sufficiently clear for purposes of application. It is based upon principles identical to those recited in the historic 1940 "Statement of Principles" promulgated by the American Association of University Professors and endorsed at various times by 85 colleges and professional associations through the year 1973. That statement, in turn, finds its antecedents in the 1915 "Declaration of Principles" which was officially endorsed by the American Association of University Professors in December 1915, as well as the 1925 "Conference Statement on Academic Freedom and Tenure" which was endorsed by the Association of American Colleges in 1925 and by the American Association of University Professors in 1926. Byse & Joughin, Tenure in American Higher Education 171 et seq.
As recited in the Bloomfield College "Policies" and in the 1940 "Statement ofPrinciples" "Tenure is a means to certain ends; specifically: (1) Freedom of teaching and research and of extra mural activities, and (2) A sufficient degreee of economic security to make the profession attractive to men and women of ability." Practice undoubtedly varies from one institution to another, but under the "Statement of Principles" and the "Policies," tenure does not "automatically" arise. It is conferred after the faculty member has passed through a probationary period during which his qualifications are examined by his peers and the administration. Thus, it is only after a demonstration of professional competence that the faculty member arrives at a status where he will be free of outside pressures and influences that might interfere with the conduct of his research, his interpretations and his investigations,