Lida Lee Tall, born in 1873 in Dorchester County, moved to Baltimore early in her childhood and received her education from Baltimore City's elementary schools. Dr. Tall graduated from Western High School and later studied at Johns Hopkins University, University of Chicago, and Columbia University. It was at Columbia University that Lida Lee Tall received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1914. Dr. Tall taught for several years in the Baltimore City elementary schools as well as the Teacher's Training School where she taught education, literature, and history. In 1908, Dr. Tall became the Supervisor of Grammar Grades in Baltimore County and remained in this position until 1917, when she became the Assistant Superintendent in charge of Grammar Grades. In 1918, Dr. Tall resigned and went to New York to serve as principal of Lincoln Elementary School which was under the direction of the Teacher's College at Columbia University. In 1920, Dr. Tall returned to Maryland where she became head of the State Normal School (now Towson University). Tall remained president of the Maryland State Teachers College for eighteen years, overseeing the school through major changes: physical, fiscal, and educational. In 1924, the Baltimore Teacher’s Training School was merged with the Maryland State Normal School so that all state teachers would go through the same training. This increased the enrollment of students and also the number of faculty for that year. But by 1933, the enrollment at MSNS was drastically reduced, owing in part to tuition increases, and the school suffered a 45% budget cut due to economic fallout from the Great Depression. In the meantime, educational advances were underway. In 1931, the school curriculum was increased from a two year course of study to three years. In 1934, this was again amended, and the school was granted the ability to award four year Bachelor of Science degrees in Education. With this came a change to the school name, and the Maryland State Normal School became the State Teacher’s College at Towson. This also meant that Tall’s title was changed from Principal to President. By 1936, STC was meeting accreditation standards set forth by the American Association of Teachers Colleges and the American Council of Education. Finally, the campus itself grew. First, there was the construction of Richmond Hall in 1923 to house more female students. Then, in 1937, thanks to efforts made by the Work Progress Administration, the Glen was cleared and outfitted with stone shelters and trails. This would become a popular meeting place for students in the years following. And in 1933, the Campus Elementary Model School was built, thanks to Tall’s efforts to get funding and legislation passed for its construction. Throughout her life, Dr. Tall made several trips to Europe, the purpose often being to attend meetings regarding education and international understanding. Dr. Tall also taught summer sessions at Johns Hopkins and Columbia, and for several years she was the associate editor of the Atlantic Journal which was published in Baltimore. Additionally, Dr. Tall was the alumni trustee of Teachers College, Columbia University, and she served as secretary of the Department of Superintendence of the National Education Association. Dr. Tall was also an active member of the Association of History Teachers of the Middle States and Maryland, the Women's Eastern Shore Society, the National Institute of Social Service, and several other organizations. In addition to her other accomplishments, Lida Lee Tall collaborated in writing a history textbook and in compiling a comprehensive bibliography of history for schools, along with sharing with Miss Davidson the preparation of the now famous Baltimore County Course of Study. After she retired in 1938, for several years Dr. Tall held the position as president of the Maryland Children's Aid Society. Lida Lee Tall died in 1942. Two buildings in campus have been named after Dr. Tall. The first, the Campus Elementary Model School, was re-named the Lida Lee Tall School after her death in 1942. In 1960, a new Lida Lee Tall building was constructed and the elementary school was housed there until the 1990s, when the space was converted into office and classroom space. The building was demolished in 2007 to make way for the new College of Liberal Arts buildings.