Scholastic

Triumphs of Rizal
at Ateneo de
Manila (18721877)
Christian Dave A. De Leon

IV -19 BSE General Science

G-SS 03 (Rizal and Other Heroes and Heroines)

Introduction
Rizal
Rizalstudied
studiedin
inAteneo
AteneoMunicipal
Municipalde
deManila
Manila
at
atthe
theage
ageof
ofEleven
Eleven
Ateneo
Ateneois
isaaschool
schoolmanaged
managedby
bythe
theJesuits
Jesuits
Formerly
Formerlyknown
knownas
asthe
theEscuela
EscuelaPia,
Pia,
founded
foundedon
on1817
1817

Introduction

Rizal Enters the Ateneo

On
OnJune
June10,
10,1872
1872Jose
Josewent
wentto
toManila
Manila
Father
FatherMargin
MarginFerrando,
Ferrando,the
thecollege
college
registrar,
registrar,refused
refusedto
toadmit
admithim
himfor
fortwo
two
reasons:
reasons:
1.
1. He
Hewas
waslate
latefor
forregistration
registration
2.
2. He
Hewas
wassickly
sicklyand
andundersized
undersizedfor
forhis
hisage
age

Rizal Enters the Ateneo

Manuel
ManuelXerez
XerezBurgos,
Burgos,helped
helpedhim
himfor
forhis
his
admission
admissionto
tothe
theschool
school
He
Heboarded
boardedin
inaahouse
houseon
onCaraballo
Caraballo
Street,
Street,outside
outsideof
ofIntramuros
Intramuros
AAspinster
spinsternamed
namedTitay,
Titay,owns
ownsthe
theboarding
boarding
house,
house,and
andowed
owedhis
hisfamily
familyP300
P300

Jesuits System of Education

Jesuits System of Education

Students
Studentswere
weredivided
dividedinto
intotwo
twogroups:
groups:
1.
1.Roman
RomanEmpire
EmpireInternos
Internos(boarders)
(boarders)
2.
2.Carthaginian
CarthaginianEmpire
EmpireExternos
Externos(non(nonboarders)
boarders)
Within
Withinthe
theempire,
empire,the
thebest
beststudents
students
fought
foughtfor
forcertain
certainpositions
positions

Jesuits System of Education

1.
Emperor

the
BEST
student
1. Emperor the BEST student
2.
Tribune

the
second
best
2. Tribune the second best
3.
Decurrion

the
third
best
3. Decurrion the third best
4.
Centurion

the
fourth
best
4. Centurion the fourth best
5.
Standard-bearer

the
fifth
best
5. Standard-bearer the fifth best
They
Theyfight
fightfor
forthe
theposition
positionby
byasking
askingaa
question.
question.Three
Threemistakes
mistakes

Jesuits System of Education

The
two
empires
fight
for
supremacy
in
The two empires fight for supremacy in
the
class
the class
Red
Redbanners
bannersfor
forRomans;
Romans;Blue
Bluebanners
bannersfor
for
the
theCarthaginians
Carthaginians
Students
Studentswear
wearaahemp-fabric
hemp-fabrictrousers
trousersand
and
stripped
strippedcotton
cottoncoat
coatmade
madefrom
fromrayadillo
rayadillo

Rizals First Year in Ateneo

(1872-73)

Fr.
Fr.Jose
JoseBech
Bechwas
wasRizals
Rizalsfirst
firstprofessor
professorin
in
the
theAteneo
Ateneo
He
Hewas
wasan
anexterno
externoand
andbecame
becamean
an
emperor
emperorof
ofthe
theCarthaginians
Carthaginians
He
Hetook
tookSpanish
Spanishclasses
classesin
inSanta
SantaIsabel
Isabel
College
Collegefor
forthree
threepesos
pesos

Rizals First Year in Ateneo

(1872-73)

Summer Vacation (1873)

March
March1873.
1873.He
Hereturned
returnedto
toCalamba
Calambafor
for
summer
summervacation
vacation
Her
Hersister
sisterNeneng
Neneng(Saturnina)
(Saturnina)brought
broughthim
him
to
toTanawan
Tanawanto
tocheer
cheerhim
himup
up
He
Hesecretly
secretlyvisited
visitedhis
hismother
motherin
inprison
prisonin
in
Santa
SantaCruz
Cruzto
totell
tellabout
abouthis
hisgood
goodgrades
grades

Summer Vacation (1873)

He
Hereturned
returnedto
toManila
Manilaafter
afterthe
thevacation
vacationfor
for
his
hissecond
secondyear
yearin
inAteneo
Ateneo
His
Hisnew
newaddress
addresswas
wasinside
insideof
ofIntramuros
Intramuros
at
atNo.
No.66Magallanes
MagallanesStreet
Street
He
Heboarded
boardedwitha
withanew
newlandlady
landladynamed
named
Donya
DonyaPepay
Pepay

Rizals Second Year in Ateneo

(1873-74)

Rizal
Rizalstudied
studiedharder
harderto
togain
gainback
backhis
hislost
lost
class
classleadership
leadership
He
Hehas
hasnew
newclassmates,
classmates,three
threeof
ofthem
themwere
were
his
hisclassmates
classmatesfrom
fromMaster
MasterJustiniano
Justiniano
Rizal
Rizalreceived
receivedexcellent
excellentgrades
gradesand
andaagold
gold
medal
medaland
andreturned
returnedto
toCalamba
Calambafor
for
Vacation
Vacationin
inMarch
March1874
1874

Prophecy of Mothers
Release
Donya
DonyaTeodora
Teodoraonce
oncetold
toldher
herdream
dreamand
and
Rizal
Rizalinterpreted
interpretedher
herdream,
dream,which
whichcame
came
into
intoreality
reality
She
Shewill
willbe
bereleased
releasedwithin
withinthree
threemonths
months
She
Sheassociated
associatedRizal
Rizalwith
withJoseph
Josephin
inthe
the
Bible
Biblefor
forinterpreting
interpretingdreams
dreams

Teenage Interest in Reading

Summer
SummerVacation
Vacationof
of1874.
1874.He
Hestarted
started
reading
readingromantic
romanticnovels
novels
His
Hisfirst
firstfavorite
favoritenovel
novelwas
wasThe
TheCount
Countof
of
Monte
MonteCristo
Cristoby
byAlexander
AlexanderDumas
Dumas
Universal
UniversalHistory
Historyby
byCesar
CesarCantu
Cantufor
for
historical
historicalnon-fictional
non-fictionalbooks
books

Teenage Interest in Reading

Travels
Travelsin
inthe
thePhilippines
Philippinesby
byDr.
Dr.Feodor
Feodor
Jagor
Jagor(1859-1860)
(1859-1860)
1.
1. Jagors
Jagorskeen
keenobservations
observationson
onthe
thedefects
defects
of
ofSpanish
SpanishColonization
Colonization
2.
2. America
Americawill
willreplace
replaceSpain
Spainas
asthe
the
colonizer
colonizerof
ofthe
thePhilippines
Philippines

Rizals Third Year in Ateneo (187475)

Rizals
Rizalsmother
motherwas
wasreleased
releasedfrom
fromprison
prison

He
was
beaten
by
Spaniard
for
medal
in
He was beaten by Spaniard for medal in
Spanish.
The
Spaniard
speaks
more
Spanish. The Spaniard speaks more
fluently
than
him
fluently than him
Rizal
Rizalreceived
receivedexcellent
excellentgrades
gradesand
and only
only
one
onemedal
medaland
andreturned
returnedto
toCalamba
Calambafor
for
Vacation
Vacationin
inMarch
March1874
1874

Rizals Fourth Year in Ateneo

(1875-76)

Fr.
Fr.Paula
PaulaSanchez
Sanchezinspired
inspiredhim
himto
tostudy
study
harder
harderand
andwrite
writepoetry
poetry
Fr.
Fr.Sanchez
Sanchezwas
wasconsidered
consideredby
byRizal
Rizalas
ashis
his
best
bestprofessor
professorin
inAteneo
Ateneo

Rizals Last Year in Ateneo (187677)

He
Hewas
wasconsidered
consideredas
asthe
themost
mostbrilliant
brilliant
Atenean
Ateneanof
ofhis
histime
time
Pride
Prideof
ofthe
theJesuits
Jesuits
He
Heobtained
obtainedthe
thehighest
highestgrades
gradesin
inall
all
subjects
subjectswith
withan
anexcellent
excellentgrades
grades

Graduation with Highest Honors

Rizal
Rizalgraduated
graduatedat
atthe
thehead
headof
ofhis
hisclasses
classes
March
March23,
23,1877.
1877.Commencement
CommencementDay
Day
Degree
Degreeof
ofBachelor
Bachelorof
ofArts,
Arts,with
withhighest
highest
honors
honors

Extra-Curricular Activities in
Ateneo
An
Anemperor
emperorinside
insidethe
theclassroom
classroom
Member
Memberand
andsecretary
secretaryof
ofthe
theMarian
Marian
Congregation
Congregation
Member.
Member.Academy
Academyof
ofSpanish
SpanishLiterature
Literature
and
andthe
theAcademy
Academyof
ofNatural
NaturalSciences
Sciences

Extra-Curricular Activities in
Ateneo

Fr.
Fr.Jose
JoseVillaclara.
Villaclara.Advised
Advisedhim
himto
tostop
stop
communing
communingwith
withthe
themuses
musesand
andpay
paymore
more
attention
attentionto
tohis
hispractical
practicalstudies
studies
Studied
painting
under
Agustin
Saez
Studied painting under Agustin Saez
Studied
Studiedsculture
scultureunder
underRomualdo
Romualdode
de
Jesus
Jesus