顧述之(zhi)(zhi)(1872~1938),名倬(zhuo),以(yi)(yi)(yi)字行(xing),別(bie)號云窩。清同治十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)十(shi)二月(yue)(yue)十(shi)八(ba)日(1872年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)27日)生(sheng)于(yu)無(wu)錫(xi)縣城鳳(feng)光(guang)橋(今(jin)(jin)無(wu)錫(xi)市區三(san)(san)(san)鳳(feng)橋)顧家(jia)弄。近代中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)家(jia)。21歲考中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)秀才,后肄業(ye)(ye)(ye)于(yu)東林書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)、南菁書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)。光(guang)緒(xu)二十(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1902年(nian)(nian)(nian)),和侯鴻鑒(jian)一(yi)起由(you)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)資(zi)(zi)送留學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)日本(ben)弘文學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)。歸國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)后歷任東林學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長、上海中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)公司(si)、直(zhi)隸提學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)使署(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)長等(deng)職(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。光(guang)緒(xu)三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)自辦新(xin)(xin)民(min)(min)(min)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。宣(xuan)統元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)),與友(you)人(ren)(ren)合(he)作創辦女(nv)子職(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。宣(xuan)統三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)正月(yue)(yue),任官(guan)立江蘇省第(di)三(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(今(jin)(jin)江蘇師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)前身)監督(du)(校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長)。“三(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”先(xian)以(yi)(yi)(yi)新(xin)(xin)民(min)(min)(min)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)基(ji)礎籌建(jian)。于(yu)當年(nian)(nian)(nian)七(qi)月(yue)(yue)二十(shi)五日開學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。顧述之(zhi)(zhi)創建(jian)與治理(li)“三(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”,以(yi)(yi)(yi)日本(ben)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)為(wei)典范(fan)(fan)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)曾率(lv)領教(jiao)(jiao)職(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)員4次赴(fu)日本(ben)參觀學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi),仿效日本(ben)東京師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao),并花5年(nian)(nian)(nian)時間建(jian)造校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)舍400余(yu)間。民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)6年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1917年(nian)(nian)(nian))后,又增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)建(jian)大(da)禮(li)堂和博物(wu)館。制(zhi)訂學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)管理(li)方面的(de)規章制(zhi)度5章47節,又在(zai)(zai)民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)2年(nian)(nian)(nian)增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)設(she)附屬小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),作為(wei)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)生(sheng)的(de)實習(xi)(xi)場所(suo)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)任“三(san)(san)(san)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長達10年(nian)(nian)(nian),以(yi)(yi)(yi)辦好教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、教(jiao)(jiao)好國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)、移(yi)風(feng)易俗(su)、挽救(jiu)危亡為(wei)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)宗旨。在(zai)(zai)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)救(jiu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)思想指導下(xia),他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)認為(wei)“培養(yang)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)資(zi)(zi)是(shi)(shi)立國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)根本(ben)之(zhi)(zhi)根本(ben)”,師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)生(sheng)是(shi)(shi)“第(di)二代國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)之(zhi)(zhi)母”,“小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)天職(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)(shi)改良(liang)社會”。定“弘毅”為(wei)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)訓。其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)品(pin)德教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)綱是(shi)(shi)“淡榮利,耐(nai)勞苦(ku),守紀律(lv)”;其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)原則為(wei)“以(yi)(yi)(yi)身作則”。“其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)言者必其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)所(suo)以(yi)(yi)(yi)能行(xing)者,其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)能行(xing)者始能以(yi)(yi)(yi)此教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)”。在(zai)(zai)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)方法(fa)上,力倡學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)自治,注重學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)個(ge)人(ren)(ren)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)行(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)修養(yang);在(zai)(zai)知(zhi)識(shi)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)上,要(yao)求學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)各(ge)科(ke)(ke)(ke)全能,而兼(jian)有一(yi)科(ke)(ke)(ke)之(zhi)(zhi)長。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)特別(bie)重視(shi)直(zhi)觀教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),要(yao)求各(ge)科(ke)(ke)(ke)進行(xing)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)外(wai)觀察(cha)采(cai)集、教(jiao)(jiao)具制(zhi)作、舉行(xing)展覽(lan)會,并創辦小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)博物(wu)館。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)對學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)的(de)體育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)運動也十(shi)分(fen)(fen)重視(shi),認為(wei)“凡我青年(nian)(nian)(nian),非有強固之(zhi)(zhi)體魄(po),耐(nai)饑(ji)寒、忍勞苦(ku)……才能應今(jin)(jin)后之(zhi)(zhi)變”。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)還提倡職(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu),認為(wei)職(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)是(shi)(shi)解決(jue)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)生(sheng)計之(zhi)(zhi)根本(ben)途徑。先(xian)后增(zeng)(zeng)(zeng)設(she)商(shang)業(ye)(ye)(ye)補(bu)習(xi)(xi)科(ke)(ke)(ke)及販(fan)賣部(bu)、職(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)部(bu)、工(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)補(bu)習(xi)(xi)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(內分(fen)(fen)木工(gong)、鐵工(gong)兩(liang)部(bu))、農業(ye)(ye)(ye)補(bu)習(xi)(xi)科(ke)(ke)(ke)及初(chu)級班、附設(she)農場等(deng),供學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi)或實習(xi)(xi)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)十(shi)分(fen)(fen)重視(shi)延聘良(liang)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),謝絕官(guan)廳介紹(shao),不受親友(you)委(wei)托,就中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)優良(liang)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)與積學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)敦(dun)品(pin)之(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)(ren)士中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)選(xuan)取。顧述之(zhi)(zhi)因主張“學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)不應涉及政治”,跟不上革命形勢之(zhi)(zhi)發展,于(yu)民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)11年(nian)(nian)(nian)春(chun)辭職(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)告(gao)退。回(hui)家(jia)后寫成《-研究》,不久又主編《小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)月(yue)(yue)刊》。民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)18年(nian)(nian)(nian)冬(dong),應聘任江蘇農民(min)(min)(min)銀行(xing)無(wu)錫(xi)分(fen)(fen)行(xing)經理(li)。三(san)(san)(san)子顧衡為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共黨員,被國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)黨當局殺害(hai)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)才感(gan)到僅談(tan)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu),不問政治為(wei)非計,為(wei)無(wu)膽(dan)識(shi)。抗日戰爭全面爆發后,他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)避居長沙,與人(ren)(ren)合(he)作籌辦商(shang)業(ye)(ye)(ye)專科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)27年(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)7日病逝(shi)。