RIZAL’S EDUCATION

April 26, 2011

Group 2
Definition of Terms
 Escuela Pia
 Charity school ran by government
 Later changed to Ateneo de Municipal ran by Jesuits
 “Ateneo” – Academy for scholars
 Municipal
 High School
 Internos
 Those students who live in the campus dormitories
 Externos
 Those students who goes home everyday to their houses.
 Emperor
 Brightest student in class
 Batikuling
 Filipino’s hardwood used in sculpting
 RIZAL IN THE ATENEO
Scholastic Triumphs at the Ateneo de Municipal
(1872-1877)
The Ateneo Municipal
 Ran by Jesuits after their expulsion in the 18th century
 Formerly known as “Escuela Municipal de Manila”
 Courses offered
 Primary
 Secondary
 Tertiary
 Bachelor of Arts
 Technical
 Agriculture
 Surveying
 Business
Admission
 Passed Colegio de San Juan de Letran
 But enrolled in Ateneo Municipal
 As Don Francisco Mercado ordered
 Father Magin Ferrando rejects the hero
 College registrar
 Late for registration
 Sickly
 Undersized for his age
 Manuel Xerez Burgos
 Nephew of Father Burgos
 Asked reconsideration for Rizal’s admission
Jesuit System of Education
 Advanced
 Character
 Rigid Discipline
 Religious Instructions
 Hearing mass before class
 Opening and Closing prayers
 Given more importance
 Physical Culture
 Humanities
 Scientific Studies
Rankings at Ateneo

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Rizal’s Stay in Ateneo Municipal
Rizal’s Stay in Ateneo Municipal
FIRST YEAR
 Heard first mass
 School chapel
 Fr. Jose Bech
 First professor
 Emperor
 Religious image
 Prize
 Took Spanish Class
 Sta. Isabel College
SECOND YEAR
 Offended by professor
 New classmates
 From Maestro Justiniano’s class in
Biñan
 Prophecy of Mother’s release
 Came true after 3 months
 Interest in Reading
 Alexander Dumas’ Count of Monte
Cristo
Cesar Cantu’s set of Universal

History books
 Travels in the Philippines by Dr.
Feodor Jagor
Grades
 First Year  Second Year
(1872 – 1873) (1873 – 1874)
 Arithmetic  Latin 2
 Excellent  Excellent
 Latin I  Spanish 2
 Excellent  Excellent
 Spanish I  Greek 2
 Excellent  Excellent
 Greek I  Universal Geography
 Excellent  Excellent
Rizal’s Stay in Ateneo Municipal
THIRD YEAR FOURTH YEAR
 Became an interno
 Not satisfied  Fr. Francisco de Paula
 Won one gold medal
Sanchez
 Latin 3  Inspiration of Rizal
 Happy  Described as:
 Model of uprightness
 Release of Doña  Earnestness
Teodora  Love for his pupils
 Resumed his studies with
the right drive and
enthusiam.
 5 medals and excellent grades
Grades
 Third Year  Fourth Year
(1874 – 1875) (1875 – 1876)
 Latin 3  Rhetoric and Poetry
 Excelllent  Excellent
 Spanish 3  French I
 Excellent  Excellent
 Greek 3  Geometry and
 Excellent
Trigonometry
 Universal History  Excellent
 Excellent
 Arithmetic and Algebra
 Excellent
 Rizal’s Stay in Ateneo Municipal

FIFTH YEAR
 “Pride of the Jesuits”
 Finished at a blaze of
glory
 Obtained the highest
grades in all subjects
Grades
 Fifth Year
(1876 - 1877)
Bachelor of Arts
 Philosophy I
 Excellent
 Mineralogy and Chemistry
 Excellent
 Philosophy 2
 Excellent
 Physics
 Excellent
 Botany and Zoology
 Excellent
Extracurricular Activities
 Emperor in class, Campus Leader off-class
 Active member – Secretary
 Marian Congregation
 Member of exclusive societies
 Academy of Spanish Literature
 Academy of Natural Sciences
 Literary Writer
 Under Fr. Francisco Paula de Sanchez
 Discouraged by Fr. Jose Villaclara
Extracurricular Activities
 Painting
 Under Agustin Saez
 Sculpting
 With Romualdo de Jesus
 Carved Virgin Mary with a piece of Batikuling and his
pocket knife
 Another masterpiece, Sacred Heart of Jesus
 Given to Father Lleonart
 Sports
 Under Tio Manuel
 Gymnastics
 Fencing
References
 Main Reference:
 Zaide, Gregorio F. and Sonia M. Zaide. "Scholastic Triumphs at Ateneo de
Manila, (1872-1877)." Zaide, Gregorio F. and Sonia M. Zaide. Jose Rizal: Life,
Works and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist and National Hero. Quezon
City, Philippines: All-Nations Publishing Co., Inc., 1999. 27-45.
 Additional Sources:
 Ateneo de Manila University. 2006. 21 April 2011
<http://www.admu.edu.ph/index.php?p=110>.
 Barcelon, Emeterio SJ. "The Jesuits in the Philippines." 21 January 2010. Manila
Bulletin Publishing Corporation. 21 April 2011
<http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/239609/the-jesuits-philippines>.
 Jose Rizal. Dir. Marilou Diaz-Abaya. Perf. Cesar Montano. 1998.
 Jose Rizal's Family Secrets. 31 January 2011. 21 April 2011
<http://lenconstantino.blogspot.com/2011/01/jose-rizals-family-secrets.html>.
 "Rizal likes friendster and blogspot poh." 21 April 2009. BlogSpot.com. 21 April
2011 <http://rizalfriendstersandblogspots.blogspot.com/2009/04/test.html>.