imprisonment, Was unjustly snatched away from us and by whom? By some men who hag been 04 ind whom we treated as honored guests, We from ceeded to be acquitted and vindicated in accusers, and even her enemies, but after ‘and a half years.”? the eyes of her hhow long? At Chapter 4 Scholastic Triumphs at Ateneo de Manila (1872-1877) Four months after the martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za and with Dota Teodora stil in prison, Jose, who had not Sey were ren se name ws chinged fo Alene upland to stay a few days with ‘who first wished and (2) he was eleven years olJesuit System of Education. The system of education given 1d Mass in the morning before the heginning class, Classes in every subject were opened and sd into 180 groups, namely an and the *Carthagi boarders). Each a for positions. Any st empire” to answer questions on the could lose his. post ee mistakes, Any Student might be atthe end of the line, but fhe stadied hard and was he could depose the oficers one after another land become an emperor. a ‘Sota Thomo ' Are Manta, 1872-1882) flag was placed on the ‘and returned placed on the left. Uj a figure of a donkey. The for it was adopted Pi fow pleased [ was,” he said, Drze, a religious picture!"” He was proud of t because the first prize he ever won atthe Aten vate lessons in Santa To improve his Spanish, Rizal took private lessons in Santa Tsabel College during the noon recesses, when other Ates »MU as gots py & Sidhe aH Ele! scholastic tiumphs in Ateneo i profesor and fellow stent, The mothe as yt {know that her favorite child was making such splendid progrest in college, But Rizal's prophecy became true. Burely three mooths ‘passed, and suddenly Dota Teodora was set free. By that time, Rizal was already in Manila attending his classes atthe Ateneo.Woh At Ra ea 187 081 hhis prophecy that someday Spain would lose the PI hi PP, for he that America would come to succeed her as 2S able to repay his “father the previous year. His subjects, but he won only one Graduation ith Highest Hoso the medalinSpunsh betane ff ead ot sls. Hi | hs spaken Spann was ot Muenly sonorous, He was beaten a7 eee iow eee eee 2 Spaniard who, naturally, could speak Spanish with Nuc cel np erent ae eee [At the end of the school year (March 1875), Rizal returned naae {o Calamba for the summer vacation, He himself was not impe- oer — ssed by his scholastic work i 5 Fourth Year Greck 1 : happy summer vacati for his fourth year course. On June 16, became an interno in the dene ‘Atenco. One of his professors this time was Fr. Francisco de Latin 2 Excelet Paula Sanchez a great educator and scholar. He inspired the Spanish 2 - : Young Rial ro tty harder and to write pty. He became a8 Grek 2 der Calamba lad, whose God-given eee ized. On his part, Rizal had the highest sanchez, whom he considered umesns Latin 3. Excelent Spanish 3 : rather Sanches in Greet 9 : ide. He described Universal History =o fearnestness, and History of Spin and te Paitpies : Algebra Inspired by Father Sanchez, Rizal resumed his studies wit isin his classmates in all subjects cellent sac, He rare 1 Rictae & Pec = March 1876) and proudly to 2 ratings to his parents. He Soman & Tegnemey :lent Day, March 23, 1877, Rizal, who was ‘Alma Mater, Ateneo Municipal, she would protect me” Extra-Curricular Activites in Ateneo, Rizal, unsurpassed in ‘academic triumphs, was not a mere bookworm. He was active | in extra-curricular activities, An “emperor” inside the classroom, he was a campus leader outside. He was an active member, later secretary, of a religious society, the Marian Congregation, He was accepted as member of this sodality not only because of his academic briliance but also because of his devotion 10 (Gur Lady of the late Conception, the college patroness. Rizal was also a ‘of the Academy of Spanish Literature and the Academy of Natural Sciences. These “academies” were ‘Ateneo, to which only Ateneans who were gifted in literature and sciences could qualify for member- In his leisure hours, Rizal cultivated his literary talent undet the guidance of Father Sanchez. Another professor, Father Jose Vilacara, advised him to stop communing with the Muses and pay more attention to more practical studies, such as philosophy ‘and natural sciences. Rizal dd not heed his advice. He continued to solicit Father Sanche7’s help in improving his poetry. Aside trom writing poetry, he devoted his spare time "9 fine ans. He studied painting under the famous Spanish painter, au ena A An Mt, (18721882 mi Sama a, ned ir i et wi cares Rao eh wee smc ee a Nt ce pity eran Sculptural Works in Ateneo, Rizal impressed his Jesuit pro- fessors in the Ateneo with his artistic ski. Ox an image of The Virgin Mary Father Lleonart, impressed by Rizal's sculptural talent, requested him to carve for him an image of the Sacred Peart ‘of Jesus. Young Rizal complied, and with greatest ma Mater. This image played a significant hhours at Fort Santiago, Anecdotes on Rizal, the Atenean. One of Rizal's contem- poraries in the Ateneo was Felix M. Roxas. Hi al the Atcnean vas relat Manuel Xeres Burgos, in whose house Rizal boarded before he became an interno in the Ateneo. This anecdote 3{008 RIZAL; LIFE, WORKS AMO WRITINOS Poems Written in Ateneo. It was Di of her 50 sift i poetry and improved his mind to the enriching navigate the World). 4. €1 Combate: Urbiaondo, Teror de Jolo'(The Batt: Urbiziondo, Terror of Joo). cms on various topes — religion, war. They were as follows: 3. Por la Educacion Rectbe Lusire la Paria (Through Education the Receiver Liga) of Columbus to the New World 3. Gran Consuelo en la Meyor Desdicha (Great Solace ia Great Misfortune), This legend in verse ofthe tragic “My First Inspiration.” [t was most fitting that the frst Poem written by Rizal as an Atenean should be about his beloved ”{2088 PITAL: LIFE, WORKS ANO WRITINGS smother. In his poem, he feliitates his mother on ber birthday, expressing his filial affection in sonorous verses. It runs as fo}. lows? MY FIRST INSPIRATION ‘And why docs the crystal spring ‘Run among the lowers THROUGH EDUCATION OUR MOTHERLAND ‘RECEIVES LIGHT So education mltiplie her pits of race! ‘With prudent hand imparts them tothe human race{008 RAL: UPS, WORKS AND TINGS ‘From out bis lips the watercrytal pre ‘That gives to life its surest consolation. ‘And the mighty rock aloft may tower ‘Above the center ofthe stormy Seep Oxy of he wares tht raging wep, Una ert mod haved tec cower ‘od, ed mt a ie dal sleep, $0 be that thes wise Edwction by the hand, Anne wal pie te rei of mothering hg ms Sd won asa In another poem, The Inamaie Aluance Renween Religion ‘and Good Education, Rizal showed the importance of religion in education. To him, education without God i mot tric ea tion. Thus, he said in his poem!" ‘THE INTIMATE ALLIANCE BETWEEN RELIGION AND GOOD EDUCATION [As the heaven's dew the meadow feeds and strengthens So that blooming flowers al the cath Embroider in the ays of spring: #9 also{JOE RIZAL: LIFE, WORKS AND WRITINGS ‘Shall walkin joy and generosity ‘Toward the Good, and everywhere bestrew “The fragrant and jururiant fruits of Virtwe. Rizal's Religious Poems. Dut ‘expressed his devotion to his Catholi (One of the religious poems he wr ‘AI Nitio Jesus (To the Child Jesus). It is as follows: ‘TO THE CHILD JESUS How, God-Child hast Thou come ‘To earth in cave forlorn? Does Fortune now deride Thee ‘When Thou art scarcely born? / A, woe sei King, Ae al fom dost Exp Mur ate han te Sovereign j Be Spend Ty Sheep” ‘This poem was writen in 1875 when he was 14 years ol Anote gous poem wich he wrote was ened A La that we do not know exactly when it war writen Real wrotiaterhinodetthe Cid Jeus runsas tows ‘TO THE VIRGIN MARY agony deaws near, Ob, succor me, fom anguish tet me foe. ‘was Segunda. is grandmothers guests, who were mostly college students, knew of his skill in painting, so that they urged him to draw Segunda’ portrait. He complied reluctant apd made a peaci sketch of he seminisced later, “she weekly visits to La Concordia College, wwas a boarding student. Olimpia was a close friend of Segunda, It'was apparent that Rizal and Segunds loved each other. Theirs «: sight” But it was since the ves indeed “x love at Sit sight”. But it ws Mors oe nue ‘That night he demonstrated his skill in fencing to his family. He hada fricndly fencing bout with the best fencer in Calambs Tue following day ( ‘entyug Segunda and he Manuel Luz. He remained in Calamba, a frustrated lover. cherishing nostalgic memories uf a lot ove “