The distinctions of person among the members of the University depend upon the different degrees: the manner of arriving at these forms is a subject by itself. Colleges also have (as it might be expected) their distinctions, possessing the same general character in all, though there may be some particular variations.

In the attempt to comprehend the nature of the internal economy of a College, a stranger will find himself involved in a maze of technical language perplexed in no slight degree by the mystifications of time, which the antiquarian alone can unravel; of those even that are passing through the course, the great proportion are content with understanding the directions given to them, without enquiring into their origin. Most men, in most matters, are engrossed with the present, neither looking backward into the practice of antiquity, nor forward into the effects and consequences of present action: and in many instances this conduct may be commendable or at least convenient; yet the retrospect has advantages and satisfactions. Two points will here engage our attention; the classification of the members, and the course of study.

The entry or admission is the first step in the Student's connexion with the University: the form of enrolment will be seen presently. The terms ‘sub tutelâ’, ‘sub fide jussore’, ‘pro eo fide jubet’, ‘pro eo spondet’, imply the responsibility of the Fellow named for the payment of the Student's dues to the College.