CHAPTER 4

SCHOLASTIC TRIUMPHS AT ATENEO DE MANILA

Rizal studied at Ateneo Municipal, a college under the supervision of
the Spanish Jesuits.
1817 EscuelaPia (charity school) a school for poor boys in manila ahich was
established by the city government
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When the Jesuit, who had been expelled from the Philippines in
1786, returned to Manila in 1859, they were given the management
of the EscuelaPia whose name was change to Ateneo Municipal and
later became Ateneo de Manila

June 10, 1872 Rizal went to manila accompanied by Paciano

Father Magin Fernando who was the college registrar, refused to admit
him for two reasons: 1.) he was late for registration 2.) He was sickly and
undersized for his age
Manuel Xeres Burgos nephew of Father Burgos upon his intercession he
was reluctantly admitted at the Ateneo
Students were divided into two groups:
1.) Roman Empire consisting of the internos (boarders)
2.) Carthaginians Empire composed of the externos (non-boarders)
Each of these empires had its ranks:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Emperor- best students

Tribune- second best
Decurion third best
Centurion- fourth best
Standard bearer fifth best
The Ateneo students in Rizals time wore a uniform with consisted of
hemp fabric trousers and striped cotton coat

Rayadillo the coat material

Father Jose Bechfirst professor of Rizal

Rizal was placed at the bottom of the class. He was externo, hence he
was assigned to the Carthaginians, occupying the end of the line.
Santa Isabel College Rizal took private lessons during the noon recess. He
paid three pesos for these extra Spanish lessons.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas first favorite novel of
Rizal
Travels in the Philippines by Dr.FeodorJagora German scientist-traveler
who visited the Philippines in 1859-1860, what impressed him to this book
were: 1.) Jagors keen observations of the defects of Spanish colonization 2.)
His prophecy that someday Spain would lose the Philippines and that
America would come to succeed her as colonize.
June 16, 1875 Rizal became an interno in the Ateneo
Father Francisco de Paula Sanchez one of his professors, a great educator
and scholar, he inspired Rizal to study harder and to write poetry, he became
an admirer and friend of Rizal

Rizal the most brilliant Atenean of his time, he was truly the pride of
the Jesuits

March 23, 1877 Commencement day, Rizal, who was 16 years old,
received from his alma Mater, Ateneo Municipal, the degree of Bachelor of
Arts with highest honors.
Extra-Curricular Activities in Ateneo
RIZAL WAS ACTIVE IN EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
1.) An emperor inside the classroom.
2.) A campus leader outside
3.) Active member, later, secretary of a religious society, the Marian
Congregation
4.) He was accepted as member of his sodality.
5.) He was also a member of the academy of Spanish Literature and
Academy of natural sciences.
Father Jose Villaclara another professor, advised him to stop communing
with the nurses and pay more attention to more practical studies
Agustin Saez famous Spanish printer

Romualdo de Jesus Filipino sculpture

Felix M. Roxas one of Rizals contemporaries in the Ateneo
SegundaKatigbak first romance of Rizal
-a pretty fourteen-year-old Batanguea from Lipa

CHAPTER 5
MEDICAL STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

April 1877 Rizal who was nearly 16 yrs. Old matriculated in the University
of Santo Tomas, taking the course on Philosophy and letters. He enrolled in
this course for two reasons: 1.) his father liked it 2.)he was still uncertain as
to what career to pursue
Father Pablo Ramon Rector of the Ateneo,who had been good to him
during his student days in college, asking for advice on the choice of career
Peritoagrimensor(expert surveyor)
*at the age of 17, he passed the final examination in the surveying course
Nov. 25, 1881-the title was issued to him
Miss L second romance of Rizal; Young woman in Calamba, a fair with
seductive and attractive eyes
Two reasons for his change of heart:
1.) The sweet memory of Segunda was still fresh in his heart
2.) His father did not like the family of Miss L
Leonor Valenzuela who was tall girl with a regal bearing
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Third romance of Rizal

Orang (pet name of Leonor Valenzuela)

Leonor Rivera fourth romance of Rizal

-a student at La Concordia College, where Soledad (Rizals
youngest sisters) was studying

-born inCamiling,Tarlac on April 11, 1867 was a frail, pretty girl

tender as a budding flower with kindly, wistful eyes
-they became engaged
General primo de Rivera Spanish Governor General of the Philippines at
that time, Rizal reported the incident but nothing came
March 21, 1887 out of his complaint because he was an Indio and abusive
lieutenant was a Spaniard
May 1881 rizal went on a pilgrimage to the town of Pakil, famous shrine of
the Birhen Maria de los Dolores. And stayed at the home of Mr. and
Mrs.ManuelRegalado,whose son Nicolas was Rizals found in
Rizal was unhappy at this Dominican Institution of higher learning
because:
1.) The Dominican professors were hostile3 to him
2.) The Filipino student5swere racially discriminated against by the
Spaniards
3.) The method of instruction was obsolete and repressive

CHAPTER 6
IN SUNNY SPAIN (1882-1885)

Rizals Secret Missions:

To observe keenly the life and culture, languages and customs,
industries and commerce government and laws of the European nations in
order to prepare himself in the mighty task of liberating his oppressed people
from Spanish tyranny.
May 3, 1882 Rizal departed on board the Spanish steamer Salvadora board
for Singapore
DonatoLecha the ship captain from Asturias, Spain, befriend him
May 8, 1882 while the steamer was approaching Singapore-Rizal saw a
beautiful island. He remember Talim Island with the SusongDalaga

Sir Thomas Stranford Raffles founder of Singapore

From Singapore to Colombo Rizal transferred to another ship Djemnah, a
French steamer which left Singapore for Europe on May 11
May 17 the Djemnah reached point Galle, asecond town in Southern Ceylon
(now Sri Lanka)
Colombo the capital of Ceylon
-

More beautiful, smart and elegant than Singapore, point Galle and
Manda

Ferdinand de Lesseps French diplomat-engineer

-

He built the Suez Canal, it was inaugurated on Nov. 17,1869

June 11 Rizal reached Naples, this Italian City pleased him because of its
business activity
June 12 the steamer docked at the French harbor of Marseilles
June 16, 1882finally reaching his destination Barcelona
Las-Ramblasthe most famous street in Barcelona
Amor Patrio (love of Country) nationalistic essay, Rizals first article
written on Spains soil
BasilioTeodore Moran publisher of Diariong Tagalog, the first Manila
bilingual newspaper (Spanish and Tagalog)
Aug. 22, 1882 Rizals Amor Patrio under his pen name LaongLLaan,
appeared in print in Diariong Tagalog
-

It was published in two text-Spanish and Tagalog. The Spanish text

was originally written by Rizal in Barcelona. The Tagalog text was a
Tagalog translation made by M. H. Pilar.

Las Viajes (Travels) - second article

Revista de Madrid (Review of Madrid) third article, which he wrote in
Madrid on Nov. 29, 1882, was returned to him because Diariong Tagalog had
ceased publication for lack of funds
September 15, 1882 Pacianos letter about the dreadful epidemic

May 26, 1882 Paciano advised Rizal to finish the medical course in Madrid
Nov. 3, 1882 Rizal enrolled in the Universidad Central de Madrid (Central
University of Madrid) in two courses-Medicine and Philosophy and latters
Don Pablo Ortiga y Rey had been city mayor of manila during the
administration of the liberal governor general Carlos M. de la Torre (18691871)
Consuelo Ortiga y Perez fifth romance of Rizal; Don Pablos Daughter
Aug. 22, 1883 Rizal composed a lovely poem dedicated to her titled A La
SeoritaC.O.yP
Rizal backed out for two reasons:
1.) He was still engaged to Leonor Rivera
2.) His friend and co-worker Eduardo deLete, was madly in love with
Consuelo and he had no wish to break their friendship because of a
pretty girl
1882 Rizal joined the Circulo Hispano Filipino_-a society of Spanish and
Filipinos
MiPiden Versos ,1882-poem was written upon the request of the
member of this society which he personally determined during New Years
Eve reception of the Madrid Filipinos held in the evening of Dec. 3, 1882
Two books was deeply affected Rizal
1.) Beecher Stowes Uncle toms Cabin
2.) Eugene Sues the wandering Jew
June 17-Aug 20, 1883 Rizal went to Paris capital of France he lived to a
cheaper hotel on 124 Rue de Rennes in the Latin Quarter
Laennec Hospital where he observed Dr. Nicaise treating his patients
Lariboisiere Hospital where he observed the examination of different
disease of women
March 1883 Rizal joined the maconic lodge called Acacia in Madrid
Nov. 15 1890 Rizal transferred to Lodge Solidaridad (Madrid) where he
became a master mason

Feb. 15, 1892 he was awarded the diploma as master mason by Le Grand
Orient de France in Paris
June 24, 1884 a touching incident in Rizals life in Madrid occurred,
because he was unable to take breakfast that day
Nov. 20, 21, 22, 1885the serene city of Madrid exploded in bloody riots by
the students of the central university
Dr. Miguel Morayta professor of history, at the opening ceremonies of the
academic year on Nov.20, in which he proclaimed the freedom of science
and teacher
June 21, 1884 he was conferred the degreeof licentiate in medicine by the
Universidad central de Madrid
June 19, 1885 his 24th birthday, he was awarded the degree of licentiate in
Philosophy and letters with the rating of Excellent

CHAPTER 7
PARIS TO BERLIN (1885-1887)
Top German Scientist
1.) Dr.
2.) Dr.
3.) Dr.
4.) Dr.

Feodor Jagor
Adolph B. Meyer
Hans Meyer
Rudolf Virchow

Maximo Viola a medical student and a member of a rich family of San

Miguel of Bulacan
Dr. Louis de Weckert (1852-1906) leading French ophthalmologist, from
Nov.1885-Feb. 1886
February 1, 1886 Rizal left Paris for Germany
Feb. 3, 1886 he arrived in Heidelberg

April 22, 1886 he wrote a time poem A Las Flores de Heidelberg)

Dr. Karl Ullmer protestant pastor, who became his good friend and
admirer
July 31, 1886 Rizal wrote his firstletters in German to Professor Ferdinand
Blumentritt
Aritmetica (Arithmetic) was published in two languages Spanish and
Tagalog by the University of Santo Thomas Press in 1868
RufinoBaltazarHernandez author of Arithmetica, a native of Santa Cruz
Laguna
August 6, 1886 celebration of the fifth centenary of the famous University
of the Heidelberg
Aug. 14, 1886 Rizal arrived in Leipzig
Professor Friedrich Ratzel a famous German historian
Dr. Hans Meyer German Anthropologist
Dr. Adolph B. Meyer director of the Anthropological and Ethnological
Museum
Dr. Feodor Jagor Germanscientist-traveler and author of Travels in the
Philippines
Dr. Rudolf Virchow famous German anthropologist
Dr. Hans Virchow professor of descriptive Anatomy
Dr. W. Joest noted German geographer
Dr. Karl Ernest Schweigger famous German ophthalmologist
Rizals life in Berlin
He lived in the famous capital of unified Germany for the five reasons:
1.) To
2.) To
3.) To
4.) To
5.) To

gain for the knowledge of ophthalmology.

further his studies of sciences and languages.
observe the economic had political conditions of the German nation.
associate with famous German scientist and scholars.
publish his novel, Noli me Tangere.

DANIEL B. PEA MEMORIAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION

TABACO CITY

POINTERS
IN
RIZAL

SUBMITTED BY:
JULIE PERL SUALIVIO
BSA II

SUBMITTED TO:
MR. HERCULANO BIBON