1917年陶行知从美国留学归来,在南京高师等学校进行教学改革。1920年有一次他在南京高师和胡适、王伯秋等人交谈的时候,王伯秋问他未来的抱负是什么,他沉吟半晌,认真地回答道:“我的志愿就是用四通八达的教育,来创造一个四通八达的社会,通过平民教育来消除人与人的界限。”1924年他写下了这样一首诗:人生天地间,各自有禀赋。为一大事来,做一大事去。多少白发翁,蹉跎悔歧路。寄语少年人,莫将少年误。 In 1917 Tao Xingzhi returned from studying in the United States, teaching reform in Nanjing Normal University and other schools. When he was talking to Hu Shih and Wang Boqiu in Nanjing in 1920, Wang Boqiu asked him what his vision for the future was. He pondered for a long while and answered carefully: “My ambition is to create a Extensive society, through civilian education to eliminate the boundaries of people. ”" In 1924 he wrote a poem: between heaven and earth, their own endowments. For a major event, to do a major event to go. How many white hair Weng, 蹉 跎 regret divergent road. Message young people, young people will be mistaken.