led the School from 1839 to 1844. During his tenure, Mr. Pendleton grew Episcopal’s enrollment from 35 to 110 students and set the School on firm academic footing with a rigorous curriculum, which included mental and moral philosophy, Latin, Greek, physics, geometry, algebra, arithmetic, engineering, and geography. F L I P P I N F I E L D HOU S E
Fittingly, the EHS field house is named in honor of one the School’s greatest athletes, Harrison F. Flippin ’26. As a student, Flippin trained on an old wooden track. Since the construction of Flippin Field House in 1967, EHS student athletes have honored the Flippin family and the long tradition of EHS athletics by training and competing in Flippin Field House. More than 100 of Flippin’s patients and friends donated the funds to build Flippin Field House, which was dedicated in his honor in 1967, one year before his death. H U M M E L B OW L
Since 1970, Hummel Bowl has been the site of football, lacrosse, and soccer games. The 2,800-seat facility was made possible through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Hummel in memory of their son, Fred E. Hummel, Jr. ’43.
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Also given by the Hummels in 1970, Hummel Learning Center houses the Modern and Classical Languages and Mathematics Departments, the technology center, and the David H. March Library. The David H. March Library was given by John P. March ’38 in memory of his brother, David H. March ’40, in 1990 as part of a significant renovation of the library. C A L L AWAY C H A P E L
One of the few Episcopal churches named in honor of a layperson, Callaway Chapel was constructed in 1990. Callaway Chapel honors Patrick Henry Callaway, Episcopal’s cherished math teacher and baseball coach who devoted his life to Episcopal High School from 1916 to 1989. A I N S L I E A RT S C E N T E R
The construction of the Ainslie Arts Center in 2003, adjacent to Pendleton Hall, provided students with a grand facility to house Episcopal’s Performing and Visual Arts Departments. The Ainslie Art Center is named in honor of Lee Sanford Ainslie, Jr. ’56 and his wife, Sharon. Mr. Ainslie ’56, EHS Headmaster from 1981-98, ushered Episcopal High School through transition while preserving
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WILLIAM NELSON PENDLETON HEADMASTER 1839-44
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