The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1859-01-15
CON VENT AND ACADEnH Y
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

FEvHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies o
/ 4 the " Holv Cross in the beginning Of fOctober
in the Town OF 9pelousas, tor the education of the
voune Ladies of the Parish and of tes neighboring
Parishes The location is most delightfa and offers
I'll the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for their children. The system of education will EN-
brace all the branches taughtin the best Institutions
of America Or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
] Composition Rhetoric, Eocutien. applied to the
French and anguages to both of which the
utmost attention will be paid and both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained to speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fuency,-Writng,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology, Arithmetic, Book Keeping, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phloso-
phy, Natural History, domestic Economy, Sewing,
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Music-This last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
New-Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kind1e in the pupils q
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 evil associa-
TONS 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, EXCEPTION their parents
or relations who will be admitted to them in the
parlor, Thursdays after the morning classes and
OF. 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 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 to send their children at earlier
age to school, child may profit from the age of
seven or eight, and even sooner,-so keep them lon
ger and send several of them once, the most mod
crate prices have been adopted For Board and
Tuition 800 per scholastic year of MONTHS pay
able seni-aiinually or quarterly in advance; Day
scholars will pay $50, $50 $40, for the scholastic
year. according their age and the classes they will
attend. Music On the Piano or the Guitar will be
charged Sc per month, 81 per month for the use
of the Piano;-S3, per month for vocal music, in
advance.
Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing Oh
their elothes expenses incurred in sickness will ais
be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied. at their en-
trance with musquito bar, sufficient quantity
sheets, blankets, towels. and every day clothes
they must also bring the uniform, consisting for
the whole year in a. blue dress. with cape of the
same color, trimmed with black velvet two sun
bonnets / blue. of brown linen: two veiis blue,
yds. "A white 2 yds; a spoon, fork, tumbler and
knife; :; also small bucket, brushes, combs,
pitcher, bowl, and looking glass;.
For further particulars apply to u
SuperiorS
Or to Rev. G. RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church of OpeIousas.
Dpelousas, August 10th, 1856.