Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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.ff .-------:dll if ,trys -. , A On the fifth day,nlVlan breathed the air of the Earth. And Nlan said, Let us dispose of our wastes into the air for the winds shall blow them away. And lVlan did. And the air became heavy with dust and all living things choked and burned. And lVlan said, lt is good. On the sixth day, Nlan saw himself and seeing the many languages and tongues he feared and hated. And lVlan said, Let us build great machines and destroy these lest they destroy us. And Nlan built great machines and the Earth was fired with the rage of great wars. And lVlan said, lt is good. . On the seventh day, Nlan rested from his labors and the Earth was still, for lVlan no longer dwelt upon the Earth. And it was good.

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T.,b- ., , Q-N, - . I' 'X-11-.. . l I 1 '. ' - A, X t.'a-if J l . ,-' ti Q l ev,-f.-.tx-, , ., J it On the third day, Nlan looked upon the forests of the Earth and saw they were beautiful. And Nlan said, Let us cut the timber for our homes and grind the wood for our use. And lVlan did. And the lands became barren and the trees were gone. And IVlan said, lt is good. On the fourth day, lVlan saw that animals were in abundance and ran in the fields and played in the sun. And lVlan said, Let us cage these animals for our amusement and kill them for our sport. And Nlan did. And there were no more animals on the face of the Earth. And Nlan said, lt is good. Vvmrii .,.,. ufsil lvhv A' l - 'l Nt f ri Nl l a

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,.g HW W . .Q ...- nb I I l .. . -rl L .Q Lia: 4 iosivx mg--.3 ' -.f... fd?-'I W W 'ij ' ' ' 2,,...-1.,f .. V. .da ,gkuooos - . 1 .lu lv, The white men were many and we could not hold our own with them We were like deer. They were like grizzly bears. We had a small country. Their country was large. We were contented to let things remain as the Great Spirit made them. They were not. and would change the rivers and mountains if they did not suit them. Chief Joseph Nez-Perces Tribe