OUTLINE SUMMARY OF JOSE RIZAL’S TRAVEL part 1

Rizal in Paris, France

17 June 1883
Rizal arrived at Paris. He spent the whole day walking around and observing the beautiful cities.
18 June 1883
With Felipe Zamora and Cunanan, He visited the Leannec Hospital to observe how Dr, Nicaise
treated his patients. He was stunned to see the advanced facilities in the accommodation in the
said hospital.
19 June 1883
He again visited Dr. Nicaise who showed the technique of operation. Later he went to see
dupytren Museum.
20 June 1883
Rizal visited the Lariboisiere Hospital where Felix Pardo de Tavera was an extern. Here he
observe the examination of the different diseases of women.
21 June 1883
After watching the done by Dr. Duply, he went to the Jardin d’ Acclimatation situated outside
the Paris in the Forest of Bologna. He found there plants of all species and the rarest and most
beautiful birds.
5 July 1883
In a letter to his parents, sisters and brother, Rizal continued describing the museum, buildings
and hospitals he had visited in Paris.
2 August 1883
In a letter to his parents, he continued describing his visits to museum and his excursions to
important place in Paris.

Rizal Back in Madrid

6 September 1883
He changed his residence from Barquillo St. N0. 34, 4 to San Miguel no. 7, 1 Centro.

28 September 1883
He enrolled at the central Universidad de Madrid for the second course in medicine.

October 1883
He came to know of the imprisonment, by order of Sr. Vicente Barrantes, of the 14 rich
innocent persons in Manila. The Prisoners who knew nothing is the cause of their detention and
who became sick later, were kept in a humid prison cell. Rizal was indignant of his inhuman act.

16 October 1883
He learned from Mariano Katigbak about the 400 cholera victims in Lipa and 3 of beri-beri.
28 October 1883
He had a new address. He live with Eduardo Lete and the two Llorente brothers, Julio and
Abdon, in Bano 15 Pral.

21 November 1883
Rizal informed his family of his plan to graduate in medicine at the end of the course in June.

27 November 1883
His sister Maria that Soledad was married on November 4, 1883 informed Rizal in a letter.
Narcisa also informed him that the causes of the delay of sending him a letters were the
cholera, the typhoon, and the death of the parish priest, events, which occurred in succession.

31 December 1883
In the evening Rizal delivered a speech in a banquet held at the Café de Madrid. Many Filipinos
were gathered in the restaurant to bid goodbye to the year 1884.

2 January 1884
Rizal proposed to the member of the Circulo assembled in the house of the Pateros, the
publication of a book by association. This idea became the embryo of this first novel Noli Me
Tangere .

3 January 1884
Early in the morning, Rizal went to the University of San Carlos only to find out that there was
no class. He immediately went to the Café de Madrid to meet members of the Circulo who
were gathered again to discuss the proposed book.

4 January 1884
Rizal received letter from his Uncle Antonio Rivera. They were, according to him, full of good
and interesting news.

5 January 1884
Rizal and the Filipino student were reunited again in the house of Pateros to reorganized the
association. Since no action was taken on that day, it was agreed to gather again the next
Sunday.

6 January 1884
Rizal meet Valentine Ventura. They took their supper in the English restaurant in Madrid.

7 January 1884
Rizal’s professor in Greek slashed at the students accusing them insubordination. The students
of the San Carlos University were on strike, thus preventing him to attend the strike.

8 January 1884
Rizal finished two drawings. He met Ruiz who proposed him that if there be someone who
would pay the expenses of the Circulo, Rizal would be made president.

9 January 1884
He did a single centavo on He attended.
10 January 1884
Rizal received two letters: one from his uncle Antonio dated December 2 and the other from
Paciano dated November 30.

11 January 1884
In Madrid, Rizal was visited by Antonio Aguirre. Later, he went to class and met Pareda there.

12 January 1884
Rizal went to the theatre. He enjoyed seeing the "El Octavo No Mentir" and "Un Año Mas."

13 January 1884
In the afternoon, in the house of the Paterno’s, Rizal extended the meeting of the Filipino
students

15 January 1884
Rizal and other Filipino students in Madrid attended the birthday party of Pablo Ortiga y Rey.
There was a dance.

16 January 1884
In the morning, Rizal went to class. After his class, he visited his patient on the number 10 bed
who thanked Rizal for the help he extended. The patient recovered immediately.

17 January 1884
He went with Llorente to witness the proceedings in the senate. At 6:00 p.m., after more than 5
hours of waiting outside, they were able to enter the hall.

18 January 1884
Rizal was not able to attend his classes due to the demonstrations of the students of the
College of Law and the College of Medicine against the Minister of Finance.

20 January 1884
Rizal met Valentin Ventura and Rafael. He sent to C.O. (Consuelo Ortiga) a piece of guimaras
cloth. He bought a tenth part of a lottery ticket for three pesetas.

21 January 1884
He went to class. The students of the College of Law still refused to enter. They wanted the
abolition of the decrees. Rizal thru Eduardo Lete, receive the thanks of C.O. guimaras cloth.

23 January 1884
Rizal visited the artist Estevan and Melecio. He meet Antonio and Maximino and later Pedro.
The Pateros requested him to exhibit his photos, but Rizal refused because the pictures
contained dedication.

24 January 1884
Rizal was visited by Valentin Ventura. The strike of the students in the University of San Carlos
was settled and the students of the College of Law entered their classes

25 January 1884
Rizal had a sad dream. He dreamed the returned home, but what a sad reception! His parents
did not meet him.

26 January 1884
Rizal with Estevan Figueroa, Sanmarti, Eduardo Lete and Rafael went to the house of Etermes
Figueron. This was the most peaceful reunion the Filipinos had.

27 January 1884
He had a picture taken in the house of Otero. He was visited by Maximino and Antonio Paterno.
They planned to see the Ateneo, Madrid, but the weather did not permit them.

28 January 1884
He visited the Ateneo with Antonio and Maximino it was beautiful, wide and well decorated. He
met beautiful girl at the door of his neighbor’s house.

29 January 1884
He attended the Masquerade ball in Madrid in which he enjoyed by dancing every piece. There
were two masked person who were joking him but whom he did not recognize.

30 January 1884
Rizal sent three letters to the Philippines, one for his uncle Antonio Rivera, another for Jose
Cecilio (Chengoy) and the other for Lolay. He sent also newspapers: El Imperial, El Dia and El
Liberal.

31 January 1884
Rizal made an accounting of his one month expenses. For the month of January, he spent a
total of 329.63 pesetas.

1 February 1884
He went to the theatre of Eslava to hear politics and bull-fighting. Later he went to the Café de
Madrid.

2 February 1884
Rizal in the Filipino students were gathered in the house of D. Paul, to discuss the affairs of the
association.