Life and Studies at Ateneo Flashcards
- Considered the best educators of Spain, and perhaps of Europe
Jesuits
When the Jesuits permitted to return to the Philippines, although their power to administer parishes was restricted except in the remote regions of __________.
Regions of Mindanao
To enter Ateneo, a candidate was subjected to an “Entrance Examination” on _____________.
- Christian Doctrine
- Reading
- Writing
- Grammar
- Elementary Arithmetic
Since Mercado, the first surname of the family, had come under suspicion of the authorities because it was the name used by Paciano when he was studying and working with Father Burgos, in whose house he lived, Jose adopted the second surname, ________.
Rizal
Paciano who accompanied Jose, found him a house in _________.
Walled City
___________ looked gloomy to Jose.
Intramuros
He later found lodging outside, in the house of a spinster situated on __________, district of ___________.
Calle Carballo, district of Santa Cruz
As if chance would furnish him data for his future campaigns, he became acquainted in that house with various ______, __________.
Mestizos - begotten by friars
- This was considered more advanced than that of other colleges in that epoch.
- Its discipline was rigid and its methods less mechanical.
The Jesuitical System of Instruction
Programs in “ The Jesuitical System “
(1) Physical Culture
(2) Cultivation of the Arts (Music, Drawing, & Painting)
(3) Vocational Courses as a Religious Institute (Agriculture, Commerce, & Mechanics)
The students heard _______ before the beginning of the class, which was opened and closed with prayers.
Mass
In the first two terms the classes were divided into two groups:
Interns and Externs
- A Fraternity which only those who distinguished themselves in the class for their piety and diligence could belong.
- This fraternity met on Sundays and after mass held public programs in which poems were
recited or debates were held.
Mary and Saint Louis Gonzaga
The Five Dignitaries of Each Empires
(1) Emperor
(2) Tribune
(3) Decurion
(4) Centurion
(5) Standard-Bearer.
The First Empire
Roman Empire
The First Professor of Jose in Ateneo
Fr. Jose Bech
The Second Empire
Carthaginian Empire
Jose’s Classmates
Peninsulares and Sons of Peninsulares:
Francisco G. Oliva - [very talented but not very studious]
Joaquin Garrido - [endowed with a poor memory but with much talent and industry]
Gonzalo Marzano - [who occupied the throne of Emperor]
As a newcomer, Jose was at first put at the tail of the class, but he was soon promoted and
kept on being promoted so that at the end of one month he had attained to the rank of
___________.
Rank of Emperor
Jose’s Second Year
- New Lodging: No. 6 Calle Magallanes
- Obtained a “ Medal “
- Visited his Mother in Jail ( 3 months before her release)
Jose’s Third Year
- His Mother was released from jail
- Began to “ Win Prizes “ in the Quarterly Examination
Jose’s Favorite Novels
- The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
- The Universal History - Cesar Cantanu
The family, who saw in Jose great aptitude for study, decided to place him as ________ or ________ in the college the following year.
Intern or Boarding Student
In the corner of the dormitory facing
the sea and the pier Jose passed his _________ of internship.
Two Years of Internship
Jose’s Fourth Year
- Professor: Fr. Francisco Sanchez
- He Obtained “ Five Medals “
He is a Parish Priest of the Town, who was a great friend of his Father, also liked Jose as a Little Friend
Fr. Leoncio Lopez
Jose’s Fifth Year
- Professors: Frs. Vilaclara & Mineves
- Studied: Philosophy, Physics, Chemistry, & Natural History
Teaches Jose in cultivating the “ Muses “ :
Fr. Sanchez
Jose had then written a ________ , which was only slightly corrected by his professor, and a dialogue, which was enacted at the end of the course, alluding to the collegians’ farewell.
Short Story (Leyenda)
Jose was considered small of stature and he tried to correct this defect by applying himself
regularly to ___________ in the college.
Gymnastics
He also engaged in other physical exercises, such as ________.
Fencing
The Ateneo Professor, who teaches Jose on “ Drawing & Painting “ :
The Peninsula - Don Augustin Saez
The Filipino Professor, who teaches Jose on “ Sculptures “
Romualdo de Jesus
