Three years ago representatives from Hopkinson's school in Boston, invited the Roxbury Latin School and the St. Mark's School to send delegates to a convention called for the purpose of organizing an athletic association among the schools, something similar to the intercollegiate association. At the meeting a constitution was adopted, officers elected, and a list of twelve events made out, including the principal Mott Haven events. The first field meeting was held at Southboro, on the grounds of St. Mark's School. To the general surprise, Hopklnson's School won the pennant with six first and three second prizes, St. Mark's and the Roxbury Latin schools taking second and last places respectively. The conditions under which this meeting was held were not favorable and the records made were not especially good. The best was throwing the baseball made by Luce of Hopkinson's, at 334 feet.

The meeting was held the next year on the Union baseball grounds in Boston. Roxbury Latin won easily, taking seven out of twelve first prizes, including the tug-of-war, and one second prize. Hopkinson's won four firsts and three seconds, and St. Mark's one first and seven seconds. At this meeting, Loring of Hopkinson's made the exceptionally good record of 54 3-4 seconds in the 440 yards dash, and 24 1-4 seconds in the 220 yards dash.

At last year's meeting, held again at Southboro, Roxbury Latin won the first place again with Hopkinson's second and St. Mark's last.

By the resignation of St. Mark's school soon after this, the association was left with only two schools in it, and it seemed probable that the organization would be short-lived. At this time, however, some Harvard men came forward and offered to raise money for a cup to be competed for, provided the association should become really representative of the New England schools. As a result of the action circulars were sent inviting the leading schools of New England to join, a new constitution was adopted, modelled on the intercollegiate constitution, and a new list of events were made up. The annual convention of the association was held last Saturday in the B. Y. M. C. U. building, and nine schools sent delegates to it, viz.: Roxbury Latin, Hopkinson's, Boston Latin, Noble's, Hale's. Newton High, Exeter Academy, Worcester Academy and English High.

There was doubt as to whether some of these schools would be allowed to join the association, and to such the privilege was granted of reserving if necessary, the final decision until May 1st. The following officers of the association were elected:

President, R. B. Beals of Roxbury Latin; vice-president, F. C. Green of Hale's; secretary, P. W. Lane of Boston Latin; treasurer, G. Lee of Hopkinson's; executive committee, the president and the president of the H. A. A., ex officio, and A. M. Broughton, Boston Latin; W. F. Boos, English High; R. P. Brown, Worcester Academy; and S. M. Brice, Exeter Academy.

The growth of the association, in point of influence, since its founding, three years ago, has been steady. The addition of the new members will make the annual games which, it is to be hoped, may be held on Holmes Field, much more exciting. The Roxbury Latin School will make a strong effort to retain the championship which she has held for two years, while Exeter and Andover will doubtless send teams which will make a sharp fight for the pennant.

The following is a list of the events to be competed: 100 yds., 220 yds. and 440 yards. dashes, 1-2 mile run, mile walk, 120-yards hurdle race, 1-mile bicycle race, running high and broad jumps, throwing the baseball, throwing the hammer (12 lbs), putting the shot (16 lbs., pole vault.