Rizal As Mason

Rizal as Mason
● Prominent Spanish Liberal and republican Spaniards who were mostly Mason's including
Miguel Morayta,(statesman, professor, historian, and writer) Francisco Pi y Margal,
( Journalist, statesman, an former President of the lived first Spanish republic) Manuel
Bacerra, ( Minister of Ultramar(Colonies) , Emilio Junoy,( Journalist and member of the
Spanish Cortes), and Juan Ruiz Zorilla ( Parliamentarian and head of the Republican
progressive party in madrid.
● March 1883- Rizal joined the Masonic lodge called Acacia in Madrid
● • Rizal's reason for becoming a mason was to secure Freemasonry's aid in his fight
against the friars in the Philippines.
● Lodge Solidaridad (Madrid) - Rizal transferred where he became a Master Mason on

November 15, 1890 February 15, 1892 Rizal was awarded the diploma as Master
Mason by Le Grand Orient de France in Paris.
● Science, Virtue and Labor- Rizal's only Masonic writing: a lecture which he delivered in
1889 at Lodge Solidaridad, Madrid.
Financial worries
● After Rizal's departure for Spain, things turned from bad to worse in Calamba: (1)
harvests of rice and sugarcane failed on account of drought and locusts (2) the manager
of the Dominican-owned hacienda increased the rentals of the lands (3) a dreadful pest
killed most of the turkeys. Due to hard times in Calamba, the monthly allowances of
Rizal in Madrid were late in arrival and there were times when they never arrived.
● June 24, 1884 a touching incident in Rizal's life in Madrid wherein he was broke and
was unable to take breakfast.
● Rizal attended his class at the university, participated in the contest in Greek language
and won the Gold Medal.
Rizal's Salute to Luna and Hidalgo
● Evening of June 25, 1884- a banquet was sponsored by the Filipino community to
celebrate the double victory of the Filipino artist in the National Exposition of Fine Arts in
Madrid-Luna's Spoliarium winning the first prize and Hidalgo's Christian Virgins
Exposed to the Populace (Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho)
● He saluted Luna and Hidalgo as the two glories of Spain and the Philippines whose
artistic achievements transcended geographical frontiers and racial origins for genius is
Universal " genius knows no country, genius sprouts everywhere, genius is like light, air,
the patrimony of everybody, cosmopolitan like space like life, like God."
Rizal Involved in Student Demonstrations
● November 20, 21, and 22, 1884- the serene city of Madrid exploded in bloody riots by
the students of the Central University.
● These student demonstrations were caused by the address of Dr. Miguel Morayta,
professor of history, at the opening ceremonies of the academic year on November 20,
in which he proclaimed "the freedom of science and the teacher".
● The Rector, who also took the side of the students, was forced to resign and was
replaced by Doctor Creus, "a very unpopular man, disliked by everybody".
● November 26, 1884- Rizal wrote the recounting tumultuous riots to his family.
Studies Completed in Spain
● Rizal completed his medical course in Spain. He was conferred the degree of Licentiate
in Medicine by the Universidad Central de Madrid on June 21, 1884. The next
academic year (1884 1885) he studied and passed all subjects leading to the degree of
Doctor of Medicine. Due to the fact, however, that he did not present the thesis required
for graduation nor paid the corresponding fees, he was not awarded his Doctor's
diploma.
● Jose Rizal also finished his studies in Philosophy and Letters with higher grades. He
was awarded the Degree of Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters by the Universidad
Central de Madrid on June 19, 1885 (his 24th birthday) with the rating of excellent.
● At long last, Rizal completed his studies in Spain. By obtaining the degree of Licentiate
in Philosophy and Letters, he became qualified to be a professor of humanities in any
Spanish university. And by receiving his degree of Licentiate in Medicine, he became a
full fledged physician, qualified to
practice medicine.
● In November 26, 1884 Rizal wrote a letter to his Family that was written in Madrid'' My
doctorate is not very much value to me, because although it is useful to a university
professor, yet I believe they [Dominican friars - Z] will never appoint me as such in the
College of Santo Tomas. I say the same thing of philosophy and letters which may also
serve for a professorship, but I doubt if the Dominican fathers will grant it to me."

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● Lodge Solidaridad (Madrid) - Rizal transferred where he became a Master Mason on

Rizal's Salute to Luna and Hidalgo

Rizal Involved in Student Demonstrations

Studies Completed in Spain

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