Evlyn Fenwick Farris (21 August 1878 – 5 November 1971) was a scholar and advocate for continuing education and women's rights.
In 1892, Evlyn entered Horton Collegial Academy, a Baptist high school.
[3] In 1905, she married and moved to British Columbia with John Wallace de Beque Farris, a Vancouver lawyer and politician.
[4] The UWCV encouraged the founding of a provincial university and promoted a variety of socially progressive causes.
[7] Active in its formation, the University Women's Club of Vancouver considered UBC as its "godchild".