St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20
st. gaudrg 3etnotrA
Saturday, July 30, 1859.
A st. Landry Town.
n.rand Coteau---Its Institutions of Learning
---- Splendid Agricultural Environ
ments---Social Advantages and Health
fnI Locality.
OPELOUSAS i:

tind many aufah'"S0o "a 80 - .t
picturesque town OF drana IoSeau nas tat ho'
been fully presented 70 peopie Vi o'Iel s.aSos'
who are LOOKING 20 southwestern Aouisiah"
:for their future homes a;. hoo,. 90
In point OF genera SURROUNDINGS, peauty VI
scenery, tertlhty OF sou, heaiCn anu iongestS
-of the inhaoitants, ana its ianous euucaeotai
institutions, ~ stanos "iehout peer III s'o'il-
western Louisiana.
Situated Ten mics sonth1oi opeieusas, on
the Morgan bransn naiiroau. ~ spalhles as
II gem OF peanty IN rich seItlng Vi aitefnate
prairie Terdure anu wooolano green. Anu
while nature mas ooeu lavish III ner seinai
sadornments OF TINS encn'nelhg sppt, : nsr Gu
terprising cltiZens nave caighC the lnsplra,
ton OF the scene ana aodea suen stracau rs1
.edinces as 20 make ~ an eai.ny gaaaJ ie ior
.uomes ana seats OF iearning. rianheu oh
either slde Dy payous Oh pure anu tlhpeu VIZ
ter, whose Danhs are lrlnseu WIN MSJeselc
oaks, fragrant mashoias anu ~ score " otner
yarietles OF Ierese Trees, paGusoes 'ie 'ilusron
I'm the aistance VI ooins enutaoeu ~ Eou .
talns OF emerald nue. Dou9tiess tnese eAqul-
site environments et s lea she yesulI !atners 10
Tstaoilsn Inc d. Sharies Coi,o az 'hi5 poiIt'
anu "ntcn "as ineu ~, ~ .ne ies isia,
tnfe as 1at Dack as ioo~, anu enpo"e1eu 70
cohIer university eegtoes VI nias'c' "h" peen'
sior OF arts.
ed GROUND near Slope whicn gives per1ec5
natural drainage I'D tue n 1 iresuets, anu
IL hobea as Deing ons Oh the nsaIthies1 sltes oi
LOUISIANA IL 10 InosI easy o. access Wy tne
alexandra pfahcn OF tue morgan s, Louisi.
ana and Texas railroad, ana ny steamboats,
running up TO Barry Landing ana asnlns-
too, la: inere are TWO three-sIory ouliaings,
commodious ID every department ana wen
ventilated. Inc play GROUNDS are shadea Dy
masnihcent aiieys Oh OAK trees Whlch anord
the stuoehts ample anu wen snaaed GROUNDS
TOR pleasant and active exercises An addl-
walking ana oatAlng, there oelng Deauti1ui
avenue OF trees one iniie IN ienstn, ieadlng 10
"a country mouse situated On the hl2n DUN OF
ID bayou OF cfear anu pure water. fhpiis OF
every rengious den0minatloh are aunlttea'
provided tney Dc Wiling: Ior tne sake OF Or
sder and uniformity 10 attena tne exercises
sot Cathohc worship. Ihe curriculum consists
ot three principal eoussesIpreparatory, Gas
@icai ana conmereiai. Music Is also th0-
roughly taugnt anu the coiiese mas an excel
sent brass ana string Dana. Inc system oil
education 10 patefnai, ana the teachers en-
70 unite S.nunGes t Men PRE-
herring TO use persuasion IMAM severity, VIVID
- vie" 70 1ofm inc hearI as wen as Ille nlha
m the management oil tne pupns. Inelr me-
Anoo is an e1ceiient anu elhcleht ohe IN every
respect, anu your correspondent was lorclDiy
Struck ny the happy laces vi Tue ssuue1ts' as
well as by all OF the admirable details ana
Tomtlne WORK OF the lnstiGubloh.
ihere are at present Ito pupils III ihe col
tege, Iaugnt oy fourteen prolessols Mno, as d
iacuity, cannon 10 surpassGu III INC s'aIe.
fatner w: d. henneiy, .. D., mas peen Gne
presioent since lasG yctooer' anu unaer ms
aDle aalnlhis1fatlon Cne lol. n..s s.eauny ~
Sreaseu win Sng prolise VI W J;pt;
aty next year. ne 10 an educaeor vi oislln,
suisnea abllty learning anu experience, ana
Ssrvea as presloeho vi Iie oesuie eoiIese ln
.NeM orieahs anu que VI GMo oIne. ploninen1
lnsCi..eo.s ioI many }ea T,i peoe T Yons DO
's,g nou " sne OF: onalies Cones ny p1a ae,
professors, az eL whom can SPEAK a Ensnsn nu,
en'iy, are aplo inen Win ~iuo a1pellehc &c
$50 80 oauoa:Ofe 5;n. an." nf tho Wn;.e VI
.sa.as H. a.aern. p orvbns " a. '1e uai ~
ssoaIes; inctelols, al'ose.nel, 'ne 9ia az ~
oa;a, ;ns.;.sss;n,s a,,d - hnnnJ 70 ,,noso,
i io 70 th W p.ospal
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passauG Soai s. .hnt ~ sno oiIo NV
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,aJ;S san,so f Io0n aon o." ,n ouas.
saeeS eplonuiu LAIN -. .vuo s auis' mu at
- az, 20 tha go os .ha nv Nv
i,oISar Na.h;nn % honSht bnt ootfa .ao ana
aon iosnns s.anaa GOA Rroas;n an ~
10y; u u ~ srast ooteia s ot
a. Ian ~ smoo,,IaDt aaS .nas
si.a r;onas. Mi, IA b,tter Hara anJ thara
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= y. onT mnG Is; pna;ad MI @nu
aus " P ta5s;ro s,ah,as ,a ne a ai
p,o .ast;oso 70 ~ earo of stnn1, Eo o.O
=, ;ma snsars garfant s~stam and oanarogs
.pAo rtHta. 49,. - so,'Ia r. oS,.nS 9 r
spaaaanee. Wnat Moi9 cyuia 10 asKea ior
~ bous anS rouna man And yonr n"rres
,.aS.n, d;sa srr ax.o1aratsd sto tan,ayt
e 4L;a.,s Wv
VA ALE. ynss ;,a os :, ta.n.;fr, ,,,o oe
~,,rs stands ,ba nonmod;ons ,hSee.storr
anaSa, u,'n &c ,ba Saered Hart oomplsss y
go a,.ys;nt,,sne eot ~ srer, Jata;, .nd
sI,o Sas.aa Hs,nt 80. a.,aur, fon;its f"n az
s.,.a.:o - So 10 49,, 1870 ~ 'no
Ti.;s ;rs,;.m.;an fnrn3ad IL 1851 ana ;noor
,,,,.a.ed ~ Ts5o nor,i';nas IN lie rIan tonathar
r.;,h az hanatt of Ghr;st;an ' a,ar,, o5vont
y. Gov ta aa,,;s;t;on af rairad nd saI;d
~ ,aat;cn A \ nss;dnons attant;ap IL a;yan
- ferr, .ba ,aannars an5 ar;na;nlos e tba
~ Iad;as anJ - tro;n tbpm ~ Loh;ts If
ssrSa,.s aa,ssasa a, ~ ;nsmstrE 's y
Snac;o~s o,onnds nvarshaiowad hv .,;.,t
,aIs aafnrd fhe nun;ls tha faeility of nleasant
sualka Thar health ia tbe nbieet of constant
sojic;tuaa and When ;mna;red the most atfac. |
s;nnata cara ia hestswed towards its nremnt |
.estaration. The recitation hall exhibits per |
;ect ventilation, ample light and desks that |
aford every facility for study and personal |
,nmfort The infrmary is complete in its ap- |
,ointments toward health, and the museum |
. provided with an excellent collection of |
minerals, shells and Fossils The dormitory |
8 model of neatness and ample IN all the |
equirements for pleasant and refreshing |
lumber
These two splendid Institutions of learning |
make Grand Coteau par excellence the
Athens OF st. Landry parish If not OF South
western Louisiana.
We now come to the Catholic church, which
. architectural grandeur, ornate finish, SYM
olicai religious establishment, grand organ,
aagnifcent altar and chancel, and colossal
r0porti0ns make it the most imposing church
difce doubtless that is seen outside of New
orleans. The erection of this magnificent
lie was q labor of religious devotion on the
ART of the Jesujt fathers. and if will stand