The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-12-25
WEL0USASS INSTITUTION,
FOB THE EDUC tTION or YOUNG MEN.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

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DElLARV1EIL4LEl y = a e
7. il. THOMPSON, Professor. Of English and E"'
sghsh Literature. 4.s;,.e5s a1gs12. .yz4z:af
DEI resident of this locality, for the last four
nd teen years, having assisted Mrs. Dearuelle, in
the direction Of school for Young Ladies, founded
In the year s44, and which terminated only at the
death of its oundresss expect to be able fully to
sWer the expectato9f those parents who shall have
aconfded the education Of their children 10 me.
will do every thing that depend upon me 70 assist
thesdeselopnlens of thr intelligence and as far as it
maybe possible to improve in them those ihteilec-
qalities which songht to be the characteristics
~ men whom The citizens of free eonntry may one
day call to fi the high stations in government.
shall do all that depend upon me to make them good
citizens and good fathers of families. For this pnr-
pose liberal education developing the intellect is
required an education free from contracted and anti
intellectual IDEAS the offspring OF ignorance and su-
persti,ion, her ordinary companion ,.1s
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 honor the Divinity differ as to FORM
they prove and the same object, that ls to offer
hommage to the Great Creator, the architect Of the
Universe. Our religious motto should then be TOE
ration zoye Of God and qur meigh6or. Every atten-
ton win be bestowed upon the students.-Theirto toDd
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. .saS58 q
Corporal pu iahment expressly forbidd EN-: Parents
will receive once every three months bulletin OF tn
health and progress of: th cir children. a-
CONDITIONS: !,
Board and tuition, III the two Languages, q.
per year, {emgi! sl4o w
Half boarders, and instruction in the two ss{ ss
languages, per year, sttAf MI II III 70 w
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 90
=" 81" per month";, w
Washing, by the year, .-as4s~ 10 90 90
Bed. ~ t4ts" r".as..3,as al 4sasyti 45s55 90
Expenses of sickness at the cost Of PARENTS tliey
choosing their physician segassnh<z Viii
No diminuton will be allowed for sickness not ex-
ceedisg one month. ais%@ ~.2. = - ~
" Each quarter payable in advance; and aliquarters
once commenced will be due in full. Each student
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., well as Drawing Painting,
Music, Fencing Dancing, are paid extra. s., ~.
Every boarder should bring 2; summer coats, 2,
winter coats, " pair summer pahtaloons, pair win
ter pai,taoous, cravass, 3 vests, pair socks, 2
blanket, cotton counterpane, \ musquitto bar,
pair of sheets, napkins, 2 towels, pocket hand
kerchiefs, blue bed cover, bucket, knife, fork
and spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
Paper, pens and books at the cost Of parents
REFERENcEs: .4s4 "a i.
Hon j. f. Overton, oai A. Garrigues Esq., "
Hon. b. A. Martel, Evte. DeballoB,E ~ y
Thos. r. Lewis Esq, G. King Esq, sz'ts
T. S. Robin Esq, P. [. Hebrard. go. -s I