顧述之(zhi)(1872~1938),名倬,以(yi)字行(xing),別號云(yun)窩。清同治(zhi)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)十二(er)月(yue)(yue)十八日(ri)(1872年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)27日(ri))生(sheng)于(yu)無(wu)錫(xi)縣(xian)城鳳光(guang)(guang)(guang)橋(今(jin)無(wu)錫(xi)市區(qu)三鳳橋)顧家(jia)弄。近(jin)代中(zhong)國(guo)中(zhong)等師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)(fan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)家(jia)。21歲(sui)考中(zhong)秀才,后肄業(ye)于(yu)東林(lin)書(shu)院(yuan)、南菁書(shu)院(yuan)。光(guang)(guang)(guang)緒二(er)十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1902年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),和(he)侯鴻(hong)鑒一(yi)(yi)起由學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)資送留(liu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)日(ri)本(ben)(ben)(ben)弘文學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)(fan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。歸(gui)國(guo)后歷任(ren)東林(lin)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂校(xiao)長、上(shang)海(hai)中(zhong)國(guo)圖書(shu)公司、直(zhi)隸提(ti)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)使署教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)長等職。光(guang)(guang)(guang)緒三十一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)自辦(ban)(ban)(ban)新民小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。宣(xuan)統元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),與(yu)友人(ren)合(he)作(zuo)創辦(ban)(ban)(ban)女子職業(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)。宣(xuan)統三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)正月(yue)(yue),任(ren)官立(li)江(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)第三師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(今(jin)江(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)(fan)前身)監督(校(xiao)長)。“三師(shi)(shi)(shi)”先以(yi)新民小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)基礎籌(chou)建。于(yu)當年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)七月(yue)(yue)二(er)十五日(ri)開學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。顧述之(zhi)創建與(yu)治(zhi)理(li)“三師(shi)(shi)(shi)”,以(yi)日(ri)本(ben)(ben)(ben)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)為典范(fan)(fan)(fan)。他(ta)(ta)曾率領教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)職員(yuan)(yuan)4次赴日(ri)本(ben)(ben)(ben)參觀(guan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi),仿(fang)效日(ri)本(ben)(ben)(ben)東京師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao),并(bing)(bing)花5年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)時(shi)間建造校(xiao)舍400余間。民國(guo)6年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1917年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))后,又(you)增(zeng)(zeng)建大(da)禮堂和(he)博物館。制(zhi)(zhi)訂學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)管理(li)方面的規(gui)章(zhang)制(zhi)(zhi)度5章(zhang)47節(jie),又(you)在(zai)(zai)(zai)民國(guo)2年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)增(zeng)(zeng)設附(fu)屬小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),作(zuo)為師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)(fan)生(sheng)的實習(xi)(xi)場所。他(ta)(ta)任(ren)“三師(shi)(shi)(shi)”校(xiao)長達10年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),以(yi)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)好教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)、教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)好國(guo)民、移風易俗、挽救危亡為辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)宗旨。在(zai)(zai)(zai)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)救國(guo)思想指導(dao)下,他(ta)(ta)認為“培養(yang)師(shi)(shi)(shi)資是(shi)立(li)國(guo)根本(ben)(ben)(ben)之(zhi)根本(ben)(ben)(ben)”,師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)(fan)生(sheng)是(shi)“第二(er)代國(guo)民之(zhi)母”,“小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)的天(tian)職是(shi)改(gai)良(liang)社會(hui)”。定“弘毅(yi)”為校(xiao)訓(xun)。其品德教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)綱是(shi)“淡榮(rong)利,耐(nai)勞(lao)苦(ku),守(shou)紀(ji)律”;其教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)原則為“以(yi)身作(zuo)則”。“其言者(zhe)必其所以(yi)能(neng)(neng)行(xing)者(zhe),其能(neng)(neng)行(xing)者(zhe)始(shi)能(neng)(neng)以(yi)此教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)”。在(zai)(zai)(zai)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)方法(fa)上(shang),力倡學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)自治(zhi),注重(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)個人(ren)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)行(xing)之(zhi)修(xiu)養(yang);在(zai)(zai)(zai)知識教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)上(shang),要(yao)求學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)各科(ke)(ke)(ke)全(quan)能(neng)(neng),而兼有(you)一(yi)(yi)科(ke)(ke)(ke)之(zhi)長。他(ta)(ta)特(te)別重(zhong)視(shi)(shi)直(zhi)觀(guan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),要(yao)求各科(ke)(ke)(ke)進行(xing)校(xiao)外觀(guan)察采集、教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)具(ju)制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)、舉(ju)行(xing)展覽(lan)會(hui),并(bing)(bing)創辦(ban)(ban)(ban)小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)博物館。他(ta)(ta)對學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)的體育(yu)(yu)(yu)運(yun)動也十分(fen)重(zhong)視(shi)(shi),認為“凡(fan)我青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),非有(you)強(qiang)固之(zhi)體魄,耐(nai)饑寒、忍(ren)勞(lao)苦(ku)……才能(neng)(neng)應(ying)今(jin)后之(zhi)變”。他(ta)(ta)還提(ti)倡職業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu),認為職業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)是(shi)解(jie)決國(guo)民生(sheng)計之(zhi)根本(ben)(ben)(ben)途(tu)徑。先后增(zeng)(zeng)設商(shang)業(ye)補(bu)習(xi)(xi)科(ke)(ke)(ke)及(ji)(ji)販(fan)賣部、職業(ye)部、工(gong)業(ye)補(bu)習(xi)(xi)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(內(nei)分(fen)木工(gong)、鐵工(gong)兩(liang)部)、農業(ye)補(bu)習(xi)(xi)科(ke)(ke)(ke)及(ji)(ji)初級(ji)班、附(fu)設農場等,供(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi)或實習(xi)(xi)。他(ta)(ta)十分(fen)重(zhong)視(shi)(shi)延聘良(liang)師(shi)(shi)(shi),謝絕(jue)官廳介紹,不(bu)受(shou)親友委托,就(jiu)中(zhong)小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)優良(liang)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)與(yu)積學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)敦品之(zhi)人(ren)士中(zhong)選取(qu)。顧述之(zhi)因主張“學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)不(bu)應(ying)涉及(ji)(ji)政治(zhi)”,跟不(bu)上(shang)革命形勢(shi)之(zhi)發展,于(yu)民國(guo)11年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)春辭職告退(tui)。回家(jia)后寫成《-研(yan)究》,不(bu)久又(you)主編《小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)月(yue)(yue)刊》。民國(guo)18年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)冬(dong),應(ying)聘任(ren)江(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)農民銀行(xing)無(wu)錫(xi)分(fen)行(xing)經(jing)理(li)。三子顧衡為中(zhong)共黨員(yuan)(yuan),被國(guo)民黨當局殺害。他(ta)(ta)才感到(dao)僅(jin)談(tan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu),不(bu)問政治(zhi)為非計,為無(wu)膽(dan)識。抗日(ri)戰(zhan)爭全(quan)面爆發后,他(ta)(ta)避居長沙,與(yu)人(ren)合(he)作(zuo)籌(chou)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)商(shang)業(ye)專科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)。民國(guo)27年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)7日(ri)病(bing)逝(shi)。