Sent into exile, a time where he was deprived of his freedom, would our national hero Jose P.

Rizal bring a great deal of service to Dapitan. Rizal had several accomplishments in Dapitan.
One of which was the school that he established in July of 1896. It was through this school that
he cultivated minds of young men from Dapitan without having to pay for tuition. Rizal,
however, charged them by making them work in his garden, fields, and projects. He would share
his knowledge to his students on his fields of expertise without neglecting the importance of
physical activity as he would encourage the students to play to strengthen their bodies (Zaide &
Zaide, 1994 , p. 229). Classes were held at 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and the rest of the afternoon until
6:00 pm would be spent farming with his pupils (De Asis et al, 2004)

Figure 1. A replica of Jose Rizal's octagonal house in Dapitan which served as a dormitory for
some of his students. The house shared the same material used in his other houses. In a letter to
Blumentritt he described this octagonal house as a place where his students lived. (Balais, 2013)
Figure 2. The Mother's Revenge by Dr. Jose Rizal in 1894. Image retrieved from:
https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/nationalmuseumbeta/Collections/Mothers.html

Rizal was a polymath, exhibiting talent and knowledge in many fields. His exemplary talent as
an artist is not to be overlooked. In a sculpture named 'The Mother's Revenge' he conveyed a
story of the offspring of his dog Syria who got devoured by a crocodile. It was because of the
disobedience of one of his pupils that the puppy would meet its fate. To stress to his pupils the
moral lesson of this event, he would sculpt this artwork. (Zaide & Zaide, 1994, p. 232) This
sculpture is also seen as an allegory of the country's situation at the time.

References:
Balais, H. 2013. [Rizal Shrine in Dapitan\: The Hero's Exile. Retrieved from
http://harrybalais.com/2013/10/rizal-shrine-in-dapitan-the-heros-exile/
Fajardo, M., De Asis, A. N., Edles, A., & Junio, V. (2004). Peaceful Life in Dapitan. Retrieved
from http://www.joserizal.ph/dp01.html.
[The Mother's Revenge], Retrieved from
https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/nationalmuseumbeta/Collections/Mothers.html
Zaide, G. F., & Zaide, S. M. (1994). Jose Rizal: life, works and writings of a genius, writer,
scientist and national hero. Manila: All-Nations Publishing.