The Opelousas courier., 1860-02-18
CONVENT AND ACADEM X
OF THE 14. ~.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
Owe1Oagelgs, G10ag6ssszaezg.

HEVHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladie
u Of the 6 fToly Cross IN the beginning of DC
tober, in the Town of Opelousas, for the education
ofthe young Ladies Of the Parish and Of the neigh
boring Parishes. The location is most delightful
and offers all the exterior advantages which parents
cation will embrace al the branches taught in the
best Institutions Of America or Europe: Reading
Spelling, Grammar, Composition. Rhetoric, Elocu.
ton, 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 ee
gahce and faency, Writing, Geography, sacred
and profane ancient and modern History, Mytholo-
gy, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, the elements OF
Algebra and Geometry, Natural Philosophy, Nat,,-
| raj History, Domestic Economy, Sewing, Embroi-
derry, Artificial flowers Drawing; Painting, Vocal
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived
from New Orleans.
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils a
vivid emulation for learning the greatest attention
will also be paid to develop their minds, form their
hearts, and elevate their character. They viii
have nothing to fear from evil examples or evil as
sociatons remaining at all times within the enclo
sure Of the house, and under the eyes Of kind tea
chers who will watch over their morals with ma
ternal affection. They will receive no visits, ex-
cept from their parents relations, who will be
admitted to see them in the parlor, 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 will be wholesome and
abundant the sick will be nursed with maternal
vigilance and tenderness. j
Religion is the ground work of education. The
Institution is Catholic; however, young T. ,es who
NAV beong 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 an
earlier age to school "a child may profit from the
age of seven or eight, and even sooner,-to keep
them longer, and send several of them at once, the
most moderate prices have been adopted For
Board and Tuition, s100 per scholastic year of ten
months. payabe sem. annually or quarterly in ad-
vance; Day-scholars will pay $40, $50 or $40, for
the scholastic year according to 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 OF
their clothes; expenses incurred IN sickness will
also be charged to them.
Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-
trance, with musquito bar, sufficient quantity
of sheets, blankets towels and every day clothes;
they must also bring the UNIFORM consisting for the
whole yearin a blue Dress with cape of the same
color, trimmed with black velvet two sun boanets,
blue, of brown linen; two wells, blue, yds,
white, 2 yds: spoon fork. tumbler and knife; also
small bucket, brushes, combs, a pitcher, bowl,
and looking-glass.
For further particulars apply to
Sister MARY OF DESERT,
=..-.5 .#A*s=: Superior.
II to Rev. c. RAYMOND,
Rector Of the Church of Opelousas.
0neloueae Aupnst 18th 1885