text_original: We met at first much oppositiogi — open and covert. It was pointed out, and pointed out quite cprrectly, that the principles of medicine that are applicable to the diseases of temperate regions apply equally to those of the tropics, and it was maintained that tropical medicine was already adequately dealt with in the general scheme of medical teachings, and that, therefore, special arrange  ments for teaching the subject were unnecessary.
text_transcription: WE MET AT FIRST MUCH OPPOSITION OPEN AND COVERT IT WAS POINTED OUT AND POINTED OUT QUITE CORRECTLY THAT THE PRINCIPLES OF MEDICINE THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE DISEASES OF TEMPERATE REGIONS APPLY EQUALLY TO THOSE OF THE TROPICS AND IT WAS MAINTAINED THAT TROPICAL MEDICINE WAS ALREADY ADEQUATELY DEALT WITH IN THE GENERAL SCHEME OF MEDICAL TEACHINGS AND THAT THEREFORE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEACHING THE SUBJECT WERE UNNECESSARY
phonemes: wiː mˈɛt æt fˈɜːst mˈʌtʃ ˌɑːpəzˌɪɾɪˈoʊɡi — ˈoʊpən ænd koʊvˈɜːt. ɪt wʌz pˈɔɪntᵻd ˈaʊt, ænd pˈɔɪntᵻd ˈaʊt kwˈaɪt sˌiːpˌiːˈɑːɹɹˈɛktli, ðætðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz ʌv mˈɛdəsən ðæt ɑːɹ ɐplˈɪkəbəl tə ðə dɪzˈiːzᵻz ʌv tˈɛmpɚɹət ɹˈiːdʒənz ɐplˈaɪ ˈiːkwəli tə ðoʊz ʌvðə tɹˈɑːpɪks, ænd ɪt wʌz meɪntˈeɪnd ðæt tɹˈɑːpɪkəl mˈɛdəsən wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi ˈædɪkwətli dˈɛlt wɪð ɪnðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl skˈiːm ʌv mˈɛdɪkəl tˈiːtʃɪŋz, ænd ðˈæt, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, spˈɛʃəl ɚɹˈeɪndʒ mˈɛnts fɔːɹ tˈiːtʃɪŋ ðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt wɜːɹ ʌnnˈɛsᵻsɚɹi.