Life and Works

of

Dr. Jose P. Rizal

CHAPTER XVI:

IN GAY PARIS,
1889 - 1890

After his trip to London, he move to PARIS.

Timely there is an International Exposition
being held at Paris.
Rizals roommates
(a) Captain Justo Trinidad former
gobernadorcillo & a refugee from
Spanish
tyranny;
(b) Jose Albert young student from Manila.

INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
IN PARIS (1889)

In his spare hours, he used to dine at the

house of the De Taveras:
1) DR.TRINIDAD PARDO DE TAVERA
physician by vocation and philologist by
avocation.
2) DR.FELIX PARDO DE TAVERA also a
physician by vocation and an artist & sculptor
by avocation.
3) PAZ PARDO DE TAVERA wife of Juan Luna.
4) DON JOAQUIN PARDO DE TAVERA an exle
of 1872 who escape from Marianas & lived in
France.


MR.EDWARD BOUSTED - was born in the Phil.,
the son of a rich French businessman of
Singapore, and had married a daughter of
prominent Genato family of Manila.
Two attractive daughter
1. Nelly a fencer
2. Adelina quiet, dignified & refined

He carried his artistic hobbies and made

two statues
1. The Beggar
2. The Maid with a Baker sent to
Blumentrit together with an artistic wallet
(PETACA) made of Philippine vine.

TWO CLUBS FOUNDED BY RIZAL

1. Kidlat Club
2. Indios Bravos

Kidlat Club special club form in order

to organize Fils. In the French country
Members:
(a)Antonio & Juan Luna,
(b) Lauro Dimayuga
(c) Baldomero Roxas
(d) Gregorio Aguilera
(e) Fernando Canon
(f)Gregorio Pautu
(g) Julio Lloorente

Indios Bravos a new society of Filipino

patriots in Paris. It replaced the
ephemeral Kidlat Club. Members
pledged to excel in intellectual and
physical prowess in order to win the
admiration of the foreigners,
particularly Spaniards.

ANNOTATED EDITION OF MORGA PUBLISHED

Rizals outstanding achievement in

Paris in Jan. 1890 was the publication of
his annotated edition of Morgas
Sucesos, which he wrote in the British
Museum.
He dedicated this historical work TO
THE FILIPINOS.

TWO MAGNIFICENT PROJECT OF RIZAL

IN PARIS
1. International Association of Filipinologist
2. Project for Filipino College in Hongkong

International Association of Filipinologist

association that aim to study the
Philippines from the scientific and
historical point of view.

OFFICERS OF INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF FILIPINOLOGIST
President: Dr.Ferdinand Blumentritt
(Austrian)
Vice President : Mr. Edmund Plauehul
(French)
Counsellor : Dr. Reinhold Rost
(Anglo-German)
Counsellor : Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor
(Filipino- Spanish)
Secretary : Dr. Jose Rizal
(Filipino)

Project for Modern Filipino in Hongkong a

college
that aims to train and educate
men of good family and financial means in
according with the demands of modern
times and circumstances.
Mr. Cunanan - who promised Rizal to help
him raise money as initial capital for the
college.
P40,000 amount needed as capital for the
college.

SATIRICAL WORK OF RIZAL

Por Telefono

Por Telefono another satirical work of Rizal

that is a reply to fr. Salvador Font, who
mastermind the banning of his Noli. was
published in booklet form in Barcelona,
1889.
Dimas Alang pen name used by Rizal in
writing Por Telefono.
it describes in comical vein a telephone
conversation between Father Salvador Font
who ws in Madrid and the father provincial of
the San Agustin Convent in Manila.

Adelina Boustead another romance of Rizal

in Paris.
Antonio Luna a dashing man of violent
passions who is madly in love with Nelly
(Adelinas sister)
Mir Deas Spanish newspaperman who was
writing articles against Filipinos.

Reasons that Rizals marriage did not

prosper:
1. Adelina was not sure if he loved her
because of his broken engagement
2. Rizal refused to accept the condition that
he will become a protestant like her
3. Adelinas mother opposed the match
because Rizal was not rich enough to support
a family in style.

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