text_original: I was the first, I believe, in Allegheny Co., to teach children without beating Lose mt Beothee. 33 tliem, 1 abolished corporeal punishment entirely, and was so successful that boys, ungovernable at home, were altogether tractable. This life was perfectly congenial, and I followed it for nearly six years.
text_transcription: I WAS THE FIRST I BELIEVE IN ALLEGHANY COUNTY TO TEACH CHILDREN WITHOUT BEATING THEM I ABOLISHED CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ENTIRELY AND WAS SO SUCCESSFUL THAT BOYS UNGOVERNABLE AT HOME WERE ALTOGETHER TRACTABLE THIS LIFE WAS PERFECTLY CONGENIAL AND I FOLLOWED IT FOR NEARLY SIX YEARS
phonemes: aɪ wʌzðə fˈɜːst, aɪ bᵻlˈiːv, ɪn ˈælɪɡhˌɛni kˈoʊ., tə tˈiːtʃ tʃˈɪldɹən wɪðˌaʊt bˈiːɾɪŋ lˈuːz ˌɛmtˈiː bˈeɪəθˌiː. θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː tˈiːlˈiːm, wˈʌn ɐbˈɑːlɪʃt kˈɔːɹpɔːɹˌiəl pˈʌnɪʃmənt ɛntˈaɪɚli, ænd wʌz sˌoʊ səksˈɛsfəl ðæt bˈɔɪz, ʌŋɡˈʌvɚnəbəl æt hˈoʊm, wɜːɹ ˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɚ tɹˈæktəbəl. ðɪs lˈaɪf wʌz pˈɜːfɛktli kəndʒˈiːnɪəl, ænd aɪ fˈɑːloʊd ɪt fɔːɹ nˌɪɹli sˈɪks jˈɪɹz.