The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1860-02-18
c,oSvENT AND ACADEMY OF THE
1 ~, pt,,nttrnf,AT CONCEPTIONS. .Opelousas


'siI, ~ ,stion will be re.openea by the Ladies Of
,ha HOLY Cross" OF, the 9th Of octo9ef N the
ahc - oyoelot,sas Fnr the education OF the Young
}o.n .ias NJ the Parish and of the surrounding
l4aes " The location is most delightful and offers
x, .,a exterior advantages which parents may de-
y, ~. far their children The system Of. Edueation
NH embrace all the branches taught IN the best In
.i.a,inns wv of America or EpropeReading Spelling
Composition, Rhetoric, Elocution applied
y ,I,e French and English Languages TO both of
49,; tle utmost attention will be paid and both of
Mh ,.hci the pupils will most carefully be trained to
rah and write with correctness, eiggauee and flu
spss. Writiae. Geography, ss.tta and proiane.
sas;ant sd No iern History, Myth ioSy. Arithme
H. Rnk Keeping, the clements o. Algebra aud tie
hs,,try Natural Philosophy, Natural History DO
Z ,ssti: Economy Sewing, Embroidery, Artificial
Same.s DrawLs n.tating. Vocal and Instrumental
sa; M,;.l,e .l,ed artis.. jast led ftoal Ne@ofeais
Nathing win be oi ted to kindle in the puplssl
,;a a,alatioa for f<arning. The greatest atteii.
Inn will also pad to develop their minis, form
," ,hs;r hearts a ieyatc their character. They will
,n.a , ntth,uu Il from evil examples or evil as
nas;a,ions re II all times within the enclo-
n5rs of the h.,sc Ter the eyes Of kind teach
srs sra' Who wwat Il their morals with maternal
IN, epaption, Thsy Heise no visits, except from
,l,eir pareuts d re who will he allowed to see
tSem 10 the psrlor on Thursdays after the morning
sass and on Sundays after the high mass.
The utmost attention will be paid to the health OF
ihe ilepils. The diet will be wholesome and abund
snt fhe sick will e nursed with maternal vigilance
IND Tenderness. a
Rpiigoli is The ground l-work of Education. The
Justjtation is Catholic; however yaing Ladies' who
NV belong to otier denominations viii be received
III she only condition of conforming to the public
exercises Of the house.
ia enable parents TO send their children at an ear
Iier age to seiioat child may profit from the age
If seven q, at and even slonef--to keep them
Ionger an send several Of tIen, at once, the most
,1odeIap ,ricls have bcen adopted For board and
Tnition spD per scholastic year Otter mouths, pay
able scn,i.aniially quarterly in advance y Day
shaars will pay $3D $50 or $40 for the scholastic
year According to their ase and the CLASSES they vii
attend Music On the Piano or Guitar will be charged
Al per moath-s per month for the Use n the piano
81 per month ior Vocal Ssasic, in advance.
pareut4 viii have tp supply their children Will
books and paper. aad provide for the; washing q
their clothes. Expenses Incurred III sickhess vii
also be charged tl them.
Bjlr,,ers w have t, be. supplied. at theirtScn
france with nlnsketoe bar, sfieisat quantity o
sheets blankets towels and everyday clothes the,
must also bring the nfoFh consisting for the who'll
year in blue dress. with cape Of The same color
trimmed with black felvet: two sunbonnets, on,
hine, one nf i,sowr irAn; two vels, one blue wv,
yards one white. two Yards: a sil9eu fork. tumble
and knife also a all bucket, brushes combs,
pitaber, b,wl and logknggiass
Day scholars Will attend the classes; Stad!es AM
re,reationl they will be allowed to take their din
ner in the hpnsc, They wili also receive fur thei
mral aud intellectual Improvement that degree 0
care agtention AMI ardent solicitadc, that can h
expected from persons exclusively devoted by reii
gon and zeal to the odncatno Of youth.
For,garther particulars apply - SISTER MARY
OF DESERT, Superior, or to the Rev. q. RAY
AOSD, Rector of the Catholic Church OF 0pelousas
Opelonsas; January Z, ls60.