Scholastic
Triumphs of
Rizal in
Ateneo de Manila
ATENEO de MANILA:
-under the super vision of
the Spanish Jesuits
-formerly as Escuela Pia,
a charity school for poor
boys in Manila
RIZAL ENTERS
ATENEO
JUNE 10, 1872
• Jose, accompanied by
Paciano, went to Manila
• Passed the exam in
Colegio de San Juan de
Letran, but his father
decided to enroll him at
Ateneo de Manila
Universidad
RIZAL ENTERS
ATENEO
FATHER MAGIN FERRANDO
(college registrar) - refused
to admit Jose Rizal because ;
[Link] was late for registration
[Link] was sickly and undersized
for his age
Rizal was
then 11 years
old.
JESUIT
SYSTEM OF
EDUCATION IN
ATENEO
Reasons why Jesuit
System was advance
than other college:
It trained the character of
students by rigid discipline
and religious instruction.
It promotes physical culture,
humanities and scientific
studies.
Aside from academic courses
leading to AB, it offers vocational
course in agriculture, commerce,
mechanics and surveying.
They were given splendid
professors.
They acquired prestige as an
excellent college for boys.
RAYADILLO
• official uniform of
Ateneo students in
Rizal’s Time.
• hemp-fabric trousers”
and “striped cotton
coat”
ON HIS FIRST DAY OF
CLASS IN THE ATENEO:
FATHER JOSE BECH – first teacher of
Rizal in Ateneo.
After the first week, the boy
progressed rapidly and received a
religious picture being the new emperor
To improve his Spanish, Rizal
took private lessons during
the noon recess.
In the second half of his first
year in Ateneo, Rizal did not
try hard enough to retain his
academic supremacy.
He placed second at the end
of the year, although all his
grades were still marked
Excellent.
Rizal returned to
Calamba for
vacation. his
He didn’t enjoy the vacation.
He went to Sta. Cruz and visit
his mother
SECOND
YEAR
IN
ATENE
Again, Jose received an
excellent grades in all
subjects and a gold medal.
AtMarch 1874, he returned to
Calamba for his vacation.
DoñaTeodora was released in
the jail after 3 months like
what Jose Rizal said.
St. JOSEPH – Rizal
was
comparable because of
interpretation about his
mother’s release. his
FAVORITE NOVELS OF RIZAL:
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
-by Alexander Dumas
UNIVERSAL HISTORY
- by Cesar Cantus
TRAVEL IN THE
PHILIPPINES
-by Feodor Jagor
THIRD
YEAR IN
ATENEO
(1874-75)
Shortly after opening of
classes, his mother arrived
and joyously told him that
she was released from
prison.
He was happy of course, to
see his mother once more
He only got 1 medal in his
Latin subject
FOURTH
YEAR IN
ATENEO
(1875-
76)
JUNE 14,1875 – Rizal
became an internee in Ateneo
FATHER FRANCISCO
SANCHEZ
- a great educator
and scholar.
- Rizal’s favorite
teacher
-He inspired young Rizal to
study harder and write poetry.
-He received 5 medals and
LAST
YEAR IN
ATENEO
(1876-
77)
Rizalexcelled in all his
subjects.
He finished his last year
at Ateneo in a blaze of
glory.
He obtained the highest
grades in all subjects
GRADUATION
WITH HIGHEST
HONOR
Rizal became the pride of the
Jesuits and he obtained
highest grades in all subjects.
He received the degree of
Bachelor of Arts with highest
honors during
commencement exercise
March 23, in
1877
END
Scholastic
Triumphs of
Rizal