Suppose That You Are Doing a Historical Study on the Teaching

Suppose that you are doing a historical study on the teaching of pseudosciences in U.S. public schools during the period 1870-1899. You find the following article in the April 15, 1891, issue of the Sonoma Farmer, a rural weekly newspaper published in California:Wonders of the Science of PhrenologyLocal citizens attending the County Fair this week are being amazed by Professor Horatio Horton, a leading practitioner of the science of Phrenology. Professor Horton can make infallible analyses of the character and personality of any man or woman by feeling the bumps on the individual's head. Most persons overheard by your reporter agreed that the Professor's analyses of people out of the audience were uncanny.Your reporter interviewed the Professor in his dressing room and learned that he is a leader in the movement to teach Phrenology in the public schools. The Professor himself has taught the science to thousands of students in colleges and high schools throughout most of the civilized nations of the world. Phrenology is now a required subject in the secondary schools of France, Italy and several other European countries. Students in these countries usually devote a year to the study of this valuable science.The Professor strongly recommends that local citizens apply pressure to county officials to bring about inclusion of Phrenology in the local curriculum. He is available to give teachers a short course in the science and has also written several books and pamphlets that would be useful to students. Your reporter feels that adequate training in Phrenology should be provided in our schools as soon as possible. After all, your children are entitled to a modern education.Conduct an internal criticism of this source by listing several reasons why the accuracy of the information in the article can be questioned.