Analyzing Character, page 289 by Katherine M.H. Blackford
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to the analysts. Their physical characteristics were charted by those acquainted with the method and five copies were made of each chart.
In order to give the reader an idea of the nature of the data upon which these analyses were made, we reproduce here, in ordinary language, the information contained in the chart made out for Subject Number One:
Sex--Male. Nationality--Scotch. Occupation--Teacher. Date of Birth--March 19, 1891. Color--Eyes, medium; hair, skin and beard, slightly brunette. Form--Forehead, eyes, mouth and chin, plane; nose, strongly convex. Height--5 ft. 9 1/2 in. Weight--145 lbs. Build--Square-shouldered, bony and muscular; lacking somewhat in adipose. Consistency of Flesh--Hard-elastic. Flexibility of Joints--Rigid-elastic. Long trunk, short legs. Nose section, of face predominates, chin a close second, mouth third. High, wide, long, medium-square head. Middle division of cranium predominates, top second, base third. Crown section of cranium largest; front section, second; back section, third; temporal, fourth. Square forehead, medium wide, more prominent at the brows than above. Expression somewhat grim. Health good; body, clothes, hands and mouth clean and in good condition. Hands square. Fingers medium long, with square tips, well-rounded, sensitive pads and short nails. Thumbs long and set low on hand.
The information as to the other four subjects was similar in character. One of these charts was then sent to Mr. G.C. B----, another to Mr. C.F.R----, another to Miss E.W.R----, another to Mrs. A.W----, and the fifth to Miss M.O.P----, students of this science--two of them having studied it less than one year. Each analyst was asked to make his analysis according to a definite plan, so that the results could be definitely compared. These results are shown in the table on pages 356 and 357.
Herein is the true answer to the serious question with which we opened this chapter. Whether or not reliable analyses can be made by the observation of physical characteristics