The Opelousas courier., 1858-07-03
0PBL0tSiS INSTITUTION,
. FOB TILE EDUCATION 0F.YoUNG MEN.
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! UNDER THE DIRECTION or
| Of French and Latin.
7. Fl. THOMPSON, Professor Of EngI;sh end En-
glish Literature. 81 Vi
EING resident of this locality, for the last four
/ lD teen years, having assisted Mrs. Delaruele in
the direction Of her school for Young Ladies, founded
in the year 1914, and which terminated only at the
death of its foundress expect to be able fully to
swer the expectation Of those parents who shall have
contided the education Of their children to me- ]
| will do every thing that depend upon me to assist
the Development es their intelligence and far as it
may be possible to improve in them those iaellec-
tuaI 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 me tomake them good
citizens and good fathers of families. For this pur
pose liberal education developing the intellect is
required 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 viii not suffice by themselves for
plete education. Religious ideas should also be i'll
culcated in their young minds. The belief in one
God is as rational as it is necessary. Though the
rites by which we honorthe Divinity differ as to forn
they prove and the object that is to offer
hommage to the Great Creator, tie architect Of The
Universe. Our religious motto should then be 15le-
ration love Of God asad our neigtbor. Every atten.
ton will be bestowed upon the students.-Theirfood
will be healthy and 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 ishment expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive once every three months bulletin OF the
health aud progress Of their children.
CONDITIONS:
Board and tuition, in the two languages,
per year, $40 90
Half boarders, and instruction in the two ~
languages, peryeaE, 10 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 4o 90
!" I" ss per month, 90
Washing, by the year, 10 90
Meudiug. I" =" 10 90
Bed, =" "ss.r=-ra-= ga D. s 90
Expenses Of sickness at the cost Of parents, they
choosing their physician. .y,#.zet ss.s
No dimnuticn 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 examine tiona . 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 boardef should bring 3 summer coats, 9
winter coats Q pair sammer pantaloons, Q pair win
ter pantaloons, s clayats. rests, pair socks,
blanket ! cotton counterpane, / musquitto bar, !
pair of sheets, napkins, Q towels 6 pocket hand
kerehiets, bIae bed cover, A bucket, knife fork
and spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
Paper, pels aud a books u theeosi Of parents.
S4et5sRRFEREscEa:
Hon. J. Il. overton, A.Garrigues Esq,
Hon. B. a. Martel, Evte. Debailon, -
Thos. II. Lewis Esq, G. King Esq.,
T. S. Robin Esq, IL. Hebrard.
.s DR.. DELARUELLE.
OpeIouaaa, March 18th, 1855.