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1. Chapter 4 SHOLASTIC TRIUMPHS AT ATENEO DE MANILA 1872- 1877 2. Ateneo de Manila 1872-1877 Four months after the martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za and Doña Teodora still in prison, Jose was sent to manila He studied in Ateneo Municipal, a college under supervision of Jesuits Formerly known as Escuela Pia (school for poor boys) A bitter rival of the dominican-owned College of San Juan de Letran Now known as Ateneo de Manila 3. Ateneo de Manila during the spanish regime: 4. Rizal Enters the Ateneo June 1872 Accompanied by Paciano, Jose went to manila to study in ateneo First his father wished him to study in Letran, but changed his mind and decided to send him to Ateneo instead. 5. Rizal Enters the Ateneo Fr. Magin Fernando( Ferrando) deterred him from his matriculation because: He is late for registration He appeared to be frail and sickly But through the aid of Manuel Xerez Burgos, he was accepted in Ateneo 6. Rizal, 11 years old, a student at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila Rizal Enters the Ateneo 7. Rizal Enters the Ateneo Jose was the first of his family to use the surname “Rizal” To avoid any association to the martyred Fr. Jose Burgos He first boarded in a house outside Intramuros. 8. Jesuit System of Education Jesuits system of education is more advanced than other colleges in that period They give emphasis to: rigid disipline character building religious instructions They established: Physical culture Humanities Scientific Studies 9. Jesuit System of Education 10. Rizal’s First Year in Ateneo He heard mass on the first day of classes for success and guidance. The went in a class composed of peninsular spaniards, insulars, mestizos, and natives He placed bottom of the class He progressed rapidly and at the end of the month he became “emperor” of Carthaginians 11. Rizal’s First Year in Ateneo To improve knowledge in spanish, he took private lessons in Sta Isabel college during break time. Paid for 3 pesos for those lessons At the second half of his first year, rizal held back, yet he placed second at the end of the year. Grades remained excellent. 12. Summer Vacation 1873 March 1873 rizal returned to Calamba for summer vacation He did not particularly enjoyed because his mother was still in prison Saturnina brought him to Tanawan to cheer him up. It did not cure his melancholy He secretly went to Santa cruz to visit her mother 13. Second Year in Ateneo (1873-74) Jose regretted having neglected his studies He studied harder and once more bacame “emperor” There were new classmates among them are 3 boys from Biñan who had been his classmate in the school of Maestro Justiniano 14. Prophecy of Mother’s Release Summer vacation He returned to Calamba March 1874 with such scholastic honors Rizal immediately go to Sta Cruz in order to visit her mother The prophecy of rizal to his mother That in 3 month’s time Doña Teodora would be released from prison 15. Teenage Interest in Reading During this year Rizal got interested in reading romantic novels He convinced his father to buy a whole set of Historia Universal by Cesar Cantu saying that it is required book for class. His first favorite novel was The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas 16. Teenage Interest in Reading Jose read a book Travels in the philippines by Dr. Feodor Jagor a german scientist-traveler A prophecy that someday Spain would lose the philippines and that america would come to succeed her as colonizer 17. Third Year in Ateneo June 1874 Rizal returned to Ateneo His mother is released in prison His grades remained excelent but won only one medal in latin At the end of school year he returned in Calamba unsatisfied with his scholastic work. 18. Fourth Year in Ateneo Rizal became an interno in ateneo (June 16, 1875) Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez a great educator and scholar inspired Rizal to study harder and to write poetry He won 5 medals in the end of the school term Returned to Calamba for his summer vacation (March 1876) 19. Last Year in Ateneo Rizal became successful in Ateneo He got highest grade in all subjects Philosophy Physics Biology Chemistry And Language He was “the pride of the Jesuits” He obtained the highest grades in all subjects 20. Graduation with Highest Honors March 23 1877 Commencement Day Received the degree of Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors Prayed at the college chapel: “to the Virgin so that when I should step into that world, which inspired me with so much terror, she would protect me,” 21. Extra-Curricular Activities in Ateneo Marian Congregation-secretary: devotion to Our lady of Immaculate Conception Spanish Literature Academy of Natural Sciences (societies in Ateneo) Father Sanchez – Literature Father Jose Villaclara- practical studies Agustin Saez- painting Romualdo de Jesus- sculpting Tio Manuel –gymnastics and fencing 22. Sculptural Works in Ateneo Image of Virgin Mary –batikuling(Philippine hardwood using a pocket knife) Father Lleonart requested him to carve the image of Sacred Heart of Jesus 23. Anecdotes on Rizal, the Atenean Felix M. Roxas – resignation to pain and forgiveness Mansano and Lesaca – quarreled and violently hurled books at each other Manuel Xeres Burgos- boarded shortly Julio Meliza from iloilo – crying because of the kite 24. Poems Written in Ateneo Mi Primera Inspiracion (My first inspiration. Dedicated to his mother) 1875: Felicitatacion El Embarque: Himno a la Florta de Magallanes (The Departure: Hymn to Magellan’s Fleet) Y Es Español: Elcano, El Primero en dar la Vuelta al Mundo (And He is spanish: Elcano, The First to circimnavigate the world El Combate: Urbiztondo, Terror de Jolo ( The battle: Urbiztondo, Terror of Jolo) 25. Poems Written in Ateneo 1876: El Heroismo de Colon(Heroism of Columbus) Colon y Juan II (Columbus and John II) Gran Consuelo en la Mayor Desdicha (Great solace in Great misfortune) Un Dialogo Alusivo a la Despedida de los Colegiales (A farewell Dialogue of the Students) 26. Poems Written in Ateneo Education: “Through education our mother recieves light” “The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education” Religion : Al nino Jesus ( To the Child Jesus) 27. Dramatic Works in Ateneo Father Sanchez- Requested Rizal to write a drama based on the purpose story of St. Eustace the Martyr San Eustacio, Martir 28. First Romance of Rizal Segunda Katigbak – 14 years old Batanguena from Lipa Visited his maternal grand mother in Trozo Manila with his friend Mario Katigbak Segunda’s portrait Came to know Segunda more intemately during his weekly visits to La Concordia College “a love at first sight “ Hopeless Segunda is engaged to Manuel Luz 29. First Romance of Rizal Thursday – December 1877; Visited her at La Concordia College to say goodbye First Romance “ ruined by his own shyness and reserve,” 30. Thank you for listening…
