The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1859-10-15

Dr.. j. A. A. DELARUELLE, PRINCIPAL: Professo
of French and Latin.
-----, Professor Of English and English Lit
ernture.
pEING resident of this locality for the last four
- teen years, having assisted Mrs. Delaruelle in
the direction Of her school for Young Ladies' founded
in the year 1884, and which terminated only at the
death its foundress, expect to be able fully
swer the expectation of those parents who shall have
contded the education of their children to me.
will do every thing that depend upon me to assist
the development Of their Intelligence, and as far as
may be possible, to improve in them those ntellec-
tua 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 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 SUI
persttion, her ordinary companion.
| But knowledge of science, the exercise of the
polite arts, will not suffice by themselves for COM
piete education. Religious ideas should also be in
euicated in their young minds. The belief in
God is rational as it is necessary. Though the
rites by which honor the Divinity differ as to form,
they prove and the object that is to offer
hommage to the Great Creator, the Archtect of the
Universe. Our religious motto should then be Ioic-
ration foue of God and cur ,seighbor 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 fne
every thing will be done for the physical and moral
improvement of the students
Corporal pn 'shment expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive once every three months bulletin OF the
health and progress of their children.
CoMDITIoMs:
Board and tuition, in the two languages
per year, S14O 90
Half boarders, and instruction in the two
languages, per year, 10 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 90
IS per month, 90
Washing, by the year, 10 90
Mendng, g 10 90 |
Bed, 90 /
Expenses of sickness at the cost of parents, they
choosing their physician. /
No diminuton will be allowed for sickness not ex- I
eeeding one month. D
Each quarter payable in advance and all quarters1
once commenced will be due in full Each student
shall furnish one cord of wood for the winter. I
Two public examinations year, that is one -
June and the other in November. The Latin, and q
Spanish languages, &c, well as Drawing, Painting,
Music, Fencing, Dancing, are paid extra.
Every boarder should bring 2 summer coats, 2
winter coats pair summer pantaloons, 2 pair win
ter pantaloons, 2 crayats, 2 vests, pair socks, 2
oianket, cotton eouutefpahe, musquibto oar, /
pair of sheets, napkins, towels, 6 pocket hand
kerchiefs, blue bed cover, bucket, knife, fork
aud spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
Paper, pens and books at the cost of parents.
REFERENCES:
Hon. j. Fl. Overton, A. Garrigues ESQ.,,
Hon. B. A. Martel, Evte Debailion,
rhos. Fl. Lewis Esq, Joseph D. Guidry,
Z. S. Robin ESQ.,, p. L. Hebrard
DR. DELARUELLE.
Opelousas, March 18th, 1858.