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ters but did not complete the course in 

 Law. 



In 1900 he was appointed Professor of 

 Grammar in the Institute of Matanzas, 

 and somewhat later entered the competi- 

 tion for the Chair of Grammar, Didactic 

 Literature, and the History of Spanish 

 Literature in the Institute of Havana. 

 In this he was successful and has since been 

 Professor in the Capital. 



Dr. Rodriguez Garcia has also taken an 

 active part in journalism. He has been a 

 member of the staff of El Dia and also of 

 La Noche and has published several maga- 

 zines. In 1887 he issued Cuba Intelectiial; 

 in 1898 Los Domingos Liter arios; in 1904 

 El Teatro Cubano; and in 1907 a second time 

 Cuba Intelectual. 



He has also written books in a number of 

 different fields Law, History, Geography, 

 Philology, Mathematics, Literature, Gram- 

 mar, etc. 



Among his publications are: Programa 

 de nociones de Gramdtica Castellana, Ha- 

 vana, 1904; Ensenanza gradual de la Lengua 

 Castellana, Havana, 1896; Programa de 



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