text_original: The peculiar fascination which the South held over my imagination and my limited capital decided me in favor of Atlanta University; so about the last of September I bade farewell to the friends and scenes of my boyhood and boarded a train for the South.
text_transcription: THE PECULIAR FASCINATION WHICH THE SOUTH HELD OVER MY IMAGINATION AND MY LIMITED CAPITAL DECIDED ME IN FAVOR OF ATLANTA UNIVERSITY SO ABOUT THE LAST OF SEPTEMBER I BADE FAREWELL TO THE FRIENDS AND SCENES OF MY BOYHOOD AND BOARDED A TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH
phonemes: ðə pɪkjˈuːlɪɹ fˌæsᵻnˈeɪʃən wˌɪtʃ ðə sˈaʊθ hˈɛld ˌoʊvɚ maɪ ɪmˌædʒᵻnˈeɪʃən ænd maɪ lˈɪmɪɾᵻd kˈæpɪɾəl dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd mˌiː ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv ɐtlˈæntə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi; sˌoʊ ɐbˌaʊt ðə lˈæst ʌv sɛptˈɛmbɚɹ aɪ bˈeɪd fɛɹwˈɛl tə ðə fɹˈɛndz ænd sˈiːnz ʌv maɪ bˈɔɪhʊd ænd bˈɔːɹdᵻd ɐ tɹˈeɪn fɚðə sˈaʊθ.