Rizal, a Philippine national born on June 19, 1861, died before a firing squad on December 30, 1896. It was a heady atmosphere for the young Brother, and Masons in Germany, Dr. Rudolf Virchow and Dr. Feodor Jagor, were instrumental in his becoming a member of the Berlin. .Philippines’ by Dr. Feodor Jagor, Rizal was impressed:  Jagor’s observations: defects of Spanish colonization  His prophecy: someday Spain would lose the Burgos:  Rizal’s predilection to help the helpless at the risk of his own life.  Jose courageously climbed the high cathedral tower and.

1. Dr. Feodor Jagor And Rizal
2. Dr Feodor Jagor And Jose Rizal

Dr. Feodor Jagor And Rizal

Dr Feodor Jagor And Jose Rizal

However, standard biographies agree that Rizal just took the entrance examination in that institution but Don Francisco sent him to enroll instead in Ateneo Municipal in June 1872. Run by the Jesuit congregation (Society of Jesus), Ateneo upheld religious instruction, advanced education, rigid discipline, physical culture, and cultivation of the arts, like music, drawing, and painting. Ironically, this school which is now the archrival of La Salle in being exclusively luxurious, among others, was formerly the ‘Escuela Pia’ (Charity School)—a school for poor boys in Manila established by the city government in 1817. To encourage healthy competitions, classes in Ateneo were divided into two groups which constantly competed against each other. One group, named the Roman Empire, comprised the interns (boarders) while the other one, the Carthaginian Empire, consisted of the externs (non-boarders).