The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-07-31
0PELOUSlS INSTITUTION,
u FOR THE EDUC ALTON or YOUNG MEN.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

| UNDER THE DIRECTIoMaoF
DR. j. A. A. DELARUELLE, PR1NabpAL T; Irofssso
of French and Latin.
T. II. THOMPSON, Professor Of English and En-
gLish Literature. y s6a
ENG resident of this locality, for the last four
-AD teen years, having assisted Mrs. Delaruele il
the direction of her school for Young Ladies' founded
in the year 1874, and which terminated only at thu
death ofits oundress expect to 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, aud far as
may be possible, to improve in them those intelec
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
shall dc all that depend AXE tiaemg good
citizens and good fathers Of families For this pur.
pose liberal education developing the intellect is
intellectual ideas, the offspring Of ignorance and
perstition, her ordinary companion.
| But a 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 to forn
they prove one and the same object, that sto offer
homtnage to the Great Creator, the -4rchsect Of the
Uaiverse. Our religious motto should then be Tote
ratioas lone Of God and usseighbor. Every atten-
ton will be bestowed upon the sudents.-Ther food
will be healthy and abundant. They shall have for
their recreation and the exercise necessary 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 and progress Of their children.
a35'@ ~nmr Pm r n nTc g.
Board and tuition, in the two languages, =
per year, sA $40 90
Half boarders, and instruction in the two
languages, per year, 20 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 90
" s1eH s%E7 per month"; 90
Washing, BY the year, 10 90
Mending, 60 Z" @5S ~ 10 90
Bed, i" g-.s.. 90
Expenses of sickness at the cost Of parents, they
choosing their physician. t.s i
No dimnution viii be allowed for sickness not ex-
ceeding one month.
Each quarter payable in advance; aud all quarters
once commenced will be due in full. Each student
shall furnish one cord Of wood for the winter. 2
Two public examinations year, chat is one in
June aud the other III November The Latin, and
Spanish languages, &c, well as Drawing, Painting,
Music, Fencing, Dancing, are paid extra.
Every boarder should bring 2 summer coats, 2
winter coats, Q pair summer pantaloons, pair win
ter pantaloons, 2 cravats, Q vests, pair socks, 2
blanket cotton counterpane, ] musquitto bar, l
pair Of Sheets napkins, 2 towels, pocket band
kerchiefs, blue bed cover, bucket, knife, fork
and spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
Paper, pens and books at the cost of parents.
4 i'll @ REFEREKcEs:
Hon. J. Il. Overton, A. Garrigues ESQ,
Hon. B. A. Martel, Evte. Debaillon,