The Opelousas courier., 1858-10-23
OPELoUSlS INSTITUTION,
FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEN.
rNDER TIE pTRECT1oN oE

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
DIR. ]. A. A-DELARUELLE, PRINCIPAL; Profssso
of French and Latin. 4-5 ".5. z -ag ..I
7. Il. THOMPSON, Professor Of English and En-
glish Literature.
REING resident of this locality for the last four
~ teen years, having assisted Mrs. Delaruelle il
the direction of her school for Young Ladies' founded
in the year 1874, and which terminated only at the
death fits foundress expect to be able fully to an
swer the expectation of those parents who shall have
conided the education of their children to me.
will do every thing that depend upon me to assist
the development of their intelligence and as far as
may be possible, to improve in th m those intellec-
tual 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. I
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
required education free from contracted and anti
intellectual IDEAS the offspring of ignorance and sa-
perstition, her ordinary companion. ty.sy z4
But knowledge of science, the exercise of the
polite arts will not suffice by themselves for COM
pete education. Religious ideas should also be in
culcated in their young minds. The belief in one
God is as rational as it is necessary. Though the
rites by which we honor the Divinity differ as to form
they prove and the same object that is to offer
homnage to the Great Creator, the Architect of the
Unaoerse Our religious motto should then be Ioie-
ration, loue of God and our sleigh6or Every atten-
ton will be bestowed upon the students-Their food
will be healthy ard 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 ishlnent expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive every three months bulletin of the
health and progress Of cir children.
s 0MDITIOMs:
Board and tuition, in the two languages,
per year, g-. :-z5t- -5x $14O 90
Half boarders, and instruction in the two
languages, per year, 10 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 90
per month, 4 90
Washing, by the year, 10 90
Mendng, g '' 10 90
Bed, ...-....a.. 90
Expenses of sickness at the cost Of parents they
choosing their physician.
No diminution 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 a year, that is one in
June and the other in November. The Latin, aud
Spanish languages, &C., well Drawing Painting,
Music, Fencing, Dancing, are paid extra.
Every boarder should bring 2 summer coats, 2
winter coats, pair summer pantaloons, pair win
ter pantaloods, cravats, 2vests, pair socks, 2
blanket, cotton counterpane, l musautto bar, l
pair Of Sheets napkins, 9 towels, 6 pocket hand
keIchiefs, blue bed cover, bucket knife, fork
and spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
Paper, pens and books at the cost of parents.
REEEREseEs:
Hon. ]. II. Overton, A. Garligues Esq,
Hon. B. A. Aartel, Evte. DebailIon,
Thos. TT Lewis Esq, G. King ESQ,
I. s. Robin Esq, 2. Il. Hebrard
4 assEy s DR. DELARUELLE.
Opelousas. March 18th, 1858.