The Opelousas courier., 1858-11-27
0PEL0lfSAS INSTITUTION,
FOR THE EDUCATION or YOUNG MEN.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
DR. j. A. A. DELARUELLE, PRINCIPAL; Professor
of French aud Latin.
t. II. THOMPSON, Professor Of English and En-
| gtish Literature. $5' ~-a' "'s.1
DEING resident of this locality for the last four
| LID teen years, having assisted Mrs. Delarucle In
the direction of her school for Young Ladies, founded
in the year 1874, and which terminated only al the
death Of its foundress, expect to be able fully to an
swer the expectation of those parents who shall have
confded tie education Of their children to me. l
will do every thug that depend upon me to assist
the development of their intelligence and as far as it
may be possible, to improve in them those lntelec-
tua qualities which oughtt 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 thatadepend upon me to make them good
citizens and good fathersof families. For this pur-
pose liberal education developing the intellect is
REQUIRED all education freefr from contracted and anti
intellectual ideas, the offspring Of ignorance and s-
perstition her ordinary companion. Ts........-..
But knowledge of science, the exercise OF the
polite arts will not suffice by themselves for COM
plete education. Religious ideas should also be in
culcated in their young minds. The belief III one
God is as rational as it is necessary. Though the
rites by which we honorthe Divinity differ as to torln
they prove one and the same object, that is to offer
hommage to the Grett Creator tie 4rchatect ct me
U7iuerse Our religious motto should then be 1ote-
ration, lore of God and aeigh6or. Every atten-
ton will be bestowed upon the students.-Their food
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. S's
Corporal pu ishment expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive once every three months bulletin OF the
health and progress of their children. Ess.s..i
MDITI0ETS
Board and tuition, in the two languages,
per year, 4- ..4.r# @1 t ...- El4u w
Half boarders, and instruction in the two,
languages, per year, al. -a.. ,....!- w w
Dav Scholars same instruction, Der year. 40 90
g. per month"; 90
Washing, by the year, 10 90
Mendns i. s. fa#-, sMa: 10 90
Bed, =& D w
Expenses Of sickness at the cost Of parents, they
choosing their physician.
No dinlinution will be allowed for sickness not ex-
cet ding one month. --&
Each quarter payable in advance; and all quarters
once esnneneed wilbe due in full. Each student
shall furnish one cord of wood for the winter.
- Two pubicaexaminatiois year, that is one in
June and the other III November. The Latin, and
Spanish languages, &c, well as Drawing, Painting,
Music, Fencing, Danciug are paid extra. . 2.
|. Every boarder should bring summer coats, 2
winter coats, pair summer pantaloons, pair win
ter pantaloos, 2 clavats, 2 vests, pair socks, 2
blanket, cotton counterpane, j musquitto bar,
pair Of sheets, napkins, towels, tpocket hand-
kerchiefs, blue bed cover, bucket, k'lie, tofk
and spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
PAPER, pens and books at the cost of parents.
.ear - REFERENcEs: @
Hon. j. H. Overflow A. Ganigues Esq,
Hon. B. A. MarteI Evte. Debailion,
Thos Ii. Lewis Esq, G. King Esq, H.
T. S. Robin Esq, n r. L. Hebrard.
lilies DIR. DELARUELLE.
Opelousas, March 18th, 1858. ss4...z..ses i....