The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-07-17
0PBLOUSlS INSTITUTION.
FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEN.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF -

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
DR.. J. A. A. DELARUELLE, PRINCIPAL; Professor
ofFTench and Latin
7. H THOMPSON, Professor Of English and En-.
gtixh Literature.
ENG resident of this locality for the last four
- teen years, having assisted Mrs. Delaruee in
tue direction Of her schoolfor Young Ladies, founded
i'll the year 1914. and which terminated only at the
death Of its foundress expect to be able fully to an
swer the expectation flhose parents who shall have
confiets the education of their children to mt.
will do every thing that depend upon me to assist
the development OF their intelligence, and far as it
may be possible, TO improve in than those intelsc-
tuai qualities which ought to be the characteristics
of men whom the citizens of free country may cne
day call to fill the high stations in government i
shall do all that depend upon me tomake them good
ctizets aud good fathers Of families. For this pur
pose liberal education developing the intellect is
required education free from contracted and anti
intellectual ideas, the offspring Of ignorance and gu.
perston, her ordinary companion.
But a knowledge OF science, the exercise OF the
polite arts, will not suffice by themselves for
plete education Religious ideas should also be in
culcated III their young minds The belief in one
God is as rational as it is necessary. Though the
rites BY which we houor the Divinity differ or
they prove one aud the object, that is to offer
hommage to The Great Creator The Architect Of the
Uairerse. Our religious motto should then be 15le-
ratio,s lore of God aud meighbor. Every atteu-
ton will be bestowed upon the esudents.-Ther food
will BE- healthy and abundant They shall have for
their cation and the exercise necessary to their
health, large aud spacious play grounds. In fine,
every thing will be done for the physical and moral
Improvement Of the etudents.
Corporal pu is.lment expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive every three months bulletin Of the
health and progress Of th liz children.
rnHrnT TTNMg.
Board and tuition, iu the two languages,
per year, e140 90
Halt lftboaruers, and instruction iu the two SEQ
languages, per year, 10 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 90
" - per month, 4 90
Washing, by the year, 10 90
MeudiHg, E" 10 90
Bed I" 90
Expenses of sickness at the cost Of parents they
choosing their physician.
No dnluutiuu will be allowed for sickness not ex-
cee ding month.
Zach quarter payable in advance; and all quarters
once commenced will he due in full Each studcu,
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., as well as Drawing, Painting,
Music, Fencing, Dancing, are paid extra.
Every boarder should bring 2 summer coats, 2
winter coats, pair summer pantsloons, 2pair win
ter pantsloons, 2 cravats, 2 vests pair socks, 2
bla"ket, ! cotton couuterpane, l musquitto bar, ]
pair Of sheets, 4 napkins, 2 towels, & pocket hand
heS chiefs, blue bed cover, bucket, knife, fork
and spoon, combs tooth brushes.
Paper, pens aud books at the cost Of parents,
fRErEREECEs:
Hon. ], II. Overton, A. 0arrgues Esq,
Hon. B A. M,rtel, Erte. Debaon,
'rhos. II. Lewis Esq, G. KHg Esq,
I. S. Robin Esq, F. l.. Hebrard.
.. ..- s-. DIR. DELARUELLE.
Opelousas, March 18th, 1853.