He did not believe in the advice of the curates, laughed at _Tandang Basio Macunat_, had plenty of money and good clothes, yet he went to school reluctantly and looked with repugnance on his books.
On the Bridge of Spain, a bridge whose name alone came from Spain, since even its ironwork came from foreign countries, he fell in with the long procession of young men on their way to the Walled City to their respective schools.

Some were dressed in the European fashion and walked rapidly, carrying books and notes, absorbed in thoughts of their lessons and essays--these were the students of the Ateneo.

Those from San Juan de Letran were nearly all dressed in the Filipino costume, but were more numerous and carried fewer books.

Those from the University are dressed more carefully and elegantly and saunter along carrying canes instead of books.

The collegians of the Philippines are not very noisy or turbulent.