text_original: Their work was like that of a representative association which had merely to devise the best and most convenient methods of putting into operative form the general wishes of the com  munity.
text_transcription: THEIR WORK WAS LIKE THAT OF A REPRESENTATIVE ASSOCIATION WHICH HAD MERELY TO DEVISE THE BEST AND MOST CONVENIENT METHODS OF PUTTING INTO OPERATIVE FORM THE GENERAL WISHES OF THE COMMUNITY
phonemes: ðɛɹ wˈɜːk wʌz lˈaɪk ðæt əvɚ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən wˌɪtʃ hæd mˈɪɹli tə dɪvˈaɪz ðə bˈɛst ænd mˈoʊst kənvˈiːnɪənt mˈɛθədz ʌv pˈʊɾɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ˈɑːpɚɹətˌɪv fˈɔːɹm ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl wˈɪʃᵻz ʌvðə kˈɑːm mjˈuːnᵻɾi.