顧(gu)述之(zhi)(1872~1938),名倬(zhuo),以字行,別(bie)號云窩。清(qing)同(tong)治(zhi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)二月(yue)十(shi)(shi)(shi)八日(ri)(1872年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)27日(ri))生(sheng)(sheng)于(yu)無(wu)錫縣城(cheng)鳳光(guang)橋(qiao)(今(jin)無(wu)錫市區三(san)鳳橋(qiao))顧(gu)家弄(nong)。近代中國(guo)(guo)中等師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)家。21歲考中秀才,后(hou)(hou)肄業(ye)(ye)(ye)于(yu)東(dong)林書(shu)院、南菁書(shu)院。光(guang)緒二十(shi)(shi)(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1902年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),和(he)侯鴻鑒一起由學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)資(zi)送留學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)日(ri)本(ben)弘文學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。歸國(guo)(guo)后(hou)(hou)歷任(ren)東(dong)林學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)、上(shang)(shang)海中國(guo)(guo)圖(tu)書(shu)公司、直隸(li)提學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)使(shi)署教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)長(chang)等職(zhi)。光(guang)緒三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)自(zi)辦(ban)新(xin)民(min)小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。宣(xuan)統元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),與友(you)人合作(zuo)(zuo)創(chuang)辦(ban)女子職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)。宣(xuan)統三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)正月(yue),任(ren)官(guan)立江(jiang)蘇省第(di)三(san)師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(今(jin)江(jiang)蘇師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)前(qian)身)監督(校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang))。“三(san)師(shi)(shi)(shi)”先(xian)以新(xin)民(min)小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)基礎籌(chou)建。于(yu)當年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)七月(yue)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)五日(ri)開學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。顧(gu)述之(zhi)創(chuang)建與治(zhi)理(li)“三(san)師(shi)(shi)(shi)”,以日(ri)本(ben)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)為(wei)典范(fan)。他(ta)(ta)曾率(lv)領教(jiao)(jiao)職(zhi)員4次赴日(ri)本(ben)參觀(guan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習,仿(fang)效日(ri)本(ben)東(dong)京師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao),并花5年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)時(shi)間建造校(xiao)(xiao)舍400余間。民(min)國(guo)(guo)6年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1917年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))后(hou)(hou),又(you)增建大禮堂和(he)博物(wu)館(guan)。制訂學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)管理(li)方面的規章制度5章47節,又(you)在(zai)民(min)國(guo)(guo)2年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)增設附(fu)屬(shu)小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)生(sheng)(sheng)的實習場所。他(ta)(ta)任(ren)“三(san)師(shi)(shi)(shi)”校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)達10年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),以辦(ban)好(hao)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、教(jiao)(jiao)好(hao)國(guo)(guo)民(min)、移風易(yi)俗、挽救危亡為(wei)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)宗旨。在(zai)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)救國(guo)(guo)思(si)想指(zhi)導下,他(ta)(ta)認(ren)為(wei)“培養師(shi)(shi)(shi)資(zi)是(shi)(shi)立國(guo)(guo)根本(ben)之(zhi)根本(ben)”,師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)生(sheng)(sheng)是(shi)(shi)“第(di)二代國(guo)(guo)民(min)之(zhi)母(mu)”,“小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)的天職(zhi)是(shi)(shi)改良社(she)會(hui)(hui)”。定“弘毅”為(wei)校(xiao)(xiao)訓。其(qi)(qi)品(pin)德教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大綱(gang)是(shi)(shi)“淡榮利,耐勞苦(ku)(ku),守紀(ji)律”;其(qi)(qi)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)原則為(wei)“以身作(zuo)(zuo)則”。“其(qi)(qi)言者必其(qi)(qi)所以能(neng)行者,其(qi)(qi)能(neng)行者始能(neng)以此教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)”。在(zai)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)方法上(shang)(shang),力倡(chang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)自(zi)治(zhi),注重學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)個人學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)行之(zhi)修養;在(zai)知(zhi)識教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)上(shang)(shang),要(yao)(yao)求學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)各科(ke)(ke)(ke)全(quan)能(neng),而(er)兼有一科(ke)(ke)(ke)之(zhi)長(chang)。他(ta)(ta)特別(bie)重視(shi)直觀(guan)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),要(yao)(yao)求各科(ke)(ke)(ke)進行校(xiao)(xiao)外觀(guan)察采集(ji)、教(jiao)(jiao)具制作(zuo)(zuo)、舉(ju)行展覽會(hui)(hui),并創(chuang)辦(ban)小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)博物(wu)館(guan)。他(ta)(ta)對學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)的體育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)運動也(ye)十(shi)(shi)(shi)分(fen)(fen)重視(shi),認(ren)為(wei)“凡(fan)我青年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),非(fei)有強固之(zhi)體魄(po),耐饑(ji)寒、忍勞苦(ku)(ku)……才能(neng)應(ying)今(jin)后(hou)(hou)之(zhi)變”。他(ta)(ta)還提倡(chang)職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu),認(ren)為(wei)職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)是(shi)(shi)解決國(guo)(guo)民(min)生(sheng)(sheng)計之(zhi)根本(ben)途徑。先(xian)后(hou)(hou)增設商業(ye)(ye)(ye)補(bu)習科(ke)(ke)(ke)及販賣(mai)部、職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)部、工業(ye)(ye)(ye)補(bu)習科(ke)(ke)(ke)(內分(fen)(fen)木工、鐵工兩(liang)部)、農業(ye)(ye)(ye)補(bu)習科(ke)(ke)(ke)及初級班、附(fu)設農場等,供學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習或實習。他(ta)(ta)十(shi)(shi)(shi)分(fen)(fen)重視(shi)延聘(pin)(pin)良師(shi)(shi)(shi),謝絕官(guan)廳介(jie)紹(shao),不(bu)受親友(you)委托,就中小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)優(you)良教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)與積學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)敦品(pin)之(zhi)人士(shi)中選取。顧(gu)述之(zhi)因主(zhu)張“學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)不(bu)應(ying)涉及政治(zhi)”,跟不(bu)上(shang)(shang)革(ge)命形勢之(zhi)發展,于(yu)民(min)國(guo)(guo)11年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)春辭職(zhi)告退。回(hui)家后(hou)(hou)寫成《-研究》,不(bu)久又(you)主(zhu)編(bian)《小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)月(yue)刊》。民(min)國(guo)(guo)18年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)冬(dong),應(ying)聘(pin)(pin)任(ren)江(jiang)蘇農民(min)銀行無(wu)錫分(fen)(fen)行經理(li)。三(san)子顧(gu)衡為(wei)中共黨(dang)(dang)員,被國(guo)(guo)民(min)黨(dang)(dang)當局殺害。他(ta)(ta)才感到僅(jin)談教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu),不(bu)問政治(zhi)為(wei)非(fei)計,為(wei)無(wu)膽識。抗日(ri)戰爭全(quan)面爆發后(hou)(hou),他(ta)(ta)避居長(chang)沙,與人合作(zuo)(zuo)籌(chou)辦(ban)商業(ye)(ye)(ye)專(zhuan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)。民(min)國(guo)(guo)27年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)7日(ri)病逝。