Alumni J-TAC, June 1980 Page: 1 of 8
8 p. : ill. ; 41 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
THE
ALUMNI
Nonprofit Org.
U.S. Postage
Paid
Permit No. 108
Stephenville, Texas 76401
JA Pri o 0Tarleton State University
June, 1980
Art
is
I
project
aunchedf. %
2. 3
^Y Z
-f IVA"
I IN win
RON%ART PROJECT - TSU junior Sharon Smith, from White Settlement, numbers portfolios
for the Kenneth Wyatt color prints. The sale of the prints is an Alumni project.
Potishman makes TSU musicLeo Potishman, a long-time Center, according to TSU vice
benefactor of Tarleton State president Dr. J. W. Autry.
University, plans to give his vast The collection of more than
collection of music machines and 125 pieces is valued in excess of
music boxes to Tarleton to $75,000 and represents more than
display in the new Fine Arts 40 years of collecting by the Fort
"" !*Wn_ORGAN GRINDER - Displaying some of the humor for
which he is noted, philanthropist Leo Potishman dons the
proper disguise for operating a music machine from Mexico.Worth and Granbury
philanthropist. Potishman, who
has traveled around the world
four times, has collected the items
from countries throughout the
world.
The collection varies in size
from a miniature gold music box
with a tiny bird that flaps its
wings and moves its beak, to one
of the first coin oparated
"nickelodeon'' machines
manufactured by Seeburg Piano
Company. The machine is made
of walnut with a leaded glass front
and operates on roll music similar
to a player piano.
The "nickelodeon," an organ
grinder's "monkey box," and a
crank-operated box from Mexico
are among the prized possessions
of Potishman.
In commenting on the
"monkey box" Potishman said, "I
tried for 20 years to find one of
these while I was traveling around
the world. Then one day a man
came to my home right here in
Fort Worth with one. He said he
had been using two monkeys, had
lost one of them, and couldn't
afford to buy another one.'
Potishman continued, "I knew
I would buy it before he left my
house. The box is in perfect
shape, and I'm very fond of it."
Commenting on the large box
from Mexico Potishman said, I
bought this in Mexico City and
had difficulty in getting it out of
the country. As far as I know it is
( (Please turn to Page 8)A project to provide two
original works of art for
Tarleton's new $7.5 million Fine
Arts Center was launched in May
by the Tarleton Alumni
Association.
According to J. Louis Evans,
executive secretary of the
association, artist Kenneth Wyatt,
former Tarleton Student, has been
commissioned by the association
to do the two oil paintings which
depict the heritage of Tarleton
and the West. Color prints of the
paintings have been published and
are available in two-print
portfolios signed and numbered
by Wyatt. The portfolios will be
available through the association
for a gift of $50 or more. The
color prints are approximately
15" x21".
Evans said that funds raised by
the project -will -t used to
purchase the original paintings,
which will be given to the
university, and other works of art
to complement the permanent art
collection at Tarleton. He said
also that the first 50 signed and
numbered prints have been
reserved for persons making a
donation of $100 and that morethan 30 of the portfolios had been
reserved.
Information on the project and
brochures carrying color prints of
the two paintings were mailed
May 30 to more than 10,000
persons on the alumni mailing list.
The two paintings are titled
"The Plowboy" and "Texan
Country" and are done in the
Western style which has made
Wyatt one of the top artists in this
section of the country.
The paintings are now hanging
in the Brad Thompson Gallery of
Original Art in Stephenville. They
will be transferred to the Fine
Arts Center when the new
building is accepted by the
university.
Wyatt grew up in Stephenville
and attended Tarleton prior to
graduating from McMurry College.
He and his family are living in
Tulia where he maintains his
studio in their home. He is a
complete artist working in media
of oil, watercolor, pencil,
charcoal, pastel, and clay. Wyatt
also does sculptures which are cast
in his ownY-8 Bronze Foundry.
Additionally, he is an author,
speaker, and minister.Hall of Fame
Twenty-five former athletes have been named as initial
members of the new Tarleton State University Athletic Hall of
Fame.
The 25 names were selected from a list of 102 nominations
after a two hour voting session May 10 among a selection
committee of thirteen members.
The 25 initial athletes span 60 years of Tarleton athletic
history involving junior college and senior college competition.
The eldest member of the original 25 is 1913 pitching great Jesse
"T-Bone" Winters and the most recent member is 1973 women's
basketball star Judy Gleaton Lacy.
Athletes were chosen for their contributions to Tarleton
athletics while at the Stephenville campus. Of the 25 original
members, 13 are primarily football players, four are from
baseball, four from men's basketball, two from track, one from
golf, and one from women's basketball. Of the 25, nine were
multiple sports letter winners.
The 25 original members will be inducted into the Hall of
Fame in official ceremonies as part of the Homecoming Day
activities on October 18. Members will receive individual plaques
and their names will be placed on a wall plaque in the TSU
Physical Education Building enshrining present and future
members.
The names and accomplishments of the initial members of the
Tarleton Athletic Hall of Fame can be found on Pages 4 and 5 of
this issue of the Alumni J-TAC.V.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Tarleton State University. Alumni J-TAC, June 1980, periodical, June 1980; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1040262/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Tarleton State University.