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RICA JANE A.

BAGUI
BSIT 121
DOŇA TEODORA
 opposed the idea of sending Rizal to University to
pursue Higher Education because she was aware
what happened to Gom-Bur-Za and feared of might
would happen to Rizal.

Rizal was surprised by his mother’s opposition,


who was a woman of education and culture.

Despite her mother’s opposition, Don Francisco


told Paciano to accompany Rizal to Manila.
April 1877
 Rizal enrolled at UST at the age of 16
taking the course on Philosophy and Letters.
Reasons:
1. His father liked it.
2. He was still uncertain as to what career to pursue.

Fr. Pablo Ramon


 rector of the Ateneo.
--- good adviser for his chosen career.
1877 – 1878
 Rizal studied Cosmology, Metaphysics, Theodicy,
and History of Philosophy during his first year term.

1877 – 1879
 Rizal took up medical course upon the advised of
Ateneo’s Rector to study medicine.

Reason:
-- To be able to cure his mother’s growing
blindness.
While Rizal was studying at UST, he also studied in
Ateneo. He took the vocational course leading to the
title of “Perito Agrimensor” (Expert Surveyor).

He excelled in all subjects in the surveying course


obtaining gold medals in Agriculture and Topography.
At the age of 17, he passed the final exam in the
surveying course but could not be granted the title as
Surveyor because he was under age.

November 25, 1881


 the title as Surveyor was issued to Rizal.

Extra-Curricular Activities:
1. President, Academy of Spanish Literature.
2. Secretary, Academy of Natural Sciences.
3. Secretary, Marian Congregation.
 Miss L
 fair with seductive and attractive eyes.
 Her identity is lostto Rizal’s history.

Reasons for Rizal’s change of heart:


1. The sweet memory of Segunda was still fresh in his
heart.
2. His father did not like the family of Miss L.
.
 Leonor “Orang” Valenzuela
 a medical student from Calamba, Laguna
 the charming daughter of Capitan Juan
and Capitana Sanday Valenzuela.
 tall girl with a regal bearing.
Rizal sent Leonor a love notes written in invisible ink.

 Leonor Rivera
 Rizal’s cousin from Camiling.
 born in Camiling, tarlac on April 11, 1867.
 a student of La Concordia College where Rizal’s
sister, Soledad was then studying.
 frail, pretty girl, and tender as a budding flower
with kindly wistful eyes.
Taimis  Leonor’s pseudonym in order to camouflage their
intimate relationship from their parents and friends.

Rizal lived in:


Casa Tomasina
No. 6 Calle Santo Tomas, Intramuros

Antonio Rivera – Rizal’s landlord-uncle.


-- father of Leonor Rivera.
Liceo Artisco-Literano (Artistic-Literary Lyceum 1879)
 a society of literary men and artists.
 held a Literary Contest and offered a prize (Silver
Pen, feather-shaped decorated with gold ribbon) for
best poem.

“A La Juventud Filipina” (To The Filipino Youth)


 Rizal’s prize-winning and inspiring poem of
flawless for.
Rizal beseeched the Filipino youth to rise from
the lethargy; to let their genius mind fly swiftly the
wind and descend with art and science to break the
chains that have long bound the spirit of the people.

Reasons why Rizal’s Poem was a Classic in Philippine


Literature:
1. It was the first great poem in Spanish written by a
Filipino, whose merit was recognized by Spanish
Literary Authorities.
2. It expressed for the first time the nationalistic
concept that the Filipinos were the “fair hope of the
Fatherland.”
Artistic-Literary Lyceum
 opened another literary contest (to both Filipinos
and Spaniards) to commemorate the 4th centennial
of the death of Cervantes.

Cervantes
 was a Spain’s glorified man-of-letters and famous
author of Don Quixote.
Rizal submitted an allegorical drama entitled “El
Consejo de los Dioses” (The Council of the Gods).
The Council of the Gods
 was based on the Greek classics.
 aided by Fr. Rector of Ateneo.

Prize: Gold Ring engraved the bust of

Cervantes Winners:
1st Place: Jose Rizal (19yrs old)
2nd Place: D. N. Del Puzo (Spanish)

--Because of its literary superiority.


l

 “Junto Al Pasig” (Besides the Pasig)


 (Zarzuela)staged by the Ateneans on December
8, 1880 of the Annual Celebration of the Feast Day of
Immaculate Concepcion (Patroness of Ateneo).
 A Filipinas
 (a sonnet, 1880) Rizal urged all Filipino artists to
glorify the Philippines.
 Abd-el-Azis y Mahoma
 (poem, 1879) was declaimed by an Atenean,
Manuel Fernandez on the night of December 8, 1879 in
honor of the Ateneo’s Patroness.
 Al M. R. P. Pablo Ramon, Rector del Ateneo, en
Sus Dias
 (a poem, 1881) Rizal wrote a poem as an
expression of affection to Father Pablo Ramon, the
Ateneo Rector, who had been so kind and helpful to
him.
 Rizal was the champion of the Filipino students in their
fights against the arrogant Spanish students.
 In 1880, Rizal founded a secret society of Filipino
students in the University of Santo Tomas called
“Compaňerismo”(Comradeship), whose members were
called “Companions of Jehu,” after the valiant Hebrew
general who fought the Armaeans.
 Galicano Apacible (Rizal’s cousin from Batangas) was
the Secretary.
 Fierce encounter near the Escolta in Manila where Rizal
was wounded on the head, and tenderly washed and
dressed by Leonor Rivera in his boarding house “Casa
Tomasina”.
UNHAPPY DAYS AT UST

1. The Dominican were hostile to him.


2. The Filipino students were racially discriminated
by the Spaniards.
3. The method of instruction was obsolete and
repressive.
Result:
--Rizal, the most brilliant graduate of Ateneo failed to
win high scholastic grade.
 1877 - 1878 (Philosophy & Letters)
Cosmology & Metaphysics … Excellent
Theodicy … Excellent
History of Philosophy … Excellent
 1878 - 1879 (Medicine) –1st Year
Physics … Fair
Chemistry … Excellent
Natural History … Good
Anatomy I … Good
Dissection I … Good
 1879 - 1880 (Medicine) –2nd Year
Anatomy 2 … Good
Dissection 2 … Good
Physiology … Good
Private Hygiene … Good
Public Hygiene … Good
 1880 - 1881 (Medicine) –3rd Year
General Pathology Therapeutics … Fair
Surgery … Excellent
 1881 – 1882 (Medicine) –4th Year … Good

Medical Pathology … Very Good


Surgical Pathology … Very Good
Obstetrics … Very Good
 After finishing the Fourth Year of his medical course,
Rizal decided to study in Spain. He could no longer
endure the rampant bigotry, discrimination, and
hostility in the University of Santo Tomas.
 He did not seek his parent’s permission and
blessings to go abroad; and even his beloved
Leonor.
THANK YOU 
QUIZ #5:

1. When did Rizal enter the University of Sto. Tomas?


2. The school where Rizal transferred to Medical courses and this school is run
by Dominicans.
3. Doña Teodora opposed the idea of sending Rizal to University to pursue
higher education because she was aware what happened to ______ and
feared of might happen the same to Rizal.
4. What was the first course Rizal enrolled at UST because his father liked it.
5. The rector of the Ateneo and a good adviser for Rizal’s chosen career.
6. What is the main reason why Rizal studied medicine?
7. At what age did Rizal passed the final exam in surveying course but could
not be granted the title because he was under age.
8. Rizal’s next romance after her first love Segunda Katigbak.
9. The girl whom Rizal sent a love notes written in invisible ink.
10. Rizal’s cousin from Camiling.
11. Leonor’s pseudonym in order to camouflage their intimate relationship
from their parents and friends.
12. The exact address where Rizal Staying while studying in UST.
13. Rizal’s landlord that was also his uncle.
14. Rizal’s prize-winning and inspiring poem of flawless.
15. Rizal founded a secret society of Filipino students in the University of Sto.
Tomas called _______
ANSWERS:

1. April 1877
2. University of Sto. Tomas/UST
3. Gom-Bur-Za
4. Philosophy and Letters
5. Fr. Pablo Ramon
6. To cure his mother’s growing blindness.
7. 17 years old
8. Miss L
9. Leonor “Orang” Valenzuela
10. Leonor Rivera
11. Taimis
12. Casa Tomasina
No. 6 Calle Sto. Tomas Intramuros
13. Antonio Rivera
14. A La Juventud Filipina (To The Filipino Youth)
15. Compañerismo

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