The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1859-04-02


, DR.. J. A. A. DELARUELLE, PRINCIPAL; Prctesso
= of French and Latin.
N. MOSS, Professor Of English and English Lii
erature.
DEING resident of this locality, for the last fou1
-aD teen years. having assisted Mrs. Dearuelle il
the direction of her school for Young Ladies' founded
i in the year 1874, and which terminated only at tn
death fits foundress, expect to be able fully
swer the expectation of those parents who shall hav
confded the education of their children to me.
will do every thing that depend upon me to asss
the development OF their intelligence and far as
may be possible, to improve in them those intelec
tual qualities which ought to be the characteristic:
of men whom the citizens of free country may ono
day call to fill the high stations in government
shall do all that depend upon to make them good
citizens and good fathers~o 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
perstition, her ordinary companion.
| But a knowledge of science, the exercise of the
polite arts, wiIlnot suffice by themselves for
plete education. Religious ideas should also be in
culcated in their young minds The belief in one
God is rational as it is necessary. Though the
rites by which honor the Divinity differ to forn
they prove and the same object, chat is to offer
hoAinage to the Great Creator the ArcAitect of the
U7asoerse Our religious motto should then be ZoIe
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ton will be bestowed upon the students 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
improV of the students.
Corporal pu ishnent expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive every three months bulletin OF the
health and progress of their children.
y c0MDIT.I0Ms
Board and tuition, in the two languages,
Half boarders, and instruction in theztwo
1anguageS.per year, 10 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 90
Washing, by the year, 10 90
Mending, ' g 10 90
Bed, 90
Expenses of sickness at the cost of parents, they
choosing their physician
No diminution will be allowed for sickness not ex-
ceeding 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. t
Two public examinations year, that is one in |
June and the otherin November. The Latin and
Spanish languages, &c. as well as Drawing, Painting
Music, Fencing, Dancing are paid extra.
Every boarder should bring 2 summer coats, 2
winter coats, 3 pair summer pantaoons, pair win
ter pantalools, cfaVats, Vests 4 pair SOCKS, .
blanket l cotton counterpane, l musquitto bar, l !
pair of sheets, napkins, towels, pocket hand
kerchiets, blue bed cover, bucket, knife, fork
and spoon, combs, tooth brushes
Paper, pens and books at the cost of parents.
REFERENCES:
Hon. j. H. Overton, A. Garrigues Esq,
Hon. B. A. Martel, Evte. Debaiilon,
rhos. II. Lewis Esq, Joseph D. Guidry,
[. S. Robin Esq.,. P. L. Hebrard.
DR.. DELARUELLE.
Opeousas, March l3th 1858.