The Opelousas courier., 1858-10-16
.OPBbOUSlS INSTITUTION,
FAR THE EDUCATE0N an Y0TNG NIEN.

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! UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
i DIR. J. A. A. DELARUELLE, PRINCIPAL; Professo
Of French and Latin. ..5@
T. II. THOMPSON, Professor Of English and En-
glssh Literature. .a49 =s5
EING resident Of this locality for the last four
-HD teen years, having assisted Mrs, Delarnee il
the direction of her school Young Ladies' foundes
in the year 184a, and which terminated only at tn,
death Of its foundress expect to be aie fully to an
swer tie expectation Of those parents who shall have
confded the education of their children to me.
will do every thing that depend npon rae to assis
1.-the Development of md as far as Il
may be possible to improve III them those inteIec
tual qualities which ought to be the characteristics
of men whom the citizens of free country may one
day calto fill the high stations in government. /
shall do all that depend upon to make them good
citizens and good fathers Of families For this pur-
pose liberal education developing the intellect is
requred an education free from contracted and anti
intellectual IDEAS the offspring Of ignorance and su-
perstition, her ordinary companion.
But 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 sas rational as it is necessary. Though the
rites by which we honor the Divinity differ as to form
they prove one and the same object that is to offer
hommage to the Great Creator, Architect of the
UnsVerse. Our religious motto should then be Ioie-
ration, ioue Of God and our ,seighbor Every aten-
tion will be bestowed upon the food
will be healthy aud 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 of the students
Corporal pu lshment expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive once every three months bulletin OF the
health aud progress of their children.
com MDITIoMs:
Board and tuition, in the two languages,
per year, $40 90
Half boarders aud instruction in the two
languages, per year, 40 90
Day scholars, same instruction. per year, 40 90
. $ '' per month, 90
Washing, BY the year, 10 90
Mending, 10 90
Bed, !" 8 90
Expenses Of sickness At the cost NJ parents, they
choosing their physician.
No dimini.tiOn will be allowed for sickness not ex-
ceeding one month
Each quarter payable in advance; and all quarters
once commenced will be due il full Each student
shall furnish one cord of wood for the winter
Two public examinations q year, that's one in
June and the other in November. The Latin, and
Spanish languages &C., sas well Drawing, Painting.
Music, Fencing, Dancingaare paid extra.
Every boarder afiosld bring summer coats 2 !
winter coats pair summer pantaloons pair win
er pantaioous, . cravats 2 vests, pair socks, q
blanket, cotton counterpane, musqnitte bar, / |
,air of sheets, Napkins 2 towels, pocket hand
seFchefs blue bed cover, bucket, knife, fork
md spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
4 Paper, peas and books At the eostsof parents
II REFER ENC Ea. 81 4s5s. i s.
Ion. j. n. oserton, a. Garrigues ESQ.,
Ion. b a Aarsel, Eyte. Debaion,
rhos. II. Lenis Esq, G. kim. ESQ.,, rs II
I. S. Robin Esq, p +. Hebrard.
DIR. DEAARUELLE.
/. Opeousas, March 18th, 1858.