text_original: This was his first degree, but he was destined to follow it up by obtain  ing in later years every degree that the Univer  sity has within its gift ; for this incarnate spirit of innovation, this revolutionary genius, so to speak, had a deep respect for degrees and func  A STUDIOUS BOYHOOD 13 tions and titles which give an assured position in society.
text_transcription: THIS WAS HIS FIRST DEGREE BUT HE WAS DESTINED TO FOLLOW IT UP BY OBTAINING IN LATER YEARS EVERY DEGREE THAT THE UNIVERSITY HAS WITHIN ITS GIFT FOR THIS INCARNATE SPIRIT OF INNOVATION THIS REVOLUTIONARY GENIUS SO TO SPEAK HAD A DEEP RESPECT FOR DEGREES AND FUNCTIONS AND TITLES WHICH GAVE AN ASSURED POSITION IN SOCIETY
phonemes: ðɪs wʌz hɪz fˈɜːst dᵻɡɹˈiː, bˌʌt hiː wʌz dˈɛstɪnd tə fˈɑːloʊ ɪɾ ˌʌp baɪ əbtˈeɪn ˈɪŋ ɪn lˈeɪɾɚ jˈɪɹz ˈɛvɹi dᵻɡɹˈiː ðætðə jˈuːnɪvɚ sˈɪɾi hɐz wɪðˌɪn ɪts ɡˈɪft ; fɔːɹ ðɪs ɪŋkˈɑːɹneɪt spˈɪɹɪt ʌv ˌɪnəvˈeɪʃən, ðɪs ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃənˌɛɹi dʒˈiːnɪəs, sˌoʊ tə spˈiːk, hæd ɐ dˈiːp ɹᵻspˈɛkt fɔːɹ dᵻɡɹˈiːz ænd fˈʌŋk ɐ stˈuːdiəs bˈɔɪhʊd θˈɜːtiːn tɪˈɑːnz ænd tˈaɪɾəlz wˌɪtʃ ɡˈɪv ɐn əʃˈʊɹd pəzˈɪʃən ɪn səsˈaɪəɾi.