The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1860-07-14
OPELOUSlS INSTITUTION,
FOR TIE EDUCATION on YOUNG MEN.
rynrp rue= DIRECTION n

+ r UNDER TIE DIRECTION OF
Dr. J. A. A. DELARUELLE, PRINCIPAL; Professo,
Of French and Latin.
--Prcfsssor Of Eng'isa and English Lite
ratare.
DEING resident Of this locality, for the last four.
ID teen years, having assisted Mrs. Dearuelle in
the direction of her school for Young Ladies, founded
in the year 1914, and which terminated only at the
death of it's oundress expect to be able fully to
swer the expectation of those parents who shall have
confided the education Of their children to me. !
will do every thing that depend upon me to assist
the development Of their intelligence, and far it
may be possible, to improvein them those intellec-
tua Qualities which ought to be the characteristics
of men whom the citizens efa free country may enc
day call to ill 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 an education free from contracted and anti
intellectual ideas, the offspring of ignorance and su
persttion, 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
| cucated 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 forn
they prove and the object, teat is to offer
hommage to the Great Creator tin A,chitect of the
Universe. Our religious motto st - then be ole
ration, love Of God and our aeighdor. Every atten
ton will be bestowed upon the students cir food
will be healthy and abundant They shall 10 80
their recreation and the exercise necessary 10 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 ishment expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive once every three months bulletin OF the
health and progress Of their children.
D1TIoMs:
Board and tuition. in the two Ianpaagea
Half boarders, and instruction in the two
languages, per year, - 10 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 90
per month, 90
Washing, by the year, a 10 90
Mending, 10 90
Bed, s 90
Expenses of sickness at the cost of parents. they
choosing their physician.
No dimnution will be allowed for sickness not ex-
ceeding Que month.
Each quarter payable in advance and all quarters
once commenced viii! be due in full Each student
shall furnish one cord of wood for the winter
Two public examinations year, that is one in
June and the other in November. The Latin, and
Spanish languages, &c. as weas Drawing, Painting,
Music, Fencing, Dancing are paid extra IL
Every boarder should bring summer coats, 2
winter coats, 2pair summer pantaloone, pair win
ter pantaloons, cravats, 2 vests, pair socks, 2
blanket cotton counterpane, l m,lsquitto bar,
pair OF sheets, napkins, towels pocket hand
kerchiefa, blue bed cover, j bucket, knife fork
and spoon, combs, tooth brushes. So
Paper, pens and books at the cost of parents.
REFERENcEs:
Hon. J. Il. Overton, A. Garigues ESQ.,,
Hon. B. A. Martel, Evte. Debaillon.
Thos. q. Lewis Esq, Joseph D. Guidry,
T. 8. Robin Esq, P. L. Hebrard. ,*s
DR.. DELARUELLE.
Opelousas, March 9Th, 1855