Acting in accordance with advice received from city officials in Boston the University authorities have ordered that all the College museums and galleries be closed to the public, and watchmen stationed at the doors have been instructed to admit only such students as have real occasion to use the buildings. This step was taken purely as a precautionary measure in order to safeguard the various collections against the attacks of fanatics, generally prevalent now.

It was stated at the president's office yesterday afternoon that no conditions except those which applied to other public buildings in the state were responsible for the University's action, and the belief was expressed that in the near future most of the restrictions would be removed. The museums closed to the public at present are the University Museum, the Fogg Art Museum, the Semitic Museum, and the Peabody Museum.