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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898; Volume 46, 1721-1739

Volume 46 — 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

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]

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

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

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