The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1859-11-26
oPELoUSlS INSTITUTION,
FOR THE EDUCATION oP YoUNG HgN. /

UNDER THE DIEEGTIoE OF
Dr.. ]. A. a. DELARUELLE, PRINCIPAL; Pyetssso
Of French and Lat;n.
W. g. Lewis, Professor Of English end Englis1
| Literature.
EING resident Of this locality for the last four
E-0 teen years, having assisted Mrs Delaruele il
the direction Of her school for Young Ladies' founded
in the year 1S44 and which terminated only at tn.
death Gifts foundress, expect to be able fully to
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 assis
the development Of their intelligence, and as far
may be possible to improve in the m those intesc
tual qualities which ought to be the characteristic.
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 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 knowledge of science, the exercise Of the
polite arts will not suffice by themselves for COM
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 honor the Divinity differ to form,
they prove one and the same object, that is to offer
hommage to the Great Creator the architect Of the
Us,igerse Our religious motto should then be Tote
ratio lore Of God and our se;ghbor. Every atten-
ton will be bestowed upon the students-Their food
will be healthy and abundant They shall have for
their recreaton 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.
Corporal pu ;shment expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive every three months bulletin q the
health and progress of th cir children.
G0NDITL0 HG:
Beard and tuition, in the two languages,
per year, $l4o 90
Half boarders, and instruction in the tive
languages, per year, 20 90
Day scholars same instruction, per year, 40 90
s. per month, 90
Washing, by the year. 10 90 90
Mendilg, I" 10 90
Bed, e 5 90
Expenses Of sickness at the cost Of parents, they
choosing their physician.
No diminution win be allowed fer 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 enc in
June and the other in November. The Latin, aad
Spanish languages &C., as well as Drawing, Painting
Music, Fencing, Dancing, are paid extra.
Every boarder should bring summer coats, z
winter coats 2 pair summer pantaloons, paH wifFa
ter pantaloons, crayats, 2 vests, pair socks,
blanket, cotton counterpane, l nusquitto bar,
pair of sheets, napkins, 2 towels, pocket hand
kerchiefs, blue bed cover, bucket, knife, fork
and spoon, combs, tooth brushes.
Paper, pens and books at the cost of parents.
REFERENCES:
Hon. !. d. overten, A. Garrigues Esq,
Hon. B. A. Martel, Eyte. Debaillon,
Thos H. Lewis Esq, Joseph D. Guidry,
T. S. Robin ESQ.,, 2. L. Hebrard.
DIR. DELARUELI.E.
Opelousas March 18Th, 1858.