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As early as 1904, Mr. Graham, speaking of rural education, stated in his annual school report for that year that “Not only must provision be made for the three R’s but for the three H’s as well – 

     The head for wealth of information and knowledge,
     The heart for moral and spiritual strength, and
     The hand for manual dexterity and skill.”

Because of his work in the development of agricultural clubs in rural schools and his broad outlook on agriculture, he was made superintendent of Agriculture Extension at the Ohio State University, July 1, 1905. 

Likewise, in the “History of The Ohio State University,” by Thomas C. Mendenhall, it is related that when Mr. Graham assumed his duties as superintendent of extension in Ohio in 1905 he formulated an Extension program as follows:

     1. To elevate the standard of living in rural communities.
     2. To emphasize the importance of hard work and habits of industry, which are essential in building a strong character.
     3. To acquaint boys and girls with their environment and to interest them in making their own investigations.
     4. To give to the boys who will become interested in farm work an elementary knowledge of agriculture and farm practices, and to give girls the simplest facts of domestic economy.
     5. To cultivate a taste for the beautiful in nature.
     6. To inspire young men and women to further their education in the science of agriculture or domestic science
     7. To educate the adult in the elementary science of agriculture and in the most up-to-date farm practices.

As Superintendent of Extension at the Ohio State University, Mr. Graham traveled widely over the State.  He published a bulletin on centralized schools in Ohio in 1906 and he was a member of the committee that drafted plans for junior high schools in the United States in 1907. He published a bulletin on the country schools of Ohio in 1910. 

He was a prolific writer of Extension bulletins on various phases of agriculture, nature study, and rural life.  He promoted the consolidation of rural schools in Ohio and helped to develop the farmers’ institutes and fairs of the State.

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