Life and Works

of

Dr. Jose P. Rizal

CHAPTER III:

SCHOOL DAYS

IN BIÑAN

HERO’S FIRST TEACHER DOÑA TEODORA ALONZO REALONDA - Jose Rizal’s mother and her first non – formal teacher

- At 3 years old he learned the alphabet and prayers

 3 NON – FORMAL TEACHER OF RIZAL MAESTRO CELESTINO – first private tutor MAESTRO LUCAS PADUA – second private tutorMAESTRO LEON MONROY – a classmate of Don Francisco

Mercado Rizal - became Rizal’s tutor in Spanish and Latin - he died 5 months later

Then after Leon Monroy’s death Rizal was sent to Biñan 

JOSE GOES TO BIÑAN

June 1869 – Rizal goes to Biñan with his brother Paciano

CARROMATA – the mode of transportationat Biñan, Rizal lodged to his Aunt’s house together with his cousin Leandro

FIRST DAY IN BIÑAN SCHOOL 

MAESTRO JUSTIANO AQUINO CRUZ - formal teacher

RIZAL’S CLASSMATESPedro(teacher’s son)Andres SalandananJose Guevarra

 

FIRST SCHOOL BRAWL 

PEDRO – wrestlingANDRES SALANDANAN – arm wrestling

 PAINTING LESSONS IN BIÑAN 

OLD JUANCHO – a painter who gave free lessons in paintingnand sculpture to Rizal and Jose

Guevarra 

Rizal became the best student in Biñan 

December 17, 1870 – Rizal left Biñan with steamer Talim

ARTURO CAMPS - a French friend of Rizal’s father who is with him on his way back to Calamba

INJUSTICE TO HERO’S MOTHER DOÑA TEODORA - was arrested on a malicious charge that

she aided his brother JOSE ALBERTO in trying to poison his wife

 JOSE ALBERTO’S WIFE - had a relationship with the lieutenant of the GUARDIA CIVIL ANTONIO VIVENCIO DEL ROSARIO – gobernadorcillo SANTA CRUZ – capital of Laguna province where Doña Teodora was jailed ROYAL AUDENCIA – supreme court DON FRANCISCO DE MARCAIDA & DON MANUEL MAZANO

– prominent barristers of Manila 

MARTYRDOM OF GOMBURZA 

JANUARY 20, 1872 – Cavite mutiny flared up followed by the execution of FATHER

MARIANO GOMEZ, FATHER JOSE BURGOS and FATHER JACINTO ZAMORA EL FILIBUSTERISMO – novel dedicated to GOMBURZA; it was published in GHENT during 1891