The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-06-19
oPELl)USlS INSTITUTION,
FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEN.

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
Dr.. J. A. A. DELARUELLE PR1scIpA1; Professor
of French and Latin. gsssnY sE sfgs&8 n
T. H. THOMPSON, Professor ct English. s.'' and En-
glish Literature + "a ss. -
DEING resident of this locality for the last four
ND teen years, having assisted Mrs. fDelaruee 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
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 intelligence and as far as it
may be possible to improve in them those intellec-
tua qualities which ought to be the characteristics
of men whom the citizens of free country may one
day call to ill 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
intellectual IDEAS the offspring of ignorance and SUI
perstition, her ordinary companion. ~ IL.
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 we honor the Divinity differ as to form,
they prove one and the same object that s to offer
hommage to the Great Creator, tie architect Of the
Universe. Our religious motto should then be 7ole-
ration, love Of God aadour saeigh6or Every atten.
ton will be bestowed UPON the students.-Ther food
will be healthy and abuh dant. They shall have for
their recreation and theexercise 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 abuetn OF 10
health aud progress Of their children.
CONDITIONS:
! Board and tuition, il the two languages,
| per year, sl4o w
Half boarders, and instruction in the two
| Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 90
U tt S3a4s .zr Is per month. 4 90
| Washing. by the year. - - 10 90
Mendiag. 10 90
Bed, /" H. W
Expenses of sickness at the cost Of parents, they
choosing their physician. s@
No dininution viii be allowed for sickness not ex.
ceeding one month. r
Each quarter payable in advance; and lquarters
once commenced will be due in full Each student
shall furnish one cord Of wood for the winter.
Two public examinations q year, that is one in
June and the other in November. The Latin, and
Spanish languages, &C., well as Drawing, Painting,
Music,1 Fencing, Dancing, are paid extra.
Every boarder sh0uid brlng summer coats,
winter coats, pair summer pantaloons, pair win
ter pantaloolls, cravats, vests, pair socks,
blanket, cotton counterpane, ! musquitto bar, !
pair Of sheets, napkins, 2 towels, pocket hand,
keichiefs, blue bed cover bucket, knife, fork
and spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
Paper, pens aud books at the cost Of parents.
REFERENcEs: 3
Hon. J. Il. Overson, A. Gartigues Esq,
Hon. b. A, Marteb Evte. Debaiilon,
Thos. II. Lewis Esq, G. King Esq,
T. S. Robin ESQ, T. L. Hebrard I.
52 DR.. DELARUELLE.
| Opelousas March 18th, 1858.