The Opelousas courier., 1858-06-05
OPELOUSlS INSTITUTION,
FOR TIE EDUCATION 0RIEOUaG MEN.

] N, d. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
| Dr. J. A. a. DELARUELLE, Pa1se1pAL; Professor
Of French a4d Latin. ts
r. II. THOMPSON, Professor ef English and En-.
! gtssh LiteruRuses t3 ass 5 y
WDEING resident Of this locality for the last four
-AV teen years, having assisted Mrs. Deiaruee in
the direction d her school for Young Ladies' founded
in the year lS4 and which TERMINATED only at the
death ofits fondress Iexpeet tf be able fully to an
swer the expectation Of those parents who shall have
confded the education of their children to me.
will do every Thing that depend upon me to assist
the development of their intelligence asd as far as it
may be possible, to improve in them those inteec-
tualqnaties 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 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
persttien, her ordinary companion.
But a knowledge of science, the exercise of the
polite arts, will not suffice by themselves for COM
plee 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 honorthe Divinity differ as to for
they prove and the same object, that is to offer
honnlage to the Great Creator the Aychitect Of the
Universe. Our religious motto should then be 1oIe
ration, love Of God and ,teighbor. Every atten
ton will be bestowed upon the sudents--TEeir food
viii be healthy and abundant. They shall have for
their recreation and the exercise necessary to their
heath large and spacious play grounds. In tne
every thing will be done far the physical and moral
improvement of the students.
Corporal pu ishment expressly forbidden. Parents
willreceiye once every three months bulletin Of til
health and progress Of their children.
n = C0NDTTIoMs:
Board and tuition, in the two languages
per year, ss4as ss. .s. $l40 90
Half boarders, and instruction in the two
languages, per year, 10 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 90
- = 49, = re- . per month, 4 GO
Washing, by the, year, z.. s. ,=-sv Il: 10 90
Mendlng, ...-.2-... Id 90
Bed, 50 5 90
Expenses Of sickness at the cost of parents, they
choosing their physician.
No dimin,ltion viii be allowed for sickness not ex-
ceediag 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. /
e Two public examinations year, thatis one III, t
June and the other i'll November. The Latin, and
spanish languages, &c, as well as Drawing Painting
Music, Fencing, Dancing, are paid extra.
Every boarder should bring SUMMER coats, 2 /
winter coats, pair summer pantaloons, . pair win
er pantaloons, 2 cravats, 2 vests, 4 pair socks, 2
blanket, cotton counterpane, musiuitto bar, 1 |
oar Of sheets, napkins, 2 towels, 6 pocket hand
serchiefs, blue bed cover, bucket, knife, fork
md spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
Paper, pens and books at the cost Of parents.
REFERENcEs: 4@
Ion ]. II. overton. A. Garrigues Esq,
Ion. B. A. Martoi, Evte. Debaii1on, s5s
hos. III. Lewis ESQ, G. King Esq,
!. $. Robin Esq, r. E. Hebrard.
DR.. DELARUELLE.
Opelousas. March l3th, 1853.