顧(gu)述(shu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(1872~1938),名倬(zhuo),以(yi)(yi)字行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),別號云(yun)窩。清(qing)同治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)十(shi)二(er)(er)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)八日(ri)(1872年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)27日(ri))生(sheng)(sheng)于無(wu)(wu)錫縣城鳳光(guang)橋(今無(wu)(wu)錫市區三(san)(san)(san)鳳橋)顧(gu)家(jia)弄。近代(dai)中(zhong)國中(zhong)等(deng)師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育家(jia)。21歲考(kao)中(zhong)秀才,后(hou)肄(yi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)于東(dong)林書(shu)院(yuan)、南(nan)菁(jing)書(shu)院(yuan)。光(guang)緒二(er)(er)十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1902年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),和侯(hou)鴻鑒一起(qi)由學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)資送(song)留學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)日(ri)本(ben)(ben)弘(hong)文學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。歸國后(hou)歷任東(dong)林學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂校(xiao)(xiao)長、上海中(zhong)國圖書(shu)公司、直隸(li)提(ti)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)使署教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育科(ke)(ke)長等(deng)職(zhi)(zhi)。光(guang)緒三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)自(zi)辦(ban)(ban)新民(min)(min)(min)(min)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。宣(xuan)統(tong)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),與(yu)(yu)友人合作(zuo)(zuo)創辦(ban)(ban)女(nv)子職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)。宣(xuan)統(tong)三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)正(zheng)月(yue)(yue),任官立(li)江蘇(su)省第(di)三(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(今江蘇(su)師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)前身)監督(校(xiao)(xiao)長)。“三(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)(shi)”先以(yi)(yi)新民(min)(min)(min)(min)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)基礎籌(chou)建。于當年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)七月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)十(shi)五日(ri)開學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。顧(gu)述(shu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)創建與(yu)(yu)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)理(li)“三(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)(shi)”,以(yi)(yi)日(ri)本(ben)(ben)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育為(wei)(wei)(wei)典范(fan)。他(ta)(ta)曾(ceng)率領教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)職(zhi)(zhi)員4次赴日(ri)本(ben)(ben)參觀(guan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi),仿效日(ri)本(ben)(ben)東(dong)京師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao),并(bing)花5年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)時(shi)間建造校(xiao)(xiao)舍400余間。民(min)(min)(min)(min)國6年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1917年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))后(hou),又增建大禮堂和博(bo)物館。制(zhi)訂(ding)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)管理(li)方(fang)面的規章制(zhi)度(du)5章47節,又在民(min)(min)(min)(min)國2年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)增設附(fu)屬小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)生(sheng)(sheng)的實(shi)習(xi)場(chang)(chang)所(suo)。他(ta)(ta)任“三(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)(shi)”校(xiao)(xiao)長達10年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),以(yi)(yi)辦(ban)(ban)好教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育、教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)好國民(min)(min)(min)(min)、移風易俗、挽救危(wei)亡(wang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)辦(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)宗旨。在教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育救國思想指導下,他(ta)(ta)認(ren)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“培養師(shi)(shi)(shi)資是(shi)(shi)立(li)國根(gen)本(ben)(ben)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)根(gen)本(ben)(ben)”,師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)生(sheng)(sheng)是(shi)(shi)“第(di)二(er)(er)代(dai)國民(min)(min)(min)(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)母”,“小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)的天職(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)(shi)改(gai)良社會”。定(ding)“弘(hong)毅”為(wei)(wei)(wei)校(xiao)(xiao)訓。其(qi)品德教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育大綱是(shi)(shi)“淡(dan)榮(rong)利,耐勞(lao)苦,守紀律”;其(qi)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育原則(ze)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“以(yi)(yi)身作(zuo)(zuo)則(ze)”。“其(qi)言者必(bi)其(qi)所(suo)以(yi)(yi)能(neng)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)者,其(qi)能(neng)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)者始(shi)能(neng)以(yi)(yi)此教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)”。在教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育方(fang)法上,力倡學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)自(zi)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),注重(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)個人學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)修養;在知識教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)上,要求(qiu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)各科(ke)(ke)全能(neng),而(er)兼有一科(ke)(ke)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)長。他(ta)(ta)特別重(zhong)視(shi)直觀(guan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),要求(qiu)各科(ke)(ke)進行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)校(xiao)(xiao)外(wai)觀(guan)察(cha)采集、教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)具制(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)、舉(ju)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)展(zhan)覽會,并(bing)創辦(ban)(ban)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育博(bo)物館。他(ta)(ta)對學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)的體(ti)育運(yun)動也十(shi)分重(zhong)視(shi),認(ren)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“凡我青年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),非有強固之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)體(ti)魄,耐饑(ji)寒、忍勞(lao)苦……才能(neng)應今后(hou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)變”。他(ta)(ta)還提(ti)倡職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育,認(ren)為(wei)(wei)(wei)職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育是(shi)(shi)解(jie)決國民(min)(min)(min)(min)生(sheng)(sheng)計之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)根(gen)本(ben)(ben)途(tu)徑。先后(hou)增設商業(ye)(ye)(ye)補習(xi)科(ke)(ke)及販賣(mai)部(bu)、職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)部(bu)、工(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)補習(xi)科(ke)(ke)(內分木工(gong)、鐵工(gong)兩部(bu))、農業(ye)(ye)(ye)補習(xi)科(ke)(ke)及初級班、附(fu)設農場(chang)(chang)等(deng),供學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)或實(shi)習(xi)。他(ta)(ta)十(shi)分重(zhong)視(shi)延(yan)聘良師(shi)(shi)(shi),謝(xie)絕官廳介紹,不受親友委托,就中(zhong)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)優良教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)與(yu)(yu)積學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)敦(dun)品之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人士(shi)中(zhong)選取。顧(gu)述(shu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)因主(zhu)張(zhang)“學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)不應涉及政治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)”,跟不上革命形勢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)發(fa)展(zhan),于民(min)(min)(min)(min)國11年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)春辭職(zhi)(zhi)告(gao)退。回家(jia)后(hou)寫成《-研究(jiu)》,不久又主(zhu)編《小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育月(yue)(yue)刊》。民(min)(min)(min)(min)國18年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)冬(dong),應聘任江蘇(su)農民(min)(min)(min)(min)銀行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)無(wu)(wu)錫分行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)經理(li)。三(san)(san)(san)子顧(gu)衡為(wei)(wei)(wei)中(zhong)共黨員,被國民(min)(min)(min)(min)黨當局(ju)殺害。他(ta)(ta)才感到(dao)僅談教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育,不問(wen)政治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)非計,為(wei)(wei)(wei)無(wu)(wu)膽(dan)識。抗日(ri)戰爭全面爆(bao)發(fa)后(hou),他(ta)(ta)避居長沙,與(yu)(yu)人合作(zuo)(zuo)籌(chou)辦(ban)(ban)商業(ye)(ye)(ye)專(zhuan)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)。民(min)(min)(min)(min)國27年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)7日(ri)病逝。