THE Intercollegiate Literary Association of the United States was duly formed, with constitution and officers, at Hartford on Thursday, February 19. Representatives were present from fourteen colleges: Amherst, Brown, Bowdoin, Cornell, Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Princeton, Rutgers, Syracuse University, Trinity, Williams, Wesleyan, and the University of the City of New York. Colonel Higginson addressed the convention, strongly advocating the proposed plan of literary contests, and advising small beginnings and humble aims. Mr. C. D. Warner and Mark Twain were both present as supporters, and each made an address. A constitution was drawn up to go into effect upon its adoption by five different colleges. The time and place suggested for the opening contest was New York City January 7, 1875, so that, happening during the holidays, it will add still another attraction to the pleasure-giving metropolis. Only half the colleges represented had agreed to be bound by the action of their representatives, and to some of the other half that hot-bed of iniquity, Saratoga, was an insurmountable obstacle to their participation. We are in doubt as to the character of the proposed contests. Are we to be reminded of our childish days by hearing recited "Marco Bozzaris," or "Spartacus to the Gladiators," with the accustomed thunder of boyish eloquence? or are some youthful aspirants to throw at each other their views on the theory of government or the evolution of self-consciousness? An association for this purpose has lately been formed by colleges in the West, and meets very soon at a town in Ohio. We have no reason to wish the Association anything but success in their enterprise, nor have we any regrets for the position we have taken.