顧述之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(1872~1938),名(ming)倬,以字行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),別(bie)號云窩。清(qing)同治(zhi)(zhi)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)十二月(yue)十八(ba)日(ri)(1872年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)27日(ri))生(sheng)(sheng)于(yu)無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)縣城鳳光(guang)橋(今(jin)(jin)無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)市區三(san)(san)(san)鳳橋)顧家(jia)弄。近代中國(guo)(guo)(guo)中等師(shi)(shi)范(fan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)家(jia)。21歲考中秀才,后(hou)(hou)肄業(ye)于(yu)東(dong)林書(shu)院、南菁書(shu)院。光(guang)緒二十八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1902年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),和侯鴻鑒一(yi)起(qi)由學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)資(zi)送留學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)日(ri)本(ben)(ben)弘文學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院師(shi)(shi)范(fan)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。歸國(guo)(guo)(guo)后(hou)(hou)歷任東(dong)林學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)、上(shang)海(hai)中國(guo)(guo)(guo)圖書(shu)公司、直隸提(ti)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)使(shi)署教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)科(ke)(ke)長(chang)等職(zhi)(zhi)。光(guang)緒三(san)(san)(san)十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)自辦(ban)(ban)新民(min)(min)(min)(min)小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。宣統元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),與友(you)人(ren)合(he)作創(chuang)辦(ban)(ban)女(nv)子職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。宣統三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)正月(yue),任官立江(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)第三(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)范(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(今(jin)(jin)江(jiang)蘇(su)師(shi)(shi)范(fan)前身(shen))監督(du)(校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang))。“三(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)”先以新民(min)(min)(min)(min)小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)基礎(chu)籌建。于(yu)當年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)七(qi)月(yue)二十五日(ri)開學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。顧述之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)創(chuang)建與治(zhi)(zhi)理“三(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)”,以日(ri)本(ben)(ben)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)典范(fan)。他(ta)曾率領(ling)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)職(zhi)(zhi)員(yuan)4次赴日(ri)本(ben)(ben)參觀(guan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi),仿效日(ri)本(ben)(ben)東(dong)京師(shi)(shi)范(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao),并花5年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)時間建造校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)舍400余(yu)間。民(min)(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)6年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1917年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))后(hou)(hou),又(you)增建大(da)禮(li)堂(tang)和博(bo)物館。制(zhi)訂學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)管理方(fang)面(mian)的規章制(zhi)度5章47節,又(you)在(zai)民(min)(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)2年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)增設附屬小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),作為(wei)(wei)(wei)師(shi)(shi)范(fan)生(sheng)(sheng)的實(shi)習(xi)(xi)場(chang)所。他(ta)任“三(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)”校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)達10年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),以辦(ban)(ban)好(hao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)、教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)好(hao)國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)、移風易俗(su)、挽救(jiu)危亡為(wei)(wei)(wei)辦(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)宗旨(zhi)。在(zai)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)救(jiu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)思(si)想指(zhi)導下(xia),他(ta)認(ren)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“培養(yang)師(shi)(shi)資(zi)是(shi)(shi)立國(guo)(guo)(guo)根本(ben)(ben)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)根本(ben)(ben)”,師(shi)(shi)范(fan)生(sheng)(sheng)是(shi)(shi)“第二代國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)母”,“小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)的天職(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)(shi)改良(liang)社會”。定“弘毅”為(wei)(wei)(wei)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)訓(xun)。其(qi)品德教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)綱是(shi)(shi)“淡榮利,耐勞(lao)苦,守紀律”;其(qi)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)原則為(wei)(wei)(wei)“以身(shen)作則”。“其(qi)言者(zhe)必其(qi)所以能(neng)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)者(zhe),其(qi)能(neng)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)者(zhe)始能(neng)以此教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)”。在(zai)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)方(fang)法上(shang),力倡學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)自治(zhi)(zhi),注(zhu)重(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)個人(ren)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)修(xiu)養(yang);在(zai)知識教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)上(shang),要求學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)各科(ke)(ke)全(quan)能(neng),而兼有一(yi)科(ke)(ke)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)長(chang)。他(ta)特(te)別(bie)重(zhong)視(shi)(shi)直觀(guan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),要求各科(ke)(ke)進行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)外(wai)觀(guan)察采集、教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)具制(zhi)作、舉(ju)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)展覽會,并創(chuang)辦(ban)(ban)小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)博(bo)物館。他(ta)對學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)的體育(yu)(yu)(yu)運動也(ye)十分(fen)重(zhong)視(shi)(shi),認(ren)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“凡我青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),非(fei)有強(qiang)固之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)體魄,耐饑寒(han)、忍勞(lao)苦……才能(neng)應今(jin)(jin)后(hou)(hou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)變(bian)”。他(ta)還(huan)提(ti)倡職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu),認(ren)為(wei)(wei)(wei)職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)是(shi)(shi)解決(jue)國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)生(sheng)(sheng)計(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)根本(ben)(ben)途徑。先后(hou)(hou)增設商業(ye)補習(xi)(xi)科(ke)(ke)及販賣部、職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)部、工(gong)業(ye)補習(xi)(xi)科(ke)(ke)(內分(fen)木工(gong)、鐵工(gong)兩(liang)部)、農(nong)業(ye)補習(xi)(xi)科(ke)(ke)及初級班、附設農(nong)場(chang)等,供學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi)或實(shi)習(xi)(xi)。他(ta)十分(fen)重(zhong)視(shi)(shi)延聘良(liang)師(shi)(shi),謝絕官廳(ting)介紹,不(bu)(bu)(bu)受親友(you)委托,就中小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)優良(liang)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)與積學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)敦(dun)品之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)士中選取。顧述之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)因主(zhu)張“學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)不(bu)(bu)(bu)應涉及政治(zhi)(zhi)”,跟不(bu)(bu)(bu)上(shang)革(ge)命形勢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)發(fa)展,于(yu)民(min)(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)11年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)春辭職(zhi)(zhi)告退。回家(jia)后(hou)(hou)寫成《-研(yan)究》,不(bu)(bu)(bu)久又(you)主(zhu)編《小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)月(yue)刊》。民(min)(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)18年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)冬,應聘任江(jiang)蘇(su)農(nong)民(min)(min)(min)(min)銀行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)分(fen)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)經理。三(san)(san)(san)子顧衡為(wei)(wei)(wei)中共(gong)黨員(yuan),被國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)黨當局殺害。他(ta)才感到僅談教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu),不(bu)(bu)(bu)問政治(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)非(fei)計(ji),為(wei)(wei)(wei)無(wu)(wu)膽識。抗日(ri)戰爭全(quan)面(mian)爆發(fa)后(hou)(hou),他(ta)避居(ju)長(chang)沙,與人(ren)合(he)作籌辦(ban)(ban)商業(ye)專(zhuan)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。民(min)(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)27年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)7日(ri)病逝。