The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-16
4 M0bLE LlNSzITUzION

a NOBLE ZNSzITLTI0M
One Of the largest, rs well as one
of the most striking, architecturaiiy
[speaking, buildings in the town of
Lafayette is the Convent. Besides
the main structure, there areAoeveral
outbuildings, including large class
room devoted to the exclusive use
of boys school, and, also, fine
chapel where religious services are
held every Friday morning. Con-
tractor Fred Mouton has just com
pleted the erection of an extension
rendered necessary by want of addi--
tional room, which will be used prin-
cipaliy as class room for girls in
the first and second grades. Here
tofore the commencement exercises
were witnessed by only limited
number of people because there was
no available room to accommodate
them, but now this new hall will
give ample room, and hereafter the
class exhibitions will be opened to
the public.
All the buildings have been erect
ed with the single view to compass
the best results. This is noticeable
in the main building where spacious
galleries afford the girls ample play
room during rainy weather. The
class rooms are large and airy, furn-
ished with automatic desks and
other accessories necessary to a
thorough course of instruction.
The buildings are nearly sur
rounded by huge and magnificent
| oaks casting perennial shade over
the neat and attractive playground.
This we'll kept lawn. forms fine
recreative spot which is fully aP-
preciated by the children, and it is
indeed pleasure to the passer-by.
during recess hour, to hear the
peals of merry laughter, and SO
hearty and happy it rings out, that
it becomes contagious, clearly indi-
eating the existence of the most
| cordial relations between teachers
and pupils.
For the pleasure of the boarders,
during evening recreation hours,
there is large play room in which
are several pianos, where the time
can be most profitably and enjoya-
bly, spent until the retiring hour.
The course of study is broad and
employ the means best adapted to
enable steady advancement in all
departments. The faculty en-
braces eight sisters of the order of
Mt. Carmel, with Mother Patrick as
superioress. The present atten-
dance is about 80 boys, and 100
girls of which the latter num-
Der 81 are boarders, the boarders
being mostly from the adjoining
parishes, and few from New Or
leans.
A writer in Current Topics, who
visited the place not long since, ex-
presses the subjoined impression
The convent, a fine educational institu-
ton is picturesque as it is deserving of
note. 1t covers with its several buildings
and wide lawns and gardens 4 large area of
ground. and is presided over by Mother St.
Patrick and the sweet sisters and uuns who
hold such loving place in the hearts of all
Louisi anaES.
In hasty newspaper article it is
possible to mention only a few of
the main features of an institution
of this kind, therefore necessarily
very incomplete. However this we
wish to impress upon the mind of
the reader This splendid education
al institution is located in a most
healthful locality, and the rates of
tuition and board are decidedly low.
The people of Lafayette are, and
have every reason to be, proud of
this noble institution.
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