Paul Edgar Elicker

Background

Elicker, Paul Edgar was born on June 4, 1894 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Spangler and Elizabeth Ann (Kuhl) Elicker.

Education

AB, Doctor of Laws (honorary), Ursinus College, 1914, 1956; AM, Columbia University, 1921; Master of Education, Harvard University, 1931; Doctor of Science, Boston University, 1941.

Career

Assistant principal, Malverne High School, Lynbrook, New York, 1914-1916; head department mathematics, Franklin High School, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, 1916-1917; head department mathematics, Franklin School, New York City, 1917-1918; head department mathematics, Collegiate School, New York City, 1919-1923; instructor mathematics, Newton High School, Newtonville, Massachusetts, 1923-1927; assistant principal, Newton High School, 1927-1932; principal, Newton High School, 1932-1940; lecturer education, Harvard University, 1931; lecturer education, Boston University, 1937, 47, 48; lecturer education, Denver U., 1942. Lecturer education University of California at Los Angeles, 1950. Chairman Zone Committee, Cooperative Study of Secondary School Standards, 1936-1937.

Consultant President Roosevelt's Advisory Committee on Education, 1937. Member Radio Free Europe Tour, 1954. Advisory county National Merit Scholarships, 1956.

Member United States delegation on education North Atlantic Treaty Organization Conference, Paris, 1956, chairman, 1958. Examiner in mathematics College Entrance Examination Board, member Executive Committee.

Achievements

• Paul Edgar Elicker has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The administration of junior and senior high schools.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Army, World War I. Member National Association Secondary School Prins. (president 1938-1939), New England Assn.Colls. and Secondary Schools (chairman secondary school committee), National Conference Mobilization of Education (Executive Committee), National School Week Council, National Committee on Edition and Defense, National Association Student Couns. (secretary), Massachusetts Schoolmasters Club (president 1937-1938), Davis Club (president), Rotary (president 1938-1939), Washington Roundtable, Harvard Alumni Association, Boston University Alumni Association Delta Kappa, others M C.

Connections

Married Elsie Madeline Finkenor, March 23, 1918. 1 child, Paul Hamilton.

Father:

John Spangler Elicker

Mother:

Elizabeth Ann (Kuhl) Elicker

Spouse:

Elsie Madeline Finkenor

child:

Paul Hamilton Elicker