DOMINICAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, 1896 - 1897

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STATISTICS OF THE STUDENTS WHO STUDIED IN THE COLLEGES OF THE DOMINICAN FATHERS IN THE YEAR 1896–1897

College and University of Santo TomÁs

The college was founded by the corporation of the Dominicans in 1612, and its foundation approved by King Felipe IV, in December, 1623,1 as appears from the RecopilaciÓn de las Indias (ley liii, tÍtulo xxii, libro i). It was declared a university by brief of his Holiness, Innocent X, in 1645, and King Carlos II received it under his protection and royal patronage in 1680. Finally, King Carlos III, by a decree of March 7, 1785, conferred on it the title of Royal, giving it the titles and honors of the universities of the Spanish monarchy. The collegiates with beca (free) numbered thirty-six in 1896.

Pupils matriculated in 1896 in the different courses
Courses Degrees conferred
Course in Theology 15 2
Course
,,
in Canons
7 3
Course
,,
in Jurisprudence
1,298 17
Course
,,
in the Profession of Notary
244 4
Course
,,
in Medicine
857 8
Course in Pharmacy 169 2
Course
,,
in Philosophy and Letters
160
Course
,,
in Sciences
54
Practitioners of Medicine 205
Practitioners
,,
of Pharmacy
38
Midwives 12
Total 3,059 [36]

College of San Juan de LetrÁn2

This college was founded under the title of San Pedro y San Pablo in the year 1640, for the purpose of giving primary instruction to the poor and orphaned children of Spanish parents. The most reverend master-general, Fray TomÁs Turco, confirmed its erection in 1644. The provincial chapter of 1652 accepted it as a house of the province at the request of the governor-general with the approbation of the archbishop of Manila. In the year 1683, it was called the college of San Juan de LetrÁn, and it has been so called to our day.3

Course for 1896–1897
Rector and father professors 13
Brother masters of primary instruction 4
Resident [internos] collegiates 220
Half Resident
collegiates
,,
50
Filipino assistants (servants) 8
[Total] 295

Class of day pupils

Matriculated in general studies for the bachelor’s degree 5,363
Matriculated for practical studies (specialists) 337
Total 5,700

Titles conferred
Bachelor of Arts 149
Professors of secondary instruction 4
Skilled agriculturalists and appraisers of lands 2
Skilled merchants 17
Skilled
,,
mechanics
5

College of San Alberto Magno

This college was founded by the Dominican corporation in the year 1891, in the village of Dagupan, in the province of Pangasinan. The building was from the first constructed for the purpose for which it was destined.

Course of 1896–1897

Rector and teachers 8
Brother master of primary instruction 1
Resident pupils 96
Matriculated 842
Total 947

School of Santa Catalina de Sena4

This school is directed by the Dominican sisters and was founded in 1698. In the year 1896 it had:

Nuns who acted as teachers 16
Lay sisters 15
Girls in residence 140
Servants and florists 52
Total 223

School of Nuestra SeÑora del Rosario, of LingayÉn (Pangasinan)

(Founded by the corporation, in 1890)

Nuns who act as teachers 7
Resident pupils 53
Non-resident pupils 13
Servants 10
Total 83

School of Nuestra SeÑora del Rosario of Vigan (Founded in 1893)

Nuns who act as teachers 7
Pupils in residence 65
Servants 7
[Total] 79

School of Santa Ymelda of Tuguegarao (CagayÁn) (Founded in 1892)

Nuns 8
Pupils in residence 77
Non-resident pupils 10
Half pensioners 4
Servants 11
[Total] 110


1 This law is dated Nov. 27, 1623, q.v., VOL. XX, pp. 260, 261.?

2 In 1867 the college of San Juan de Letran was declared a college of secondary education. See Montero y Vidal, iii, p. 485.?

3 This college was considered as the Institute of the university (note on MS.).?

4 The pupils of the schools directed by nuns are girls.?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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