The Opelousas courier., 1860-06-30
oPBLOUSls INSTITUTION,
FOR THE EDUCATION eB YOUNG MBa.
UNDER TIE D1HEcTroN op

UNDER THE OlHEEEt0H oE
Dr.. J. A. A. DELARUELLE, palac1rAL; Professor
of French and Latin.
--l7ofsssor Of Ensiish aaa Eaglish Lite.
rature.
DEINa resident of this locality, for the last four.
I'D teen years, hasing assisted Mrs. Deiaruelle in
the direction Of her school for oung Ladies, founded
In the year 1884, aud which terminated only at the
death Of its foundress expect TO be able fully to
swer the expectation Of those parents who shall have
confded the education Of their children to me.
will do every thing that depead upon me to assist
the development Of their intelligence, and as far as it
may be possible to improve IN them those intellec.
tr,a Qualities which ought 90 the characteristics
Of men whom the citizens Of free eosntry may one
day call to fill the high stations IA Esayernment.
shall do all that depend rpon me % make them good
citizens and good fathers Of families. For this pur.
pose libesa education developing the intellect If
required an education reefrom contracted and ante
intellectual IDEAS the offspring Of ignorance and su-
perstition, her ordinary companion.
But q knowledge Of science, the exercise Of the
polite srts will not suffice by themselves for
plete education. Religious ideas should also be in
culcated in their young minds. The belief in one
God ia as rational as it is necessary. Though the
rites By which we 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
U,,iyerse Our religious motto should then be 1ole-
ration, ioee of God and aaeigh6or. Every atten
ton will be bestowed upon the students.-Their food
will be healthy and abundant They shall |, ave for
their recreation and the exercise necessary to their
health, large and spacious play groEs ( In fine,
every thing will be done for the physical and moral
Improvement of the students. ~
Corporal pu ishment expressly forbidden5 Pare ss
will receive once every three months abuetin OF The
health and progress of their children.
CoW DTTT0Ms:
Board and tuition, in the two languages,
per year, $l40 90
Half boarders, and instruction in the two
languages, per year, 10 90
Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 90
per month, 90
w ashing, by the year, 10 90
Mending :" 10 90
Bed, z" 90
Expenses of sickness at the cost of parents, they
choosing their physician.
No diminution will be allowed for sickness not ey-
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 in
June and the other in November. The Latin, and
Spanish languages, &C., as well as Drawing, Painting,
Music, Fencing, Dancing, are paid extra.
Every boarder should bring summer coats, 9
winter coats, pair summer pantaloons, pair win
ter pantaloons, cravats, 2 vests, pair socks, 2
blanket cotton counterpane, musquitto bar, /
pair Of sheets, 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
REFEREECEs:
Bon. J. 4. overton, A. Garrigues Esq,
Hon. B. A. Martel, Evte Debaillon,
Thos. e. Lewis ESQ, Joseph D. Guidry,
T. S. Robin ESQ.,, p. 1. Hebrard.
DIR. DELARUELLE.
Opelousss. March 18th. 1853.