The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-06-18
- KtV. FII.BEIET KAYMUNU.
opelcusas, Sept. rs, 1858.
CONVENT AND ACADEMY OF THE
" IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Opelonsas,


CONVENT AND ACADEMY OF TIM
~ IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ,Opelonsas,
Louisiana.
The Institution will be reopened by the Ladies' of
she Hp,y Cross = on the 10th q October, IN the
Town OF opoousas, for the education Of the Young
Ladies OF the Parish mud Of tho surrounding
Parishes The location Is most delightful and oilera
nll the exterior advantages which parents may de-
siln Tor their children The system Of Education
viii embrace all the branches taught IN the best In;
stltltons Of America or Europe---Reading, Spelling,
Grammar Composition, Rhetoric. Elocution, applied
TO the French and English Languages, to both IL
which the pupils will most carefully DO trained TO
speak and write with correctness, elegance and fu.
ehcy Wn1ing Geography sacred aud profanei
Ancient and Modern History, Mythology. afisfme:
ometry, Natural Philosophy, Natural History, Do
mestic Economy, Sewing, Embroidery, Artificial
Flowers, Drawing, Painting, vocal aud Instrumental
Music. This last branch viii be taught by distinl
guIshed artist, just arrived from New Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kinte In the pupils
VIVID emnatn'A for learning. Tie greatest attcns
tion l, wiiiaso be naid to develop their minds, form
have nothing TO feaf from evil examples or evil asl
sociatipns, remaining at MI times within the encoi
sure o. 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 FROM
their parents or relations, who will be allowed to NED
them u the paror on Thursdays after the morning
o'as;f w; al,d on Sundays after the high mass. D.
~ Hi'b. aHoHtlou VIII pc paid 10 the heulth OF
the pupils. The diet win be wholesome and abund.
ant. The sick will be nulsed wthmatesnal vigilance
aud tenderness.
Religion IL the groundwork Of Education. ThS
Institution ia Catholic however, young Ladies' who
may belong to other denominations viii be received
on the only condition Of conforming TO tho public
exercises OF the house.
Io enable parents 70 send their children at an efrs
lier age to soLool-a child may profit from the age
OF seven Or eight and even sooner--to keen them
longer, and send several Of them at once the most
moderatc prices have been adopted: For board and
iaiton Sloo per scholastic year OF ten months rayl
able sefnannually or quarterly In advance Day
Sear according 10 their and the classes they will
attend Music on the Piano or Guitar will be charged
sb per montl'sl per monthfor the use OF the panoi
W per month for Vocal Music In advance.
Parents will have 10 supply their children with
books is and paper, and provide for tho washing al
tnalr clothes Expenses incurred in sickness will
also he charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied Mt their en-
trance, with misketoe bar efficient quantity of
sheets, hahkets towels and everyday clothes tley
must also bring the uniform consisting tnr the whole
year ID blue dress, with cape OF the same color.
trimmed with black velvet two sn. .bofnets ono
blue, one Of brown linen; two yeils one blue two
yards, one white, two yards spoon, fork, tumblet
ana knife also small bucket, brushes, combs
pitcher bowl and looking, glass s. LII ''8s /
pay scholars VIII attend the classes studies and
fecreatians they will be allowed TO take their dim
ner ~ the honse, They viii also receive for their
moral and intellectual Improvement that degree Of
expected IRON persons exclusively devoted by reIi.
gon ana zeal TO the education Of youth.
for Further particulars apply TO SISTER MARY
uF DESEiir, Superior, or TO the Rev. G. RAY.
MONI, Rector of the Catholic Church of opelousas.
opelansas. October II, 1887.