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A Manila StudentRizal’s Ateneo Years

Ateneo Municipal de Manila Ateneo Municipal de Manila

June 1872 --Jose was

sent to Manila to study in

Ateneo at 11 years old

Ateneo started as Escuela Pia

or Charity School of

Manila, founded in 1817 super-vised by the

city’s municipal school.

In 1859, the government placed it in

the supervision of Jesuits.

The name of the school

became Ateneo

Municipal and then, Ateneo

de Manila.

Ateneo Years: 1872-1877

Fr. Magin Fernando (Ferrando) – at first

Rizal was deterred him from his

matriculation because:

(1) of late for registration and

(2) he appeared to be frail and sickly.

But through the aid of Manuel XerezBurgos, he was then accepted in Ateneo.

Ateneo Years: 1872-1877

• Jose used the surname “Rizal” to

avoid any association to the martyred Fr. Jose Burgos.

• An externo or a living-out student and

lived in a house owned by a certain Titay(an old unmarried woman) who has a debt of P300 on the Mercado Family.

Ateneo Years: 1872-1877

Education System of Jesuits

The Jesuits

Emphasized rigid discipline, character building, and religious instruction

Start and end classes with a prayer and hear masses every morning.

Encouraged competition among the students.

Romans vs. Carthaginians

Romans

1. Emperor

2. Tribune

3. Decurion

4. Centurion

5. Bearer

Carthaginians

First defeat: The banner is moved to the left side of the room. Second: It is moved to the inferior position at the right side of the room. Third: The flag is inclined on the left side of the room. Fourth: The flag is reversed on the right side. Fifth: It is placed on the left. Sixth: The banner will be replaced by a donkey.

1st year of

Rizal in

Ateneo

(1872-1873)

He heard mass on the first day of classes for success and guidance.

His classmates were peninsular Spaniards, insulars, mestizos, and natives.

His crude knowledge of Spanish was a source of ridicule from his classmates so he took private lessons in Santa Isabel College during break time.

After the end of the month, became an EMPEROR of the Carthaginians.

On the second semester, Jose did not try studying as hard as the previous semester yet he placed second and grades remained excellent.

1st year of Rizal in Ateneo (1872-1873)

Jose regretted having neglected his studies at the beginning of the semester

Became a voracious reader

Got interested in reading romantic novels

Convinced his father to buy a whole set of HistoriaUniversal by Cesar Cantu

2nd year of Rizal in Ateneo (1873-1874)

It was on the start of the classes when Rizal’s

mother told her about the good news that she

was emancipated.

Rizal didn’t show excellence in class but

maintained good grades and got only one

medal in Latin.

3rd year of Rizal in Ateneo (1874-1875)

4th year of Rizal in

• On June 14, 1875, Rizal became an INTERNO.

• Fr. Francisco Paula de Sanchez

• for him he was a great educator and scholar, a model of rectitude, a solicitude, and had a great devotion to the student’s progress.

• Rizal became inspired to study harder and write poetry under him.

Fr. Francisco Paula de Sanchez

Rizal became successful in Ateneo. He got the highest grade in all subjects

5th year of Rizal in Ateneo

Doña Teodora was the one who first knew about Rizal’s skill in poetry but Fr. Sanchez was the one who inspired him to use this gift from God.

The first poem that he wrote in Ateneo was “Mi PrimeraInspiracion”.

Poems written by Rizal

In Ateneo, he impressed Jesuit professors by

carving the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary on a

piece of Batikuling. Fr. Lleonart asked him to

carve the Sacred Heart of Jesus which he did in a

few days.

Paintings and Sculptures made in Ateneo

Portrait while in Ateneo

Segunda Katigbak

First Love of Rizal

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