The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1859-12-17
OPELOUsls INSTITUTION,
poR THE IRRIGATION 0E YOUNG MEN.
rnpEs THE DIRECTION or

| Mv- rNpER THE DIRECTION or
Dn. ]. A. A. DELARUELLE, PRINCIPAL; Prefssso
| Of French and Latin
w. c. LEWIS, Professor Of English end E"g!ss'
Literature.
DEING resident Of this locality, for the last four
Nd teen years. having assisted Mrs. Delaruele II
the direction of her school for Young Ladies' founded
in the rear 1914, and which terminated only at th'
death Of it's foundress expect to be able fully to an
aver the expectation of those parents who shall hayt
| confded the education of their children TO me.
will do every thing that depend upon me to assis
the development Of their intelligence, and as far as
may be possible, to improve in them those inteIac
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 d beEal education developing the intellect il
required; an education free from contracted and anti
intellectual ideas the offspring of ignorance and su'
perstition, her ordinary companion.
But a knowledge Of science, the exercise OF the
polite arts, will not suffice by themselves for COM
pese education. Religious ideas should also be in-
cnlcated in their young minds The belief in one
Cod 10 az rational as it is necessary. Though the
rites by which we honor the Divinity differ as to form,
they prove one and the object, that is to offer
hom,nage to the Great Creator, the Arehateet et TIE
b1iverse Our religious motto should then be 1ole-
ration. love Of God aud ,eghbor. Every atten-
sion win be bestowed upon the students.-Ther 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 tine,
every thing will be done for the physical and moral
Improvement Of the students.
Corporal Do ishment expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive once every three months bulletin OF the
health and progress Of their children.
!" CONDITIONS:
Board and tuiton, in the two languages,
per year, Slae w
Half boarders, and instruction in the tive
languages, per year, 70 w
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 oO
4. ;. per month, 90
Washing by tho year. 10 90
Meudine, 10 90
Bed, OO
Expenses Of sickness at the cost Of parents, they
choosing their physician.
No dilninution will be allowed for sickness not
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.
Two public examinations . year, that is in
June and the other in November. The Latiu, aud
Spanish languages, &C., well az Drawing, Painting,
Music Fencing, Dancing, are paid extra.
Every boarder should bring . summer coats, 9
winter coats, pair summer pantalcons, pair win
ter pantaloons, 2 crayats, vests, pair socks, Q
Blanket, l cotton counterpane, / mosquito bar,
fair of sheets, napkins, towels, pocket hand
kerchiefs, blue bed cover bucket, knife, fork
ind spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
! Paper, pens and books at the cost Of parents.
:: REPEREEcEs:
Ton. J. Il. 0verton, A. 6arrigues Esq,
Hon. B. A. Martel, Evte Debaillon,
Thos r. Lewis Esq, Joseph D. Guidry,
T. S. Robin Esq, P. l.. Hebrard.
. s DR. DELARUELLE.
Opelousas, March 18th, 1858,