MEMOIR OF ANGELO HEILPRIN 531 



periodicals. It is largely due to his influence that the dieographical 

 Society of Philadelphia has become such a prominent educational factor. 

 He Avas one of the founders of the Alpine Chil) of America. In 18!)3 he 

 established the magazine "Around the World," the forerunner of the 

 N'ational Geographic Magazine, of which latter periodical he was one of 

 the editors. At the time of his death he was an active member of a 

 number of organizations and was president of the Association of Amer- 

 ican Geographers. 



Professor Heilprin's versatility was one of his most marked character- 

 istics. A scientist of the first rank, still he was widely read in literature 

 and history. He was master of arts, too — not ordinarily associated with 

 scientific men. Those who have had the pleasure of listening to Heilprin 

 at the piano, as he was interpreting Hungarian folk songs, dances, or 

 patriotic hymns, will agree that his musical ability was extraordinary. 

 He began early to show traits of an artist. "WHien but eleven years of age 

 he obtained permission to copy the paintings in the capitol at Washing- 

 ton, and while still a young man his paintings M'ere on exhiliition in the 

 principal cities of eastern United States. His last painting of the Pelee ■ 

 tower ranks among the best productions of landscape artists. They show 

 technique which is of high order and a mastery of drawing and of color. 

 As has been said by a well known critic, his art is "the art of a painter, 

 not the art of a scientist." Pie also possessed mechanical genius, which 

 led to the invention of several devices for which patents were secured. 



As a man, Heilprin Avas characterized by energ}^, concentration, and 

 continuous application — qualities Avhich bring success. His modest and 

 quiet bearing was marked, and in his associations with his fellow-men he 

 never assumed an egotistical attitude. He preferred to be considered 

 one of an army of fellow-Avorkers presenting the beauties of nature to 

 the human mind. He had a genuine zeal for scientific truths, and a 

 foresight Avhich led him to devote his energies to important lines of work. 

 The writer recalls Avith pleasure little talks with his friend on geogra- 

 phy, education, university ideals, and kindred topics, all of Avhich Avere 

 inspiring and in all of Avhich Heilprin revealed himself as a modest, 

 open-minded, yet energetic searcher after truth. 



The folloAving are references to additional Inographical material : 



189 . Heilprin, A., Avith portrait. Book ycirs, vol. xi. p. 511. 



1902. Sketch; portrait. McCIurc's Maijaziiic. vol. xix, Aug^ist, 1902, p. 358. 



1908. Portrait. Book Biujcr. vol. xxv, January, p. 579; Rcricw of Reviews, 



A'ol. xxvii, March. 190.8. p. :^77. 

 1907. Sketch. Nafio)i. a^oI. Ixxxv, .Tul.v 25, 1907, p. 84. 



Memorial address delivered before the Franklin Institute, September 18, 



1007, by Louis Edward Levy. Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1907, 



14 pages. 



