The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1859-10-15
COW VENT AND ACADEM n
4- OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
91a9eEosssgs. LOaslslfg9sey,


Oa9ez0Mslgs, Louisiana.
9EyHIs Institution will be opened by the Ladies of
IL the :. Holy Cross in the beginning of October,
in the Town of 0pelousas for the education of the
young 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 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, Eloeution, applied to the
French and English languages, to both of which the
utmost attention will be paid, and both of which the
pupils will carefully betrained speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fuency, Writing,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the
elements Of Algebra aud Geometry Natural Philose-
ply, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Music-This last branch will
be Taught distng Artist just arrived from
NeW-Orleans.
Nothing win be emitted to kindle in the pupils
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 associa-
tions remaining at a 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
OF relations who VIII be admitted to them in the
parIor, 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 win be wholesome and abund-
ant, the sick will be nursed with maternal vigilance
and Tenderness
Religion III the ground work of education. The
Institution is Catholic however, young ladies' who
may belong to other determinations will be received
on the only condition Of conforming TO the public
exercises of the house.
oenabIe parents to send their children earlier
age 10 schnol, "a child may profit from the age of
seven or eight, and even s0oner-to keep them ion-
ger and send several Of them once, the most mod
5erate prices have been adopted For Beard and
uition Ina per scholastic year Of ten months pay
able seanianlr1ally or quarterly IN advance; Day
scholars pay SO sae or $40, foF the scholastic
year according TO their age and the classes they will
attend Music ON the Piano or the Guitar will be
charged S6 per msnth, 81 per month for the use
of The Fiano per mouth for vocal music, ii
n1arer,ta will have 10 supply their children with
boeks and paper, and proEide for the Washing OF
their clothes incurred il sickness viii also
he charged DO them S.
HoaIaers via have Is Be supplied, ii their er-
trance. with snusanifo bar, sufficient quantity
fshaafs, blnnkets towels. and every day eIpthes;
must also bring the uniform, consisting for
III yy 9agla yasr HI bIae dress with eaue of the
sana coIor: II rrsel .rIsh black velvet two sun
holaI,eEs blue linen two wells, Iblne,
d Ysas sEoon, fork tumbler and
kniIs alsea q snaaII hue ket. brushes, combs, ~
uitshes bowl and looking glass
EarI fartller par apply to
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asapsrior.s
IN ID Isas ttss t RAYsloE
Rectur of Ile III Upslonsas
faDeIaasas AngsIst i Gil. 1906