The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-08-14
OPELOUStS INSTITUTION,
FOR THE EDUCATION Or YOUNG MEN.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

4 UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
DR.. J. "A. A. DELARUELLE, PRINCIPAL; Protesso
of French nnd Latin.
7. Fl. THOMPSON, Professor Of English and En-
gIsh Literature.
pEING resident of this locality, for the last four
lD teen years, having assisted Mrs. Delaruelle ii
the direction Of her school for Young Ladies, founded
in the year 1914, and which terminated only at til
death its foundress expect to be able fully to all
swer the expectation Of those parents who shall hav
confded the education of their children to me.
will do every thing that depend upon to assis
the development of their intelligence and as far as
may be possible, to improve in them those intelec
tua qualities which ought to be the characteristics
of men whom the citizens of free country may one
day call to fill the high stations in government
shall do all that depend upon to make them good
citizens and good fathers Of families. Fer this pur
pose liberal education developing the intellect
required an education free from contracted and anti
intellectual ideas, the offspring ofignorance and su
perstition, her ordinary companion.
! But a knowledge Of science the exercise of the
polite arts, will not suffice by themselves for COM
plete education. Religious ideas should also be in
| culcated in their young minds. The belief in one
God is rational as it is necessary. Though the
rites BY which we honor the Divinity differ as to form
they prove and the object that is to offer
hommage to the Great Crcator the 44rehifeet of the
Unigcrse. Our religious motto should thenbe Iole-
t1CS O} UO0 N2u gut 3Le2QEOOf Livery aLLeQ-
ton will be bestowed upon the students-Their food
viii be healthysand abundant. They shall have for
their recreation and the exercise necessary to their
health, large and spacious play grounds. In fine,
every thing will be done for the physical and moral
improvement ofthe students.
Corporal pu ishment expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive every three months bulletin Of th
health and progress of tn cir children.
COM DLTIoMs:
Board and tuition, in the TWO languages,
per year, $4,000
Half boarders, and instruction in the TIVE
languages, per year. 10 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 90
y per mouth, 90
Washing, by the year, 20 10 %
Mending, I" 10 90
Bed, "a !" 90
Expenses Of sickness at the cost of parents, they
choosing their physician.
No dilninution will be allowed for sickness not ex-
ceeding one month.
!. Each quarter payable in advance; and all quarters
once commenced will be due in full. Each student
shall furnish one cord of wood for the winter.
Two public examinations year, that is one in
June and the other in November. The Latin, and
Spanish languages, &c, well az Drawing Painting
Music, Fencing, Dancing, are paid extra.
Every boarder should bring Q summer coats,
wiuter coats, pair summer pantalcons 2 pair win
ter pantaioone, eravats, 2 vests, 4 pair socks,
blanket, cotton counterpane, mosquito bar,
pair Of Sheets napkins, 2 towels, 6 pocket hand
kerchiefs, blue bed cover, bucket knife, fork
and spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
Paper, pens and books at the cost Of parents.
REFEEENcEs:
Hon ]. 81 0rerton, A. Garsigues Esq,
Hon Il. A. Aarte, Evte Debsillon,
Thos H. Lewis Esq, e. King Esq,
T. S. Robin Esq, P. L. Hebrards
"a ~ DR. DELARCELLE.
OpelousaH. March 18th, 1863 s s