The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1859-09-24


! DR.. j. J.A.A.DELARUELLE A. PH1Ec1pAI !; Profssso
of French and Latin.
-, Professor Of English and English Lit
/ erotnre.
EING resident Of this locality for the last four
ID teen years, having assisted Mrs. Delaruelle il
the direction of her school fer Young Ladies' founded
/ in the year 1914, and which terminated only at the
death of its fonndress expect to be able fully
swar 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
may be possible, to improve in them those intellec
tual qualities which ought to be the characteristics
o1 whom the citizens Of free country may QUE
day call to fill the high stations in government.
shall do all that depend upon somake them good
citizens and good fathers of families For this pur.
pose liberal education developing the intellect is
required; an education free from contracted and anti
intellectual IDEAS the offspring Of ignorance and SUI
perstition, her ordinary companion.
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
eulcated in their young nnds The belief in one
God is as rational as it is necessary. Though the
rites by which we honor the Divinity differ form,
they prove one and the object, that is to offer
hommage to the Great Creator the Architect Of the
Universe Our religious motto should then be Iole-
sion will be bestowed upon the sudents.-Their food
will be healthy and abundant They shall have for
their recreation and the exercise necessary their
health large and spacious play grounds. In fne
every thing will be done for the physical and moral
Improvement Of the students.
Corporal pn ishment expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive once every three months bulletin OF the
health and progress of their children. ~
COM DITI0MS:
Board and tuition, in the two languages,
per year, Sl40 90
Half boardera, and instruction 10 the two
languages, per year, 10 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 90
6 's Is per month, 90
Washing, by the year. 10 90
Menaing, q 10 90
Bed, ~" IS" s 90
Expenses Of sickness at the cost of parents, they
choosing their physician.
No diminution will be allowed for sickness not ex-
zceeding 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 8 year, that is one in
June and the other in November. The Latin, ands
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, 2 pair win
ter pantaloons, cravats, z vests, pair socks, 2
blanket, / cotton eonnterpane, / musquitto bar,
pair Of sheets, 4 napkins 2 towels pocket hand
kefchiefs, blue bed cover, bucket, knife, fork
and spoon combs, tooth brushes. @
Paper, pens and books at the cost Of parents.
REFERENCES:
Hon. ]. Fl. 0verton, A. Garrigues Esq,
Hon. b. A. Martel, EYte. Debaillon,
Thos H Lewis Esq, Joseph D. Guidry,
T. S. Robin Esq., P. L. Hebrard
DR.. DELARUELLE. j
opelousas. March 1sth, 1858.