The Opelousas courier., 1859-03-12
0PELOUSlS INSTITUTION,
FOR THE EDUCATION or YOUNG MEN.

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
, DR.. j. A. A. DELARUELLE, Principal; PTofesso
! of FrencK and Latin.
N. MOSS, Professor. Of English and English Lit
erature.
DEING resident Of this locality, for the last four
LID teen years, having assisted Mrs. Delaruele il
the direction of her school for Young Ladies' founded
in the year 1914, and which terminated only the
death of its foundress, expect to be able fully to
swer the expectation of those parents who shah have
confded the education Of their children to me-
will do every thing that depend upon me to assis,
the development of their intelligence, and far
may be possible, to improve in them those intelec.
tual qualities which ought to be the characteristics
fof men whom the citizens Of free country may one
Kday call to fiji! 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 notsufce by themselves for COM
plete education. Religious ideas should also be in
culcated in their young minds The belief in one
fGod is rational as it is necessary. Though the
fres by which honor the Divinity differ as to FORM
athey prove and the object, that is to offer
homrnage to the Great Creator the Architect of the
Universe. Our religious motto should then be Iolc
ration, love Of God and neighbor. 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.
Z Corporal pu ishment expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive every three months bulletin OF the
health and progress of their children.
CONDITIONS:
Board and tuition, in the two languages,
per year, ....a. Sl40 90
Half boarders, and instruction in the two
languages, per year, 20 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 90
'' +" per month 4 90
Washing, " by the year. ..""~. 10 10 90 90
Bed, " 90
Expenses of sickness at the cost of parents, they
choosing their physician.
No dminution 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
Two public examinations year, that is one iii
June and the other in November. The Latin, and
Spanish languages, &c, as veil as Drawing, Painting
Music, Fencing, Dancing, are paid extra. |
Every bearder should bring 2 summer coats 2 |
winter coats, pair summer pantaloons pair win
ter pantaoons, 2 cravats, vests, pair socks, 2 |
blanket, cotton counterpane, l musquito bar, |
pair Of sheets, napkins, towels, pocket hard
kerchiefs, blue bed cover, bucket l knife, fork
and spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
Paper, pens and books at the cost Of parents
REFERENcEs:
Hon. J. q. Overton, A. Garigues Esq,
Hon. B. A. Martel, Evte. Debafllon,
Thos. Il. Lewis Esq, Joseph D. Guidry,
7. S. Robin Esq, T. l.. Hebrard.
DR. DELARUELLE.
Opelousas, March 18th, 1858. ri