The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1859-01-15
OPELOUShS INSTITUTION,
FOR THE EDUCATION or YOUNG MEN.
IrNnrR THE DIRECTION OF

UNDER rHE DIRECTION OF
DR. r A. A. DELAEUELLE, PRINCIPAL; Professor
Il of French end Latin.
4 T. II. THOMPSON, Professor Of English and En-
/ gIish Litcrature
DEING resident of this locality, for the last four
-A1 teen years, having assisted Mrs. Delafuete in
the direction Of her school for Young Ladies' founded
in the year 1874, and which terminated only at the
death of it's foundress. expect to be able fully to
the expectation of those parepts who shall have
eoufdea the edueat0a OF their cailaraas To- m.ss
will do every Ting depend upen me to assist
the development of their iuteigenceand far as it
may be possible to Improve in them those inteec-
tual qualities which s,nght to be the characteristics
of men whom the citizens OF free country lnay
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
reauired an education free from contracted and anti
intellectual IDEAS the offspring of ignorance and SUI
perstition, her ordinary companion.
But a knowledge otf 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 homer the Divinity differ to form,
they prove and the object that Is to offer
hommage to the Great Creator, the 4rchatect of the
Uati8erse. Our religious motto should then be zoke
ration, loue of God aud 7.efgh5or Every atten-
ton will be bestowed upon the students-Iher 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 viii be done for iphysical and moral
improvement Of the students.
Corporal pu shmenf expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive once every three months bulletin OF the
| health and progress Of their children.
C0WDITI0Ms:
Board and tuition, in the two languages,
per year, S14O 90
Half baarders and instruction in the two
languages, per year., 10 90
Day scholars, samednssruction, per year, 40 90
!" g =: per month"; 4 90
Washing bV the YEAR TO 90
Mending, '' IS 10 90
Bed, I" 's~ 8 90
Expenses of sickness at the cost of parents, they
choosing stheinphysieiau.
No dimuution will be allowed for sickness not ex-
ceediug one month. A.
Each quarter payable in advance and all quarters
once commenced will be due i'll full Each student
shall furnish one cord Of wood for the winter.
Two public examinations year, that is one in
June and the other iii November. The Latin, and
Spanish languages, &c. as weas Drawing, Painting,
Music Fencing, Dancing, are paia extra.
Every boarder should bring 2 summer eoatl, q
winter coats, pair susumeRspantaioons, 2 pair win
ter pattaloons. eraEats, 2 vests, pair socks.
blanket. cotton eeunterpane, / nausquitto bat,
pair of sheets A NAPKINS 2 towels pocket hand
kesehiefs bfae bed eoEer, Il bucket, knife, fork
ard spooil eoEabss tooth brushes.
RaPer, pens and beaks at the cost of parents.
REfNRENGEs:
Han j. q. 0veFton, a. GarHgues Esq,
Hon. b. A. Msrte, Evte. DehailIan,
Thos..H = Lewis Esq, G. King Esa.,
ss st#i95#$ mn IffaT,A EITET.J Re