顧(gu)(gu)述(shu)之(zhi)(1872~1938),名倬,以字行(xing)(xing),別號云窩。清同治(zhi)(zhi)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)十(shi)二月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)十(shi)八(ba)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(1872年(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)27日(ri)(ri)(ri))生(sheng)(sheng)于(yu)(yu)無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)縣城鳳光(guang)橋(qiao)(今(jin)無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)市區三鳳橋(qiao))顧(gu)(gu)家(jia)弄。近代(dai)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育家(jia)。21歲考中(zhong)(zhong)秀才(cai),后(hou)(hou)肄業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)于(yu)(yu)東(dong)(dong)林(lin)(lin)書(shu)院、南(nan)菁書(shu)院。光(guang)緒(xu)二十(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(1902年(nian)(nian)),和侯(hou)鴻鑒一(yi)(yi)起由學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)資送留(liu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)(ben)弘(hong)(hong)文學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)。歸國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)后(hou)(hou)歷(li)任東(dong)(dong)林(lin)(lin)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)(chang)、上海中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)圖書(shu)公司、直隸提學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)使署教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)長(chang)(chang)等(deng)職(zhi)。光(guang)緒(xu)三十(shi)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)自辦新民(min)(min)小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。宣統(tong)元年(nian)(nian)(1909年(nian)(nian)),與(yu)(yu)友人合作(zuo)(zuo)創辦女(nv)子職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。宣統(tong)三年(nian)(nian)正(zheng)月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),任官(guan)立(li)江(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)第三師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(今(jin)江(jiang)蘇(su)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)前(qian)身)監督(du)(校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)(chang))。“三師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”先以新民(min)(min)小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)基礎(chu)籌(chou)建。于(yu)(yu)當年(nian)(nian)七月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)二十(shi)五日(ri)(ri)(ri)開學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。顧(gu)(gu)述(shu)之(zhi)創建與(yu)(yu)治(zhi)(zhi)理(li)(li)“三師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”,以日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)(ben)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育為(wei)(wei)典范(fan)(fan)。他(ta)曾率(lv)領教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)職(zhi)員(yuan)4次(ci)赴日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)(ben)參觀學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi),仿效(xiao)日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)(ben)東(dong)(dong)京師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao),并花5年(nian)(nian)時間建造校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)舍400余間。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)6年(nian)(nian)(1917年(nian)(nian))后(hou)(hou),又(you)增建大禮堂(tang)和博(bo)物館(guan)。制訂學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)管理(li)(li)方(fang)(fang)面的規(gui)章制度5章47節,又(you)在(zai)民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)2年(nian)(nian)增設(she)附屬小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)生(sheng)(sheng)的實習(xi)場(chang)所。他(ta)任“三師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)(chang)達10年(nian)(nian),以辦好(hao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育、教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)好(hao)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)、移風(feng)易(yi)俗、挽(wan)救(jiu)危亡為(wei)(wei)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)宗旨。在(zai)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育救(jiu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)思想指導下(xia),他(ta)認為(wei)(wei)“培養(yang)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)資是立(li)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)根(gen)本(ben)(ben)之(zhi)根(gen)本(ben)(ben)”,師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)生(sheng)(sheng)是“第二代(dai)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)之(zhi)母”,“小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的天職(zhi)是改良(liang)(liang)社(she)會”。定(ding)“弘(hong)(hong)毅”為(wei)(wei)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)訓。其(qi)品德(de)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育大綱是“淡榮(rong)利,耐(nai)勞苦(ku),守紀律”;其(qi)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育原則為(wei)(wei)“以身作(zuo)(zuo)則”。“其(qi)言者(zhe)必(bi)其(qi)所以能行(xing)(xing)者(zhe),其(qi)能行(xing)(xing)者(zhe)始能以此教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)”。在(zai)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育方(fang)(fang)法上,力(li)倡學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)自治(zhi)(zhi),注重(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)個人學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)行(xing)(xing)之(zhi)修養(yang);在(zai)知(zhi)識(shi)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)上,要求學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)各科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)全能,而兼(jian)有一(yi)(yi)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)之(zhi)長(chang)(chang)。他(ta)特別重(zhong)(zhong)視直觀教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),要求各科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)進行(xing)(xing)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)外觀察(cha)采集、教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)具制作(zuo)(zuo)、舉行(xing)(xing)展(zhan)覽會,并創辦小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育博(bo)物館(guan)。他(ta)對(dui)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)的體育運動(dong)也十(shi)分(fen)重(zhong)(zhong)視,認為(wei)(wei)“凡(fan)我青年(nian)(nian),非(fei)有強(qiang)固之(zhi)體魄,耐(nai)饑寒、忍勞苦(ku)……才(cai)能應(ying)今(jin)后(hou)(hou)之(zhi)變(bian)”。他(ta)還提倡職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育,認為(wei)(wei)職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育是解決國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)生(sheng)(sheng)計之(zhi)根(gen)本(ben)(ben)途(tu)徑。先后(hou)(hou)增設(she)商業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)補(bu)(bu)習(xi)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)及(ji)販賣(mai)部(bu)、職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)部(bu)、工業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)補(bu)(bu)習(xi)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(內分(fen)木(mu)工、鐵工兩部(bu))、農業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)補(bu)(bu)習(xi)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)及(ji)初級班、附設(she)農場(chang)等(deng),供學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)或實習(xi)。他(ta)十(shi)分(fen)重(zhong)(zhong)視延聘良(liang)(liang)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),謝絕官(guan)廳介紹,不(bu)受親友委托,就中(zhong)(zhong)小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)優良(liang)(liang)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)與(yu)(yu)積學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)敦品之(zhi)人士(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)選(xuan)取(qu)。顧(gu)(gu)述(shu)之(zhi)因主張“學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)不(bu)應(ying)涉及(ji)政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)”,跟不(bu)上革命形勢之(zhi)發展(zhan),于(yu)(yu)民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)11年(nian)(nian)春辭職(zhi)告(gao)退。回家(jia)后(hou)(hou)寫成《-研究》,不(bu)久又(you)主編《小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)刊》。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)18年(nian)(nian)冬,應(ying)聘任江(jiang)蘇(su)農民(min)(min)銀行(xing)(xing)無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)分(fen)行(xing)(xing)經理(li)(li)。三子顧(gu)(gu)衡(heng)為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)共黨員(yuan),被國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)黨當局殺害。他(ta)才(cai)感(gan)到僅談(tan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育,不(bu)問政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)非(fei)計,為(wei)(wei)無(wu)(wu)膽識(shi)。抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)爭全面爆(bao)發后(hou)(hou),他(ta)避居長(chang)(chang)沙,與(yu)(yu)人合作(zuo)(zuo)籌(chou)辦商業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)專(zhuan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)27年(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)7日(ri)(ri)(ri)病逝。