The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-09-11
0PEL0USlS INSTITUTION,
"a FOR THE EDuCATION OF YOUNG MEN.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
DR.. J. A. A. DELARUELLE, Pn1Sc1rAr; Professo,
F. of French and Latin.
7. d. THOMPSON, Professor Of English and En-
glish Literature.
DEING resident Of this locality, for the last four
lid teen years. having assisted Mrs. Dearnelle in
the direction of her school for Young Ladies' founded
in the year 1874, and which terminated only at the
death off foundress expect to be able fully to an
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, and far as i
may be possible to improve i'll them those intellec-
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 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 su-
perstition, her ordinary companion
But knowledge of science, the exercise Of the
polite arts will not suffice by themselves for
plete 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 object that is to offer
hommage to the Great Creator, the drchstect of the
Uniyerse. Our religious motto should then be 1ote-
ratios loye Of God aud s,eighbor 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
Corporal pu ishment expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive once every three months abulletn OF the
health and progress of heir children.
I oNDITx0Ms:
Board and tuition, in the two languages,
per year, Sl4O 90
Half boariers, and instruction in the two
languages, per year, 70 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 90 90
g '' e per menth, 90
Washing, BY the year. 10 90
Mendiug. F" 10 90
Bed, " S 90
Expenses Of sickness at the cost of parents, they
choosing their physician.
No dimnution will be allowed for sickness not ex-
ceedng 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.
Two public examinations year, that is one in
June and the other in November. The Latin aud
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
ter pantaloons, cravats, 2 vests, pair socks, 2
blanket, cotton counterpape, l musquitto bar,
pair OF Sheets napkins, towels, pocket hand
kerchiefs, blue bed cover, bucket, knife, fork
and spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
Paper, pens and books atFthe cost Of parents.
REFERENCEs:
Hon. J. II. Overton, A. tGsrrigues Esq,
Hon. 3. A. Martel, Evte. Debaillon,
Thos. H. Lewis Esq, G. King ESQ.,,
7. S. Robin Esq, P.fL. Hebrard
hR DELARUELLE.
Opelousas, March 18th, 1868.