The subsequent graduations have been recorded, either in special Registers or in the Minute Books, with, on the whole, praiseworthy completeness and accuracy; but as no index of this portion had ever been made, the constantly occurring task of tracing individual graduates was always attended with great labour and much uncertainty.
To remedy this state of matters, the compiler commenced a series of Indices to the various Registers, but, after proceeding some considerable way, it occurred to him that the materials which he had collected were worthy of better utilization, and that a General Alphabetical Roll of all the Graduates, showing at a glance the several degrees (if more than one) held by each person, would be more serviceable and satisfactory.
