The Opelousas courier., 1859-03-19
OPBLOUSlS INSTITUTION,
FOR THE EDUCATIOI OF VnING MIN,
USDER THE DIRECTION OF

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
DR.. J. A. A. DELARUELLE, PRINCIPAL; Pro5esso,
Of French and Latim.
N. MOSS, Professor Of English and English Lit.
! crattre.
DElNG resident of this locality, for the last four
/ -D teen years, having assisted Mrs. Dearuelle in
the direction of her school for Young Ladies, founded
+ in the year 1874, and which tel Minated ouv at the
death ofits foundress, expect to be able fully to
swer the expectation of those parents who shall have
confded the education of their children to me. l
will 10 every thing that depend upon me to assist
the development of their intelligence and fa as it
nMy he possible to imp ovc;l: ii IN those intelec-
tuel qualities which ought to he the characteristics
of men whom the citizens ot free couutfy may one
day Gail to Gil the high stations in government i
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 an 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 not suffice by themselves for
pete 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 as to FORM
they prove and the object that is to offer
honlmage to the Great Creator the 44Ychtect of the
UnuerSe Our relg gious motto should then be 1ole-
ratiom lore Of God and our neighJor Every atten-
ton will lie bestowed upon the students-Their food
will be healthy aud abundant. They shall have for
their recreation and the exercise nee ssary 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 once every three months bulletin OF the
health and progress of heir children.
CONDTT10z
Board and tuition, in the two languages,
per year, $l4O 90
Half hoarders, and instruction in the two
languages, per year, 70 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 80 90
' g. per month, 90
Washing, by the year, 10 90
Mending, !" 10 90
Bed, " s 90
Expenses of sickness at the COS: Of parents they
choosing their physician.
No dimiuution will be allowed for sickness not e2-
ceedug month.
Each quarter payable i'll advance; and all quarters
once commenced will be due in full. Each student
shall furnish one cord OF wood for the w;nteH. a,
Two public examinations year, th4tsis ilf
June and the other in November. The Latin, aud
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 pattaloons, pair wiz
ter pantaloons 9 cravats, vests, / pair socks 2
blanket, cotton counterpane, l musquitto bar,
pair of sheets, 4 napkins, towels, pocket hand
kerchiefs blue bed cover, bucket, knife, fork
and spoon, combs, tooth brushes
Paper, pens and books at the cost Of parents.
REFEREHCEs:
Hon. J. Il. overton, A. Garrigues Esq,
Hon. b. A. Martel, Evte. Debaillon,
Thos. Ii. Lewis Esq, Joseph D. Gudry,
T. S. Robin ESQ, P. L. Hebrard.
DIR. DELARUELLE. !
Opelouaas. March lsth, 1858.