The Opelousas courier., 1860-02-11
CONVENT AND ACADENH Y
OF TIE
IMMACULATE f0NCEP PTION,
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! YHHIs Institution will beopened by the Ladie
4 of the Holy Cross, IL the beginning of oc
ofthe young Ladies Of the Parish and ofthe neigh
boring Parishes The location is most delightful
and offers all the exterior advantages which parents
may desire for their children The system Of edu.
cation will embrace all the branches taught the
best Institutions of America or Europe: Reading
/ Spelling, Grammar, Composition, Rhetoric, Eocu-
tion, applied to the French and English languages,
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, ele
gance and fuency,-Writing Geography, sacred
and profane ancient and noder1 Hissery, ysoae-
gy, Arithmetic, Book Keeping, the elements Of
algebra and Geometry, Natural Philosophy, Natu-
raj History, Domestic Economy, Sewing, Embroi-
derry, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting, Vocal
and Instrumental Mnsic-Ths last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived
from New Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted 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 as.
sociations remaining at all times within the enclo.
sure of the house, and under the eyes of kind tea
chers who will lwatch over their morals with ma
ternal affection. They will receive no visits, ex-
cept from their parents Or relations, who will be
admitted to see them in the parlor, on Thursdays
after the morning casse. and on Sundays after the
high mass.
The utmost attention will be paid to the ,ealth
of the pupils. the diet will be wholesome and
abundant, the sick will be nursed with, H1aternal
vigilance and tenderness.
Religion is the ground work of education. 8he
Institution is Catholic however, young ladies who
may belong to other denominations will be received
on the only condition ef conforming to the public
exercises of the house.
To enable parents to send their children at an
earlier age to school-a child may profit from the
age of seven or eight, and even sooper,-to keep
them longer, and send several OF them at once, the
most moderate prices have been adopted For
Board and Tuition, 500 per scholastic year of ten
months. payable semtannualIy or quarterly in ad-
vance; Day-scholars will pay $50, $50 or $40, for
the scholastic year according to their age and the
classes they will attend Music ON the Piano or
month for the use Of the Piano. 50, per month |
for vocal music, in advance.
Parents will have 10 supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing OF
their clothes; expenses incurred IN sickness will
also be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance, with musqaito bar, sufficient quantity |
Of sheets, blankets, towels, and every day clothes
they must also bringthe uniform, consisting for the
whole year in blue dress, with cape of the same |
:oler, trimmed with black velvet; two sun bonnets
blue, Of brown inen two veils blue, yds, |
white, yds spoon, fork, tumbler and knife; also
small bucket, brushes, combs, pitcher, bowl
ind looking glass.
For further particulars apply to
Sister MARY OF DESERT,
Superior.
# TO Rev. G.. RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church of Opelousas.
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