Sheets, l Blanket and Com
fort and a suitable quantity Of plain. neat clothing
Each piece will be marked with the owners name
Our course of study shall be thorough; and to
this end, we will use the most approved Textbooks
throughout; adopting especially Southern au'aors
iii wottl,y.)
Boarding, washing. fuel, lights, etc, per Scholastic
year OF forty weeks. $l2D W
Tuition in Preparatory Department per
Scholastic year. 30 W
Tuition in College Department per scholas-
Music on Piano or Guitar per Scholastic year 30 OF
Use of instrument per Scholastic year.. I 80
Drawing per Scholastic year. ....-.. ..... 20 on
Painting in Water or Oil per Scholastic year 40 "
Vocal Music 10 0O
French Is %
Spanish 80 "
Art of Cutting and Sewing per 10 OF
Payments quarterly in advance. Charges made
from time of entering, until ,he close of the term
Deductions made i'll casc of prottatted sickness IT
home.
LOCATION:
South Western La, aud especially Opelonsas, is
noted for its heaithialncss. We have no local cause
for disease, ana enjoy almost continually, The re-
juveAating influences OF the Gut Breeze, making
it one OF the most eligible point for d Female Col
Iege anywhere in the state. Ne are within from
81 t. A. bours' run Of NewDilear. patli b, R1tt pr
X. Il. and Stage; soon we will lie in ten N twelve
hours Of the City by r. X. This Locality 1tter, to
citizens of the City, aud Planters of the River
Parishes, a ilne opportunity. to educate their
Daughters, and 10 spend with or near them, the
summer months. We have near us several tine
Mineral Springs. The College building will he 10.
Gated far enough from town to secure to the pupils,
safety from any coutagion, that might unfortunate
ly aiAtet the place.
Address Rev. BENZ. F. WHITE,
Opelousas, La.
EFERENCEs
Thos. H. Lewis, Esq, Opelousas; S. B. Motley
OIelousas; Jnp. P. Hudson, Opeloasas; Jas. N.
Porter, Dpelousa,; Rev. j.. A. lsey, Alexandria;
DR.. K. Angel, NewOrlean,; Rev. R. Reed, New
Orleans; Rev. r. J. Harp, NewOileans, r. III
I.ittell, NJ. D., Opelouias; Rev. e.. A. Frazee. Ope
iousas; Rev. a. B. Fly, opeloAsas.
n. B.-Our School is now in session, and we arc
prepared to receive either day or boarding pupils
OpelulsAss Octptnr 20. Isll.