Lists of persons admitted to the religious profession of the Order of the Holy Cross on a certain date. Group entries under a dated statement come chronologically roughly every six to nine months.
Misplaced entries appear at the end of the book.
Questions in Latin put to candidates on the left pages and their reponses on the right pages. Responses appear in latin, French, or English. One page evaluations of the candidates' responses are also included. Register of the members of the Holy Cross House, listed chronologically by date of entrance into religious life, including place and date of birth, parent's occupation, profession upon entering the order, date of entrance into the order, date of taking the habit, date of profession, how employed, date of departure, and observations of character. An 1872 list offers name, religious name, money brought, benefit, and notes at the end of book on life at the noviate, including notations on clothing and food.