顧述(shu)(shu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(1872~1938),名倬,以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)字行(xing)(xing)(xing),別號云窩。清同治(zhi)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)十二月(yue)十八日(1872年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)27日)生(sheng)于無錫(xi)(xi)縣城鳳光橋(今(jin)無錫(xi)(xi)市區(qu)三(san)(san)(san)(san)鳳橋)顧家弄。近代中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)中(zhong)等(deng)師(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)家。21歲考中(zhong)秀才(cai)(cai),后(hou)(hou)肄業(ye)于東(dong)林書院、南菁(jing)書院。光緒二十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1902年(nian)(nian)(nian)),和(he)侯鴻鑒一(yi)起由學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校資(zi)(zi)送留學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)日本弘文學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院師(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)科學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)。歸國(guo)(guo)(guo)后(hou)(hou)歷(li)任(ren)東(dong)林學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)校長(chang)、上海中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)圖書公司、直隸提學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)使署教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)科長(chang)等(deng)職(zhi)。光緒三(san)(san)(san)(san)十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)自辦新(xin)民(min)(min)(min)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。宣統元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)),與(yu)友(you)人(ren)合(he)作(zuo)創辦女子職(zhi)業(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校。宣統三(san)(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)正(zheng)月(yue),任(ren)官(guan)立(li)江(jiang)蘇(su)省第三(san)(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(今(jin)江(jiang)蘇(su)師(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)前身)監督(校長(chang))。“三(san)(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)”先以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)新(xin)民(min)(min)(min)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)基礎籌(chou)建(jian)(jian)。于當年(nian)(nian)(nian)七(qi)月(yue)二十五(wu)日開學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。顧述(shu)(shu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)創建(jian)(jian)與(yu)治(zhi)理“三(san)(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)”,以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)日本教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)典范(fan)(fan)。他(ta)(ta)曾率(lv)領(ling)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)職(zhi)員4次赴日本參觀學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi),仿效日本東(dong)京(jing)師(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校,并(bing)花5年(nian)(nian)(nian)時(shi)間建(jian)(jian)造校舍(she)400余間。民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)6年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1917年(nian)(nian)(nian))后(hou)(hou),又增建(jian)(jian)大(da)禮堂(tang)(tang)和(he)博(bo)(bo)物館。制(zhi)訂學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校管理方面的規章制(zhi)度5章47節,又在(zai)(zai)民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)2年(nian)(nian)(nian)增設附屬小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)師(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)生(sheng)的實(shi)習(xi)(xi)場(chang)所。他(ta)(ta)任(ren)“三(san)(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)”校長(chang)達10年(nian)(nian)(nian),以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)辦好教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)、教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)好國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)、移風易俗、挽救危亡為(wei)(wei)(wei)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)宗旨。在(zai)(zai)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)救國(guo)(guo)(guo)思想指導下(xia),他(ta)(ta)認為(wei)(wei)(wei)“培(pei)養師(shi)(shi)資(zi)(zi)是(shi)(shi)立(li)國(guo)(guo)(guo)根本之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)根本”,師(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)生(sheng)是(shi)(shi)“第二代國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)母(mu)”,“小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)的天職(zhi)是(shi)(shi)改良(liang)社會”。定(ding)“弘毅”為(wei)(wei)(wei)校訓。其(qi)品德教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)綱是(shi)(shi)“淡榮利,耐勞苦,守紀(ji)律”;其(qi)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)原則為(wei)(wei)(wei)“以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)身作(zuo)則”。“其(qi)言者(zhe)必其(qi)所以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)能(neng)行(xing)(xing)(xing)者(zhe),其(qi)能(neng)行(xing)(xing)(xing)者(zhe)始能(neng)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)此教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)”。在(zai)(zai)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)方法上,力倡學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)自治(zhi),注重(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)個(ge)人(ren)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)行(xing)(xing)(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)修養;在(zai)(zai)知識教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)上,要求(qiu)(qiu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)各科全(quan)能(neng),而兼有(you)一(yi)科之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)長(chang)。他(ta)(ta)特別重(zhong)視直觀教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),要求(qiu)(qiu)各科進行(xing)(xing)(xing)校外觀察采集、教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)具制(zhi)作(zuo)、舉行(xing)(xing)(xing)展覽會,并(bing)創辦小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)博(bo)(bo)物館。他(ta)(ta)對(dui)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)的體育(yu)(yu)(yu)運動也十分(fen)(fen)重(zhong)視,認為(wei)(wei)(wei)“凡我青年(nian)(nian)(nian),非(fei)有(you)強固(gu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)體魄(po),耐饑寒(han)、忍勞苦……才(cai)(cai)能(neng)應今(jin)后(hou)(hou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)變”。他(ta)(ta)還提倡職(zhi)業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu),認為(wei)(wei)(wei)職(zhi)業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)是(shi)(shi)解決國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)生(sheng)計之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)根本途(tu)徑(jing)。先后(hou)(hou)增設商業(ye)補(bu)(bu)習(xi)(xi)科及販賣部、職(zhi)業(ye)部、工業(ye)補(bu)(bu)習(xi)(xi)科(內分(fen)(fen)木(mu)工、鐵(tie)工兩部)、農(nong)業(ye)補(bu)(bu)習(xi)(xi)科及初級班、附設農(nong)場(chang)等(deng),供學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi)或實(shi)習(xi)(xi)。他(ta)(ta)十分(fen)(fen)重(zhong)視延聘良(liang)師(shi)(shi),謝(xie)絕官(guan)廳介紹,不(bu)受親友(you)委(wei)托,就中(zhong)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)優良(liang)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)與(yu)積學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)敦品之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)士中(zhong)選(xuan)取。顧述(shu)(shu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)因主(zhu)張“學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)不(bu)應涉(she)及政治(zhi)”,跟不(bu)上革命形勢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)發展,于民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)11年(nian)(nian)(nian)春辭職(zhi)告(gao)退。回家后(hou)(hou)寫成《-研究(jiu)》,不(bu)久(jiu)又主(zhu)編《小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)月(yue)刊》。民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)18年(nian)(nian)(nian)冬,應聘任(ren)江(jiang)蘇(su)農(nong)民(min)(min)(min)銀(yin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)無錫(xi)(xi)分(fen)(fen)行(xing)(xing)(xing)經理。三(san)(san)(san)(san)子顧衡為(wei)(wei)(wei)中(zhong)共黨員,被國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)黨當局殺害。他(ta)(ta)才(cai)(cai)感到僅談教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu),不(bu)問(wen)政治(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)非(fei)計,為(wei)(wei)(wei)無膽識。抗日戰爭(zheng)全(quan)面爆發后(hou)(hou),他(ta)(ta)避居長(chang)沙(sha),與(yu)人(ren)合(he)作(zuo)籌(chou)辦商業(ye)專科學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校。民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)27年(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)7日病逝。