Academic Pursuits and Journey

Abroad
Group 2
Barcebal - Belisario – Bragado – Buisan – Caracena –
Caro – Dagolsapo
 Detention of Dona Teodora
(Dona Lolay) (June of 1872)
Teodora Alonso Realonda y Quintos (November
9, 1827 – August 16, 1911)

A Mother

• Dona Teodora is a mother of

our national hero.
• She teaches our National Hero
to be a hero. She taught
them discipline, justice, and
compassion.

• Doña Teodora was patient,

conscientious, and
understanding.
A Sister
● Alberto’s Wife was associated again and
connived with a Spanish lieutenant of
Guardia Civil.
● Dona Teodora and Alberto was arrested on
the charge of poisoning the wife of Jose
Alberto
● Dona Teodora was forced to walk on foot
from Calamba to Sta. Rosa. She was
imprisoned for two years and half.
A Women
● Alberto’s Wife was associated again and
connived with a Spanish lieutenant of
Guardia Civil.
● Dona Teodora and Alberto was arrested on
the charge of poisoning the wife of Jose
Alberto
● Dona Teodora was forced to walk on foot
from Calamba to Sta. Rosa. She was
imprisoned for two years and half.
Academic Triumph in Ateneo
Municipal
(June 10, 1872)
 A solid decision

• On June 10, 1872, he was sent to Manila

to get qualified in college.
• But in unexpected circumstances Rizal
went to Ateneo Municipal instead.
• The change of his Last name from
Mercado to Rizal.

The step-up Ranks

• The classes were divided into two with empire name • Standard Bearer – Fifth best
Carthaginian and Roman. • Centurion – fourth best
• Carthaginian (Externos) – students boarded outside the • Decurion – third best
campus • Tribune – Second best
• Roman(Internos) – students boarded inside the campus • Emperor – Best and highest among rank

Colors of empire
• Romans: red; Carthaginian: blue. Students wore rayandillo
as uniform.
A new Emperor from low rank Carthaginian arise.

• As a new student who boarded outside the school was belong to

Carthaginian and he occupy the end of the ranks.
• He manages to claim the emperor title within a month because of his
perseverance and resilience as Filipino.
• A prize of religious picture as the brightest student in the whole class.
• Rizal study and make used of his time to collect more useful and
informative resources.
• Rizal Convinced his father to brought him a set of Historia Universal
(Universal History) by Cesar Cantu
• Rizal was fun of reading other fiction and
reference books.
 novel by Alexander Duma, the Count of
Monte Christo
 Dr. Feodor Jagor’s, a German scientist,
Travels to the in Philippines.
• Rizal boarded inside intramuros at No. 6
Magallanes St.

Rizal productive year during Ateneo Municipal

• “model of uprightness, earnestness, and love for the advancement of his pupils.” Rizal to Fr.
Francisco de Paula Sanchez
• Rizal was able to accomplish a series of poems from 1875 to 1877.
 Mi Primera Inspiration (My First Inspiration). 1874 inspired by Rizal’s mother.
An action to remember

• The extra curriculars that made him remembered

during Ateneo Municipal
• San Eustacio, Martir (St. Eustace, the Martyr)
Dramatic
• Carving an image of the Virgin Mary on
Batikuling
• Carving of Sacred Heart of Jesus Rizal also took
lessons on painting under Agustin Saez, a famous
Spanish painter (De Viana, p.30),
• His skill in sculpture was whetted to him by
Romualdo de Jesus.
Medical pursue in UST
(1877)
Step for a better change him to take a career in Medicine is his
desire to help his mother’s growing
 Rizal enrolled in the University of Santo
blindness.
Tomas
o Rizal’s academic performance in UST
o (Rizal decided to enroll in UST carrying
was not as good as when he was in
his Bachelor of Arts degree from
Ateneo.)
Ateneo. At first Doña Teodora was
opposed to the idea, but she eventually
gave in to her son’s wishes.
o He took the course Philosophy and
Letters as per his fathers request in the
first term. He then added his chosen
career which is Medicine to his courses
because he was advised by Father Pablo
Ramon in his second term.. What urged
 A struggle of a regular student
• Rizal’s academic performance has not soared as he did in Ateneo Municipal.
- His grades were not as high compared to when he was at Ateneo. He got high and low grades among
his 21 subjects.

• The Racial discrimination and bigotry

- It was said that the reason for his low grades was the unfair treatment he received from his
professors and fellow students.
- The Dominican professors were hostile to him, and Filipinos were racially discriminated
against Spanish students.

Becoming a Legend
• Rizal won against Spaniard’s competition.
- He won the competition Liceo Artistico-Literario or Artistic-literary in 1879 at the age of 18. The title of
his piece is “A la Juventud Filipina” or To the Filipino Youth. He received a feather shaped silver pen with a gold
ribbon tied to it.
- A year after, another literary competition was hel d for the commemoration of the 4th centennial of the
death of Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote.
- Rizal won yet again with his piece entitled El Consejo De Los Dioses or Council of the Gods. He was
awarded with a gold ring embedded with bust of Cervantes.
Spanish brutality
• After the first school year ended in UST (1878) he
went home to Calamba, this was when experienced
firsthand how brutal the Spaniards can be.
• One day when it was nearing nightfall, he passed by a
Spanish official not knowing the customary of
bowing whenever you see a Spaniard. This Spaniard
was offended by his action thus he reacted by
slashing Rizal on his back with a sword.
• Rizal reported this incident to General Primo de
Rivera but failed to get his justice.
Universidad Central De Madrid
The Souvenir
● On board with the steamer Salvadora
 He travels to Spain on board of the
steamer named Salvadora.
 While on his way, he sketch the coast
of Manila Bay, Coast of Palawan, and
Borneo.
 He made friend with the steamer capt.
Donato Lecha.
● The beautiful island of Singapore
In 1882 of May 8 Rizal reach Singapore and
visited famous places.
 The steamer Salvodora docked at shore
of Singapore on May 8, 1882.
 He visited famous places of singapore:
Famous Botanical Garden, Buddhist
Temple, Busy Shopping District, and
The Statue of the Singapore founder
Thomas Stanford Raffles.
• Rizal voyage towards Europe
• May 11, 1882, Rizal took a steamer named Djemnah that
is heading towards Europe.
• He observed that the steamer was larger and cleaner that
the steamer Salvadora.
• In this voyage, Rizal improve his French speaking.
• Reaching Point Galle of Ceylon
• May 17, they have reach the Point Galle of Ceylon(Sri
Lanka).
• He wrote something about the place when they passing
through.
• He write again about Colombo.
• He was so excited upon seeing the Suez Canal that was
built by famous Engr. Ferdinand De Lesseps.

• Djemnah reach Naples.

• On June 11, Rizal reached Naples on board of the stemear Djemnah.
• Rizal Amazed of the people and panoramic beauty of Naples.
• On June 12, Rizal bade farewell to his fellow passenger.
• Rizal was a fan of Count of Monte Cristo of Alexander Dumas.
• June 15 when he went to Spanish City.

• Rizal’s impression of Barcelona at first was a bit gloomy.

• June 15, when Rizal arrived at Barcelona.
• He observed that the inns was ugly with an inhospitable people.
• Rizal described the Las Ramblas was different from other places.
 An Idle man
• Rizal moved to Madrid the capital city of Spain.
• On November 3, 1882, he enrolled 2 courses.
• He study Fine Arts and taking lesson in French, German, and English.
• He was no fancy on spending on liquor and women.
• He spent some time visiting the home of Don Pablo Ortiga.

• He joined Circulo Hispona Espanol
• He was being recognized as A Man of Letters.
• He declaimed during New Years Eve.
• Rizal became an active discussant
• Rizal become more exposed to liberal and
republican Spaniards
• Most of the people there are Masons.
• On March 1883, Rizal officially became a Mason.
• On November 20, 1890, he became a Master Mason.
• On February 15, 1982, he was awarded with the
diploma as Master Mason.
• .
 • Financial constrain did not impede our hero’s Brilliance
• He experienced touching moments in Madrid.
• On June 1884, he was broke, hence to skipped breakfast.
• On the same day, he participate in Greek Language competition and won
the gold medal.
• He was invited as a quest speaker in a celebration.

• Rizal as a Voracious reader  The Byzantine Empire;

• He collected various books of fiction and references.
• He spare no amount to buy secondhand books.
• Some of his collection are the following;
 The Bible
 Lives of the Presidents of the United States
from Washington to Johnson
 Complete Works of Voltaire (9 vol.); Ancient
Poetry
 Works of Thucydides
 The Renaissance;
 Hebrew Grammar
 The Characters of La Bruyere;
 History of the French Revolution;
 Eugene Sue’s The Wandering Jew;
 Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin;
 The Works of Alexander Dumas;
 Louis XIV and His Court;
 various References on Medicine, Philosophy,
Languages, Geography, and Arts and Sciences
 Achievement of a hero

• He awarded with the rating Aprobado or Fair.

• He continued studying subject that would lead him to Doctorate in
Medicine.
• He finished his degree and was rewarded with lecenciado en
Filosopia.
• This qualify him to be a professor in humanities.