The dedication of Southwestern Medical School's first building on its Harry Hines Blvd. campus took place on January 29, 1955. In this photo, Fred F. Florence is speaking to the assembled crowd. Florence was President of Republic National Bank of Texas, a member of the Southwestern Medical Foundation Board of Trustees, and a generous donor to Southwestern. This first building was originally called the Basic Science Hall, but in 1960 Edward H. Cary's name was added, to honor his role as the driving force behind the founding of the medical school.